The Prepaid Press - September 15, 2008 - (Page 4)

PREPAID BUSINESS September 15 · 2008 - 4 FROM THE PUBLISHER By Robin Tobias The Show Goes On First and foremost, we would like to extend a sincere “thank you” to all of you who supported The Prepaid Press Expo August 19-21 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. From sponsors and exhibitors, to speakers and attendees, we could not have produced this successful event without your involvement. When we decided to launch the Expo in late One forum, covering the world of prepaid, remains critical for these players to affordably learn, adapt, and grow their prepaid portfolios. 2007, we did so out of our belief that the prepaid industry was being underserved, lacking a proper and affordable educational forum and an ever-important gathering point for all prepaid professionals. While the three main sectors of prepaid services clearly converge at the retail level, no other event was properly bridging these sectors into one comprehensive meeting point. While we believe that separate industry shows, each focusing on a different sector of prepaid (long distance, wireless, and gift/debit cards), are important to the industry, it makes it difficult for ISOs, distributors, and retailers – particularly independents – to attend enough events to gain the insight and vendor exposure they need to increase revenue with prepaid products and services. One forum, covering the world of prepaid, remains critical for these players to affordably learn, adapt, and grow their prepaid portfolios. As it turns out, our thinking was right on point. The prepaid industry needed a new energy, from a new producer, focused solely on the needs of the industry, to revitalize participants in this space. Oscar Muñoz, President of Uni-Mas Corp., a “From the attendees, to the exhibitors, and to the well recognized industry experts and speakers, TPP Expo has simply set itself as a mission-critical element of everyone’s business plan within The Prepaid Space.” -- Oscar Muñoz, Uni-Mas Corp. payment processor and prepaid debit card provider, offered the following statement about the Expo: “If it is happening on, in, at, around or about prepaid…it’s happening at the TPP Expo. It was an extremely well organized event with wellplanned networking tools and opportunities. The three-track setup of the conference sessions provided the best platform for everyone to maximize their individual time-investment, all on very timely and needed topics during such a challenging era for the industry. Every detail of the event, from the setup of the exhibit hall, to the meetings/conference/hotel rooms (same tower of the event), to the scheduling and, of course, Toga-Toga-Toga entertainment…was carefully drafted to assure the Best Overall Experience for everyone. Finally, I just can’t say enough about the outstanding quality of the people and organizations that were present. From the attendees, to the exhibitors, and to the well recognized industry experts and speakers, TPP Expo has simply set itself as a mission-critical element of everyone’s business plan within The Prepaid Space.” Other exhibitors and attendees shared similar Regardless of economic conditions, or in part because of them, prepaid is growing by leaps and bounds, and is being applied to an ever-growing array of traditionally postpaid services. views with our team, reinforcing our decision to launch a brand new show in a challenging economic environment. What this illustrates to us, is that regardless of economic conditions, or in part because of them, prepaid is growing by leaps and bounds, and is being applied to an ever-growing array of traditionally postpaid services. Now is the time for prepaid – so keep innovating, growing, and promoting! Our industry is counting on you. Just the same, you can count on The Prepaid Press and The Prepaid Press Expo to grow our coverage right alongside you. http://www.pop2call.com http://www.pop2call.com

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The Prepaid Press - September 15, 2008 ISOs Hold Key to Growth in Prepaid Industry Contents From the Publisher: The Show Goes On Regulatory Rundown: Early Fall Regulatory Beat 5 Minutes With Brian Rudolph, Co-owner, Krush Communications TPPEXPO’08 Spotlight Dateline Expo: Prepaid Wireless Update 2008 Wireless in Brief MetroPCS Available at Best Buy Western Capital Resources Inc. to Acquire PQH, Inc. TracFone Launches SafeLink Wireless Prepaid Wireless Roundup CIT Secures Financing for Prepaid Wireless Company MetroPCS Premiers Loopt Social-Mapping Services Virgin Mobile USA Reports Financial Results Dateline Expo: Prepaid Calling Card Update 2008 Inc. 5000 Recognizes Viscom International USAC’s “Carrier’s Carrier” Rule Comes Under Attack NetIQ Extends VoIP Management to Microsoft Office Transverse Launches OSS/BSS Open Source Platform Calling Cards in Brief Dateline Expo: Prepaid and Alternative Payments Update 2008 NETELLER and TransSend to Offer Cards Payments in Brief U.S. Treasury Introducing Direct Express Debit Card Visa Launches New Mobile Payment Services SCX Global Acquired by Rev Worldwide Metavante Selected by Corporate Network eCom ACE and NetSpend Launch March of Dimes Card AccuPOS Announces AccuCount Software Springbok Offers Private Label Prepaid Cards Prepaid 101: ATMs and Prepaid NACS Releases State of the Industry Report PaySpot to Distribute Futura Cards Hypercom Lands Element Payment Services Retail Focus in Brief Our Advertisers Contact Us

The Prepaid Press - September 15, 2008

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