Why Attend CTST?
Introduction Keynote Breakthrough Awards Welcome Reception

CTST’s Workshops Deliver
Battle-Tested Solutions to Real-World Problems

Each full-day workshop will introduce you to major challenges, outline potential solutions, and provide real world case studies in a key market sector.

Introduction/Overview presentations outline the major challenges and issues you will face. These speakers are able to provide a broad perspective on these challenges or issues.

Presentations on Technologies and Solutions provide specific responses that may relate to tools, specific business practices, recent research, industry associations, or other types of assistance.

Case Studies are reports from speaker who have dealt with the challenges, applied solutions and have experience with the results. Concluding presentations will summarize the day’s presentations, and point to additional resources, if available.


Special Events at CTST:
Browse the World’s Best Technology and
Meet the Industry’s Leaders

Tuesday, May 2
Card Technology Breakthrough Awards Presentation and Keynote Lunch
Open to Conference Registrants

12:00 – 1:45 PM
Card Technology magazine is proud to present the Breakthrough awards, recognizing the leading technologies and individual achievements of 2005. The winners will be featured in the May issue of Card Technology. Awards will be presented in four categories:

  • Innovation—the biggest advance in card technology.
  • Implementation—the most significant implementation of card technology.
  • Integration—the best example of combining technologies to solve a problem.
  • Visionary—the individual who did the most to advance the understanding and use of advanced card technology.


Welcome Reception

Tuesday, April 12
Show Preview Reception on the Exhibit Floor
5:30 – 7:30 PM
The show opens with a bang during this special exhibit floor preview reception and professional networking extravaganza. It a great chance to sample complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres, check out the technology and connect with your colleagues.