Hundreds of end-users and providers will gather at the 12th Annual National Association of Purchasing Card Professionals (NAPCP) Commercial Card and Payment Conference for the industry’s premier education and networking event, April 11-14, 2011, at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel.
Highlights of this year’s conference include:
50 educational sessions, covering fraud and controls, auditing, electronic payables, regulatory changes, program optimization and more
– Four educational tracks address hot topics in travel and entertainment, global programs, higher education and the government/K-12 sector
Product and Technology Demonstrations
– Providers from 18 companies will showcase their latest innovations
Speakers from recognized end-user and provider organizations
– End-user speakers hail from organizations including Coca-Cola, CSX Transportation, Fannie Mae, LinkedIn, Lockheed Martin, Principal Financial Group, Southwest Airlines and many more
– Industry experts and consultants from First Annapolis Consulting, The Hackett Group, Veritas Consulting Europe and TowerGroup
– Provider breakout sessions from American Express, Visa, MasterCard Worldwide and many more
Exhibit Hall featuring 42 exhibitors
– Issuers, networks, technology solutions providers and more will fill the hall Monday evening and Tuesday
Two general sessions bring attendees together in one room
– Drs. Mahendra Gupta and Richard Palmer of RPMG Research will speak on the latest industry trends and results of their well-respected industry surveys
– Michael Wesch, Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology from Kansas State University, will speak on new media and how we interact and communicate with one another
Formal networking events
– Meals and cocktail receptions in the Exhibit Hall
– Networking luncheon, where attendees are grouped by industry
– Roundtables session fosters informal discussion on 23 relevant topics
One-on-One Provider Meetings
– End-user attendees are invited to schedule one-on-one meetings with participating providers to discuss their unique needs
The complete program, with all the details, is available online today at http://www.napcp.org/2011.
A full-day, pre-conference workshop, “Purchasing Card Basics” is also available for end-users and providers. Separate registration and fee required.
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