It's time to renew your IMA and IGCC membership! All 2023 dues were to be paid by Monday, January 31. 

IMPORTANT: If you have not renewed your IMA and IGCC memberships by Friday, March 31, you will no longer receive member benefits and will be removed from our database. 

If you have any changes to make or you are not going to continue your membership/s, please contact Cheren Werner so we can update our records.

Renewal is easy! Instructions on how to complete your membership renewal can be found on the IMA Website.

• Bradford Robinson, Senior Director of Branded Currency, Focus Brands
• Jacquie Havner, Senior Strategy Manager, Nordstrom
• Amanda Pinkerton, Sr. Mgr. Gift Card, Ulta Beauty

Are you ready to attend and connect in Boston for the 2023 Summit?

Check these items off your Summit to-do list:

Add your name to the Summit attendee list and register today!

Early bird deadline is May 26.

IMA has a Summit group rate of $229/night at The Westin Copley Place. Make your hotel reservations to take advantage of this great rate.

Donating items to the IMA Silent Auction is a great way to get exposure for your company and support IMA.

Recognize and honor your industry peers by nominating them for The IMA Summit Awards.

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Save the Date!

PLI Card Marketing Solutions in Partnership with IGCC: Roadshow, Fun & Learn Event

Tuesday, April 18, • In Person

Mark your calendars for the one-day event with PLI partnered with IGCC on Tuesday, April 18 in California. The agenda will include learning about PLI’s services and capabilities surrounding topics like Card Manufacturing, Sustainability, Fulfillment, Ancillary products as well as sessions on innovation in B2B and fraud best practices. More details and registration information to come soon.

We hope you can join us in April for a packed day of education and networking! 

2023 GCVA Conference

Wednesday, March 1 - Thursday, March 2 • Hilton London Bankside Hotel • London, England

IGCC members can claim your discounted price of $695 until March 2, 2023, by entering IGCCSPECIAL2023 as a promo code on the Eventbrite booking page. 

IGCC president, Hollis Thornton will be participating on a panel on March 1: The Continual Rise of B2B in the Gift Card Industry, and Value it Delivers

Learn More and Register >>>

Gift Card B2B Best Practices Webinar

Tuesday, March 7 at 3pm GMT/10am EST • Virtual

A coalition of thought leaders between IGCC and The Gift Club that will bring you a panel of brands, distributors and legal counsel to a unique webinar to discuss B2B best practices from both UK/ Europe and US perspectives. What can we learn from each other?

Register Here >>>

The Big Handshake

Tuesday, May 16 • The View, Lincoln Inn Fields • London, England

The Big Handshake is the in-person event brought to you by The Gift Club that enables participants to:

• Network with strategic, match-made introductions
• Learn from well-practiced future thinkers
• Collaborate with peers by means of live workshops

Come together with like-minded professionals for a full day of valuable networking, insightful panel sessions and hands-on problem-solving.

More Details >>>

• Ncentiva – Business Development Manager
• NeoCurrency – Client Success Manager
• Royal Caribbean Group – Senior Manager Credit Card & Gift Card Marketing
• Taco Bell – Marketing Analyst Gift Cards
• Wingstop – Manager of Channel Strategy
• Wolfe (Telos Gifting) – Software Engineering Manager
• Wolfe (Telos Gifting) – VP of Product Development

Have a job opening to share in the next newsletter? Email hollis@tot.us. 

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