National Consumer Protection Week 2003
"New Ways to Pay - But
At What Price?"
Tuesday,
February 25, 2003
8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
The Program
A symposium for consumer professionals to be held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 in the Audiovisual-1 and New England Rooms
This year's program will focus on three different issues:
- The Debit vs Credit Controversy
- Check Truncation: New Check Processing Systems
- Innovative & Future Payment Systems
Speakers will include banking, retail, Internet, and government experts who will share their perspectives on the topics listed above.
Collaborative Partners
- Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General
- Massachusetts Consumers' Coalition
- Consumer World
The
Agenda
| 8:00 A.M. | Registration and Coffee |
| 8:55 A.M. | Introduction |
| 9:00 A.M. | Opening
Remarks: |
| 9:10 A.M. | Program Overview |
| 9:15 A.M. | Panel One: The Debit vs Credit Controversy |
| 10:15 A.M. | Break |
| 10:30 A.M. | Panel Two: Check Truncation: New Check Processing Systems |
| 11:45 P.M. | Panel Three: Innovative & Future Payment Systems |
| 1:00 P.M. | Luncheon Keynote
Address: Edgar Dworsky, Founder, Consumer World |
| 2:00 A.M. | Adjournment |
This conference was open to consumer advocates; social workers; elder service providers; community group representatives; state, city, town and government officials, and other professionals who serve as consumer information resources.
