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Save the Date for the 3rd Edition of CARTES in Asia: 28-29 March 2012
CARTES in Asia 2011
CARTES in Asia 2012
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After a successful second edition, CARTES in Asia is now established as a large-scale event dedicated to smart technologies in Asia-Pacific. The participation of the leading companies in the smart card industry, the quality of the audience in the conference and the increased number of visitors coming from 61 countries have confirmed the high potential of the event. Indeed, CARTES is developing with the most dynamic region in the world: Asia Pacific is expected to provide 44% of card payment volumes globally by 20121, NFC payment transactions are booming and ID security projects are being implemented in many countries.“The next edition will be concentrated on two days, to ensure the best ROI for our exhibitors and to facilitate the organization of visitors coming to Hong Kong”
The next edition of CARTES in Asia will take place on 28 & 29 March 2012, at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. “ The next edition will be concentrated on two days, to ensure the best ROI for our exhibitors and to facilitate the organization of visitors coming to Hong Kong” explains Isabelle ALFANO, CARTES Exhibitions Director. “ A full agenda will be proposed to make the most of the event: the opening ceremony will be followed by the Asian Card Summit and the Asian SESAMES Award announcement on the first day. In the evening, the networking cocktail will gather the smart community in a friendly atmosphere. On the second day, several key round-tables will be proposed to the attendees ”.
A powerful combination of exhibition and conferences will be offered to all participants, mixing international expertise and a strong focus on APAC markets. Keynote sessions and round-tables will be organized on the hottest topics such as NFC & Contactless applications, E-transactions & E-banking, the cashless economy, Mobile payments and financial services, Trust and privacy, RFID and Internet of things…
CARTES in Asia exhibition & conference provides a real showcase for technological innovations displayed on the stands but also competing for the Asian SESAMES Award. More than 3,000 decision makers in the banking, telecom, retail, transportation and security sectors from all the APAC countries will be able to discover the latest products and solutions from the smart security industry.
Major institutional partners have already renewed their support to CARTES in Asia (APSCA, CIITA, Global Platform, RFID China, SIM Alliance...).
The Asian markets are booming: save the date for the annual meeting of the smart technologies industry in Asia!
About CARTES in Asia
Date: 28-29 March 2012
Place: Hong Kong - AsiaWorld-Expo
Organiser: Comexposium
Web site: www.cartes-asia.com
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Contacts
Bérengère BONNET – Communications & Marketing Director
berengere.bonnet@comexposium.com
Ph.: +33 (0)1 76 77 11 70
or
Caroline BONDY – Communications Manager
caroline.bondy@comexposium.com
Ph.: +33 (0)1 76 77 11 68 - Fax: +33 (0)1 53 30 95 14
berengere.bonnet@comexposium.com
Ph.: +33 (0)1 76 77 11 70
or
Caroline BONDY – Communications Manager
caroline.bondy@comexposium.com
Ph.: +33 (0)1 76 77 11 68 - Fax: +33 (0)1 53 30 95 14
