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ICMA’S ANNOUNCES DATE AND LOCATION FOR 2008 EXPO

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ, September 24, 2007—The International Card Manufacturers Association’s (ICMA) Annual EXPO will be held April 6-9, at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, Florida USA. This year’s event promises to deliver an impressive educational program.

“The move from fall to spring will enable more of our members to attend,” said Jeffrey Barnhart, co-founder and executive director, ICMA. “Over the past few years our members have expressed a desire to have our annual event moved from the busy fall season,” he further states.

This year’s EXPO will be chaired by ICMA board member Eric Blank, executive vice president of Authur Blank and Co., who brings his wealth of knowledge and industry experience to assist ICMA in creating a very comprehensive and cutting edge program.

Providing additional company exposure and enhanced networking opportunities, the ICMA EXPO will once again feature an exhibition of suppliers of card manufacturing and personalization equipment, materials, components and services.

ICMA is accepting abstracts for presenters - the deadline to submit abstracts for 30 to 45-minute presentation at the ICMA EXPO is December 10, 2007. ICMA is seeking speakers who can deliver a technically challenging presentation that will provide a better understanding of processes and technologies involved in card manufacturing.

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About ICMA
Based in Princeton Junction, NJ, ICMA is a non-profit association comprised of plastic card manufacturers, personalizers and related industry participants. With more than 200 members globally, the ICMA acts as a clearinghouse for industry issues, including the production, technology, application, security and environmental issues of plastic cards.