GCN B2B Committee Application

Welcome to the Gift Card Network B2B Committee Application Form:

Committee Chairs: Groupon and Hallmark Business Connections
Participation Requirements: Gift Card Network Membership (Any Level)
Meeting Structure: Meetings will be announced to address certain, focused items and collect feedback

DESCRIPTION:
We want to empower members to understand, get exposure and better connect with each other in the gift card B2B space.

COMMITTEE GOALS:
Define B2B issues and opportunities. Support the creation of education content around these items
Create and promote opportunities for members involved in B2B to get exposure and connect
Make member's everyday lives better by creating a B2B "marketplace" for goods, services, and exposure
Encourage new entrants to the B2B space from all category types

INITIAL FOCUSES AND DELIVERABLES:
Get industry feedback to create ease and efficiencies in managing multiple B2B partnerships
Identify how we can enhance member directory listing to reflect better information and opportunity
Identify ways to exposure to members within network, at B2B conferences and shows
Collaborate with members to highlight new ideas and innovations in B2B

Fill out the survey below to contribute to the most important B2B issues, and/or apply to be a participant.

Send questions to info@thegiftcardnetwork.com.

Thanks,
-Matt Davies
Gift Card Network Director

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* 1. Name/Email/Company

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* 2. What category does your company represent?

Merchant (Sells cards redeemable on non-gift card products)

Vendor (Makes products or services available to others)

Distributor (Buys or resells cards to businesses or consumers)

Media/Trade Association (Produces content, events, and networking opportunities)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How many years has your company been active in the Gift Card B2B channel?

Not Active- no plans

Exploring but not launched

Under 1 year

1-5 years

5-10 years

Over 10 years

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What level would you like to participate in the B2B committee?

Participant (Part of meetings and surveys as able):

Onlooker (Not part of meetings, just surveys and updates):

None of the above (just want to fill out this survey):

Other (please specify)

Survey Questions: This survey is meant to get industry feedback around issues in the B2B space. Please keep your answers brief.

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* 5. What pieces of information are most valuable for a distributor to have when making gift card purchase decisions?

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* 6. What pieces of information are most valuable for Merchants to understand about the B2B space?

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* 7. What potentially useful marketing and brand support concepts exist in other gift card channels that are not applied in B2B?

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* 8. What information is useful for merchants looking to invest in advertising opportunities?

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* 9. What B2B channels exist today? How would you define them?

Thank you for your answers.
If you're not currently a Gift Card Network member, and would like to learn more, please visit www.thegiftcardnetwork.com for more information about how we help you in the gift card industry.

Have a great day!
Matt Davies
Gift Card Network Founder and Director