MAG Announces 2013 Conference Program for Payments Professionals
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) July 24, 2013 -- The Merchant Advisory Group (MAG) announces the conference line-up for the MAG 2013 Annual Conference, October 7-9 at the Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans, LA.
The MAG’s Annual Conference offers another opportunity to educate and inform members on the payments events of the day. Once again, the agenda is loaded with speakers and panels focused on developing issues surrounding EMV migration and emerging payments. Keynote speakers from Visa and American Express will comment on the need for more cooperation between all payments stakeholders as well as what it takes to innovate and thrive in the rapidly changing payments landscape. A return session featuring a panel of bank executives will follow-up with their thoughts and ideas on these same topics. Additionally, senior executives from Kohl’s, The Home Depot and CVS Caremark will discuss the important role of payments in their companies.
Mark Horwedel, MAG’s CEO, notes, "We hope you’ll join us in New Orleans for this exciting event as we bring together the most diverse group of senior merchant payments professionals for two days of thoughtful interaction with the biggest merchant processors and the payments brands. There’s so much going on in payments you just can’t afford to miss it."
Program and Speaker Highlights
CNP Complexities, a Historical Overview and Prescription for a Path Forward: Jim Allen, Chase Paymentech; Chris Priebe, Southwest Airlines; Nandan Sheth, Acculynk; Eric Goodman, CardinalCommerce
Back to business basics: How Banks and Merchants Can Work Together With Mobile Transacting: Steve Mott, BetterBuyDesign; Peter Soraparu, American Trust; Jason Blackhurst, Bank of America; Emily Santos, SunTrust; John Drechny, Wal-Mart; Dominic Venturo, US Bank
EMV Update: Kristy Cook, Target; Steve Mathison, First Data; Patty Walters, Vantiv; Robin Trickel, Heartland; Laura Ermer, McDonald's; Jack Jania, Gemalto
To view the complete agenda, visit http://www.merchantadvisorygroup.org.
About the Merchant Advisory Group
The Merchant Advisory Group (MAG) is a unique merchant member-based trade association that consists of 67 cross-industry member companies focused on the payments industry. The purpose of MAG is to drive positive change by establishing a collaborative relationship among all parties involved in the payments industry.
Contact: Mark Horwedel, MAG CEO
Phone: 479-696-9347
Mark(dot)Horwedel(at)merchantadvisorygroup(dot)org
http://www.merchantadvisorygroup.org
Merchant Advisory Group
4248 Park Glen Road
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Phone: 952-928-4648
info(at)merchantadvisorygroup(dot)org
Mark Horwedel, Merchant Advisory Group, http://www.merchantadvisorygroup.org, (479) 696-9347, [email protected]
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