Eric was a panelist, along side the SVP for Ipsos Knowledge Panel and business leaders at NPC, for the "Is Cash Dead - Modernizing Survey Engagement" session at MAPOR, a market research event held in Chicago.

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Eric led a "Gift Card 101" virtual education session for the gift card industry as part of the IGCC Aug 2025 Member Conversation Session. ​Whether you're new to the gift card and incentive industry or a seasoned veteran, there's something in this session for everyone.​​​​

Eric hosted the 2025 IMA Industry Awards Ceremony.

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With the event being held in the live music capital of the world, as the evening's emcee, Eric infused a fun, music-themed script into the event as the incentive industry celebrated the 2025 nominees and winners.

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Eric was a featured speaker at the 2025 IMA Summit. His presentation was held during the IGCC member meeting - a continuation of his 2024 session on B2B gift card buyers, brands, and aggregators.

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Presentation: Gift Card Aggregators and Buyers, Advanced Primer

Eric was a co-presenter at the Gift Card Education Forum sponsored by the IGCC & RGCA and hosted at the Best Buy world headquarters.

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Presentation: B2B Innovation Pitches - Understanding Ricks and Benefits of New Programs and Use Cases

Eric was a featured presenter on the Innovation Stage at the GCVA (Gift Card & Voucher Association) Conference in London. 

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Presentation: Demystifying Gift Card Aggregators - Insights for Brands and Buyers

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As Head of Strategy & Growth at NeoCurrency, Eric was a featured presenter at the IMA Summit in New Orleans.

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Presentation: B2B Gift Card Aggregators - A Primer

Eric gave a virtual encore of his IMA Summit presentation to 100+ brands and industry partners.

Guest of the Retail Gift Card Association's Coffee Break series.​

While Head of Strategy at TOTUS, Eric was a featured presenter at the 2023 IMA Summit in Boston.

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Presentation: The Gift Card Maturity Model and the 10 Key Elements of a Successful Gift Card Program

While Head of Strategic Partnerships at Flexa Network, Eric was a featured presenter at the NRF Retail Big Show for Fortune 500 retailer CIOs.

Presentation: Accepting fraud-free, digital currency, and crypto payments at POS

While President at National Gift Card (NGC), Eric was a featured presenter at the first Flourish conference.

Presentation: Top 10 Things to Increase Your B2B Gift Card Sales