ICMA 2008 Fall Workshop Academy
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Industry Education – ICMA Academy Workshops
USA Workshop
September 10-11
Schaumburg, Illinois
ICMA Green Summit
Going Green...Myths, Challenges & Opportunity for the Card Industry
September 12
Schaumburg, Illinois
Europe Workshop
October 1-2
Stuttgart, Germany
A Valuable Educational Opportunity for ICMA Members Only!
A High-Value, Low Cost Educational Event
The card industry is becoming more high tech every year. In its constant evolution from printing standard CR80 cards to the advent of new card bodies, applications, materials, electronics and designs, the need for up-to-date education is paramount. ICMA’s annual Spring Academy workshops are held in two locations, one in the United States and one in Europe. Each addresses the latest issues and applications in the card manufacturing and production industry, with topics that reflect the industry trends in each individual market.
ICMA 2007 Academy Workshop Wrap-up
The ICMA Rome Academy Workshop was quite a success this year with more than 70 attendees. This was the highest attended European workshop to date! Attendees at this event were from Germany, France, Italy, United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, Ukraine, Poland and even China! Thomas Ehm of NOVO Cardtechology was the chairperson for the workshop and did a wonderful job.
The St. Louis workshop received some of the best evaluations of any of our workshops. The topics and presenters were very well received by the audience. The US workshop Chair, Bill Crawford, did an excellent job and encouraged audience interaction.
The ICMA workshop provides a great opportunity to contact customers and potential customers from around the world in a relaxed and cooperative atmosphere. In addition to the obvious and immediate marketing benefit, the presentations and networking are a chance to asses the state and direction of the card industry both in commercial and technical terms. As a supplier, an appreciation of the full range of problems faced by our customers helps us bring additional value to our products and service.
Tom Kleeman, CEO Spartanics
Missed the Workshop?
See what was covered at the Workshops in Rome and St. Louis
Rome, Italy • April 18-19, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
8:30-9:30am
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST / TABLE TOP DISPLAYS
9:30-10:15am
Printing Technology and Innovation
Speaker: Woflgang Bremer, KBA-Metronic
10:15-11:00am
PET Material Overview
Speaker: Reinhard Proske, CircleSmartCard AG
11:00-11:30am
BREAK / TABLE TOP DISPLAYS
11:30am-12:00pm
Personalization – the Lifetime of Different Personalization Methods
Speaker: Jean-Louis Meyer, Datacard
12:00-12:30pm
TABLE TOP DISPLAYS
12:30-1:30pm
LUNCHEON
1:30-2:15pm
Personalization Selection Process
Speaker: Frank Dorner, Digicard
2:15-3:00pm
Multi-component Cards-Actual Status in Upcoming Technologies
Speaker: Thies Janczek, Cocaso
3:00-3:30pm
BREAK / TABLE TOP DISPLAYS
3:30-4:15pm
Materials – Durability and Life Expectancy of Cards Based on Materials
Speaker: Brad Paulson, Thor Engineering, ICMA Standards Rep
6:00-7:00pm
NETWORKING RECEPTION / TABLE TOP DISPLAYS
7:00-9:00pm
NETWORKING DINNER
Thursday, April 19, 2007
8:30-9:30am
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST / TABLE TOP DISPLAYS
9:30-10:15am
Rediscover the Profits of Loyalty Cards!
Speaker: Philippe DELANOUE, CPS Technologies
10:15-10:30am
BREAK / TABLE TOP DISPLAYS
10:30-11:00am
Static Electricity! How to Control it and Minimize its Effects
Speaker: Tom Kleeman, Spartanics
11:00-11:45am
Card Quality Management Process
Speaker: Bruno Beyls, MasterCard
11:45am-12:00pm
CLOSING REMARKS
St. Louis, Missouri, USA • June 12-13, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
1:30-2:00pm
REGISTRATION / WELCOME REFRESHMENTS / TABLE TOP DISPLAYS
2:00-2:15pm
Welcome
2:15-3:00pm
Helping Customers to Meet Their Card Marketing Objectives
Speaker: Scott Magnacca, Linxx
3:00-3:30pm
Bi-flexing Testing Methods
Speaker: Terry Schindler, Q-Card
3:30-4:15pm
BREAK / TABLE TOP DISPLAYS
4:15-4:45pm
Static Electricity! How to Control it and Minimize its Effects
Speaker: Tom Kleeman, Spartanics
4:45-5:15pm
Materials – Durability and Life Expectancy of Cards Based on Materials
Speakers: Brad Paulson, Thor Engineering and ICMA Standards Representative
6:00-7:00pm
NETWORKING RECEPTION / TABLE TOP DISPLAYS
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
8:30-9:30am
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST / TABLE TOP DISPLAYS
9:30-10:15am
Personalization – the Lifetime of Different Personalization Methods
Speaker: Bonnie Lervik, Datacard
10:15-11:00am
The Joys of Solving Card/Device Problems
Speaker: Kevin Tall, Eclipse Labratories
11:00-11:30am
BREAK / TABLE TOP DISPLAYS
11:30am-12:15pm
Future Outlook on PVC Resin
Speaker: Tim O'Brien, Rocheux
12:15-1:15pm
LUNCHEON / TABLE TOP DISPLAYS
1:15-2:00pm
Printing on Plastic-Challenges and New Products
Speaker: Tom Bartello, Gans Ink
2:00-2:30pm
New Innovations in Security Inks
Speaker: Thomas Jay, SICPA
2:30-3:00pm
BREAK / TABLE TOP DISPLAYS
3:00-3:45pm
Why Use High Heat Materials – How Can they Be Laminated
Speaker: John Herslow, CompoSecure
3:45-4:30pm
Personalization Selection Process
Speaker: Gerry Blight, Optimum Card Solutionss
4:30-5:00pm
Using the Scientific Method in Problem Solving
Speaker: Bill Crawford, Waytek
6:30-8:00pm
NETWORKING DINNER
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