Welcome to The SmartCard Networking Forum June 13th 2005

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Welcome to The SmartCard Networking

Forum

June 13th 2005


Report from the Core Group

Conn Crawford, ChairJune 13th 2005


Who are we?

• Launched in May 2001 by Founder Bracknell Forest Borough Council and Sponsor LDA

• The Forum is an independent organisation and is not a platform for sales or political lobbying


Our Mission?

To be an active Member Forum which shares information, experiences and

ideas in a structured and focused environment

Managed by the Public Sector for the Public Sector


How we are structured?

• The Forum has two main categories of membership:– Full membership (public sector)– Sponsor membership

• The Forum is managed by an elected Core Group• The activities of the Forum are bound by a legally

approved Constitution agreed by Members


Progress to Date

• Much higher profile nationally • Currently have 520+ members from 292

organisations• 10 Events – Bracknell, London, Milton Keynes,

Doncaster, Maidenhead, Newcastle, Coventry and now Bolton

• Fully operational website with 50,000 ‘hits’ per month


Progress to Date

• Involved in Information Dissemination work package for the National Smart Card Project

• Many members of Forum were heavily involved in other Work Packages


Progress to Date

• Developed materials for National Smart Card Project workshops

• First regional smart card workshop for SEFEG

• National Projects Experience Sharing Workshops


Progress to Date

• A positive bank balance– Funding at end of year stood at £49,036.57– A growing list of sponsors


Prospects - Sponsorship

• Private sector sponsorship 75% of turnover – has been 100%

• Engagement with supply-side a critical feature of Forum

• Avoids LA membership fees



• Current sponsorship structure– Sliding scale encourages broad participation but:– Jump from lowest level to next disproportionate – Companies can find ongoing commitment difficult

(as against one-off payments)



• New sponsorship structure– To encourage continuity of funding and knowledge

base:– Introduce new 2nd Tier for growing companies– Enable discounted multi-year agreements for larger

organisations


New Sponsorship Tier

Turnover 1 year

100k or less

595

100k – 1M 995

1M – 2M 1995

2M – 3M 2995

3M + 4995


Multi-Year Discounts

2nd tier and above only2nd year – 25%3rd year – 35%


Multi-year discounts

Turnover 1 year 2 year total (25%)

3 year total

(35%)100k or less

N/A N/A N/A

100k – 1M 995 1741 2388

1M – 2M 1995 3491 4987

2M – 3M 2995 4942 6438

3M + 4995 8741 12,487


Other terms

• Year 4 membership fee reverts to year one level

• 5th year discount of 80%• Existing members in 2nd year may

apply retrospectively for a multi-annual term

• Free year for Core Group members following at least one year on board

• Full details will be posted on web site


Prospects - Regions

• Increased focus on regions– Wider Core Group membership – Materials available for regional workshops –

Card Audit, Business Case, Scheme Design, Procurement, Implementation

– Membership directory reflects regional structure


Prospects - Web

• Web site – New look– Easier to navigate– More accessible


Prospects - Relationships

• Co-operative relationships with– Industry– LASSEO– Smart Government Forum– European Smart Card Centre of Excellence– EGU Smartcard Strategy Group– NP Smartcard Steering Group– Regional Organisations


Special thanks to

• Our Host Sponsor

• Bracknell Forest Borough Council for continued support and commitment


… and to our Sponsors

Endorsed by:Plus………


What Now?

• Nominations / Elections to the Core Group• Please use the Bulletin Board for

information exchange• Let us know how to improve the service• Give us updates about your situation, case

studies etc


And Finally…….

• Many thanks for continuing support from all our Sponsors

• And on a personal note to the Core Group, John Bark and Colin Stenning…..


For more information:Speak to John Bark, SCNF Co-ordinator

email [email protected]

or

Visit our website www.scnf.gov.uk

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Welcome to The SmartCard Networking Forum June 13th 2005