Last week, I asked about the "The Future of Gift Cards" while on the road in Minneapolis. Thought leaders from across the gift card spectrum responded. Today's chat is a summary of the answers, comments, themes and trends that emerged.

A little help from my friends - the future of gift cards

Pushing Outside of the Comfort Zone

Want to Change a Habit? Start Small and Reward Yourself. I'm live from the Mall of America / Minneapolis this week. We all have habits we’d love to break—or build. But change is hard… unless there’s perhaps a little incentive involved. This week, while I’m on the road as a speaker at the Gift Card Education Forum, I will share how I’m using a personal reward to kick a nagging habit—and you’re welcome to join me...

I'm excited to speak at the Gift Card Education Forum hosted by Best Buy and sponsored by IGCC and RGCA. I'll join Elizabeth Forsberg from Best Buy's Financial Services team to co-present "B2B Innovation Pitches: Understanding Risks and Benefits of New Programs and Use Cases."