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News November 3, 12:42 Eastern Time
HERNDON, VA. (Nov. 3) BUSINESS WIRE -Nov. 3, 1998--Attendees from 31 states and territories and two foreign countries will convene in Washington beginning on Sunday for a discussion on the future of Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) systems.
The occasion will be EBT--The Next Generation, a national conference being hosted by the EBT Industry Council of the Electronic Funds Transfer Association. The Conference begins Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Marriott Metro Center in the nation's capital.
In making the announcement, H. Kurt Helwig, executive director of EFTA said, "The universal and widespread support of this conference speaks to the importance of EBT in future public policy, and the role of our EBT Industry Council in helping shape that future."
In addition to government officials from 23 states, representatives from federal agencies such as the Agriculture and Treasure departments, the General Services Administration, the Federal Reserve System and the F.B.I will also participate in the conference, added Helwig.
"We are especially gratified at the breadth of interest that EBT--The Next Generation has drawn," Helwig stated, noting that private and public sector representatives from as far away as Guam, Puerto Rico, Canada and the United Kingdom would attend the conference.
About EBT--The Next Generation
EBT--The Next Generation is a national conference to examine the
conversion of existing government services from paper documentation to
electronic payment technologies, the Internet and interactive media.
The conference will feature government and industry leaders in seminars on such topics as cost sharing
partnerships, multi-program integration, recreational card services, digitized drivers licenses, government
funded health and nutrition programs, campus cards and retail delivery systems.
For more information on EBT--The Next Generation, please visit the EFTA web site at efta.org.
About the EBT Industry Council
EFTA's EBT Industry Council is the nation's longest standing trade
group dedicated to the business and policy issues involved in
electronic benefits transfer systems. Its members include EBT
processors, suppliers, equipment manufacturers and consultants. Current
members include Lockheed Martin IMS, SPS Payment Systems, and HONOR
Technologies.
About the Electronic Funds Transfer Association
Now in its third decade, the Electronic Funds Transfer Association is
the nation's leading inter-industry trade association dedicated to
electronic commerce and payments. EFTA members include CyberCash, Inc.,
Online Resources & Communications Corp., and Chase Manhattan Bank. |
