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DECEMBER COVER STORY
Consider Creativity, New Technology, Equipment When it Comes to Card Design

By Megan Anthony Bogard, Design Manager, CPI Card GroupIncorporating some of the current design trends with all of the different technology layers that go into a card can certainly present challenges.

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Featured Articles

Card Product Proliferation Demands New Materials
As the global card industry looks to manufacture new kinds of cards, it will need stronger card materials to eliminate card failures.

By David Tushie, Magellen Consulting, ICMA Standards and Technical Representative

European Card Industry Stats and Trends
The European region remains number three globally in unit volume at 6.1 billion cards.

By Al Vrancart, ICMA, Founder Emeritus & Industry Advisor

ICMA’s Élan Awards Celebrate Excellence in the Card Industry
ICMA’s Élan Awards of Excellence recognize member companies committed to design quality and technical innovations.

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, ICMA, Managing Editor

5 Smart Website Lead Generation Strategies
A lead generating website will promote your business all day, every day.

By Daniel Beldowicz, Director of Digital Marketing, ICMA

‘Smart’ Tech Enhances Access Control Security

‘Smart’ Tech Enhances Access Control Security

December 19, 2019

By Kimberly Tjoumakaris, Public Relations Manager, ICMA For much of history, our identification systems have relied on face-to-face interactions and physical documents and [...]

Thank You for Attending CardTREX Europe

Thank You for Attending CardTREX Europe

December 19, 2019

ICMA’s CardTREX Europe provided card industry business owners and production and technical staff with a robust educational and networking event from 22-23 October in Nürnberg, [...]

ICMA Offers Exclusive Members-Only Marketing Resources

ICMA Offers Exclusive Members-Only Marketing Resources

December 19, 2019

By Kimberly Tjoumakaris, Public Relations Manager, ICMA Are you looking to increase your company’s brand presence in the card manufacturing industry? Look no further than the [...]

Secure Printing of Driver’s Licenses

Secure Printing of Driver’s Licenses

December 19, 2019

By Dave Tushie, Magellan Consulting, Inc., ICMA Standards and Technical Representative This has been a very busy time for those involved in physically secure ID cards and [...]

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