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May 2, 2011 - CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.
National
Gift Card Corp. (NGC) announced today it has reached an
agreement with
The
Advertising Specialty Institute to become a supplier
sponsor for The ASI Show, the largest series of events in
the industry for advertising, promotional, and motivational
product manufacturers and distributors.
The ASI
Show hosts five super-regional trade shows annually in
Orlando, Dallas, New York, San Diego and Chicago.
Under the sponsorship agreement, National Gift Card will
supply and fulfill Visa Prepaid Cards as a sponsor of The
ASI Show hotel room and travel reimbursement programs and
Passport to Winnings program for each show. The cards are
issued by MetaBank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A.
Inc.
We are pleased to partner with ASI by becoming a sponsor of
The ASI Show, which brings together thousands of advertising
specialty professionals from around the country to see and
learn about the latest products and trends shaping the
industry, said NGC President Adam Van Witzenburg. We look
forward to another year of exciting and successful ASI show
events.
Van Witzenburg noted that NGC and ASI recently completed
their latest collaborative survey among nearly 200
advertising specialty professionals, taken at the The ASI
Show Orlando, Fla., in January, and a recent ASI Virtual
Trade Show in March. One surprising finding, he said, was
that 89 percent of respondents purchase gift cards directly
through merchants and second-party sources, and fail to take
advantage of volume discounts and time-saving purchase,
fulfillment, and delivery solutions offered by the industry
gift card suppliers such as NGC.
He added, Many purchasers are missing out on
opportunities, and possibly spending more time and money
than they have to if gift cards are as the survey confirms
indeed an important part of their customer incentive and
loyalty programs, and a huge part of their customers overall
budgets.
About National Gift Card Corp.: National Gift Card
Corp. (NGC) is the leading marketer and supplier of gift
cards for use in loyalty, incentive and rewards programs.
The agency offers more than 175 major retail, restaurant and
prepaid cards along with full-service marketing support,
secure online ordering, distribution, fulfillment services
and customized programs designed to reach each client's
specific objectives. NGC continues to develop innovative
technology solutions and delivers the best value to its
customers. National Gift Card is headquartered in Illinois
with sales offices in Florida and California. To learn more
about National Gift Card Corp., please visit
http://www.ngc-group.com
or call 888-472-8747.
About The ASI Show: The ASI Show was created for
active ASI member distributors and suppliers, and attracts
more distributors than any other industry show with 20,000
attendees. Offering a full education conference, networking
opportunities and a manageable one floor/one hall layout,
The ASI Show provides a complete trade show experience. In
five host cities per year (Orlando, Dallas, San Diego, New
York and Chicago), The ASI Show is ideal for promotional
products businesses searching for new ideas and new
business. Visit The ASI Show online at
http://www.asishow.com
and on
Facebook,
Twitter and
LinkedIn.
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