As many of you are aware, I am an enthusiastic supporter of the International Commercial Cash Operations Seminar. I have attended every event except one over the past 12 years and have yet to be disappointed, which is more than I can say for almost every other industry conference I have been to. This years event promises to provide again the kind of focused and valuable content that we have come to expect from ICCOS, with even more focus on the North, Central and South American markets. This latter fact due in part to the recent inception of ICCOS EMEA and ICCOS Asia. I encourage all of my faithful readers to mark October 10th to 13th on your calendars and get your travel budget submissions in early. This is the ONLY meaningful event for the cash handling industry and is one you should, if at all possible attend, whether you have done so regularly, infrequently or not at all.

ICCOS Americas

We are pleased to invite your participation in the 2010 ICCOS Americas conference being held October 10 – 13 at the brand new Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona!

The expansion of ICCOS over the last 15 years, from a seminar principally targeted at the large cash vaults to what is now seen as the premier global conference for commercial cash distribution and circulation, has been a targeted objective as we have increased presentations across every facet of the cash cycle: retailers, casinos, armored carriers/CITs, banks, cash processors and federal authorities – each with a critical part to play in the currency cycle.

Below are just a few of the fascinating presentations that, despite economic crisis, attracted 226 delegates from 21 countries to the last ICCOS Americas held March 2009 in Chicago:

• The British Retail Consortium gave details of their exciting 2008 Retailer Survey, surprising many with the results;
• The Currency Technology Office of the FRB and the Bank of Canada gave us their insights into Currency Fitness;
• The effects Smart Safes can have on a retail business was explored by Regions Financial and Loomis;
• Both the Federal Reserve Board and the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority explained some of the effects of the recent financial turmoil;
• JPMorgan Chase showed us how to leverage existing relationships when outsourcing cash vaultservices;
• The New York Fed explained the compliance challenges of a global currency, explaining clearly ho w difficult this task can be;
• Correspondent Banks can provide great efficiency in cash processing and Keybank showed us how;
• G4S explored how the Cashless Society wasn’t a real option, especially not during these challenging times.

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