ETA Hosts First Gathering of Payments Leaders Following the Start of the U.S. Transition to Chip Cards

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association representing the payments technology world, will host the first gathering of industry leaders following the start of the EMV migration. Payments executives will provide the inside scoop on what's happening in the migration, how it's going so far, and where it's headed from here. The ETA SLF will take place in Scottsdale, AZ, October 13-15 at JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa. Early registration is open now at electran.org/slf15.

"ETA SLF is the gathering where payments C-suite leaders and their executive teams plan strategies, connect with collaborators, and identify partners," said Jason Oxman, ETA CEO. "With October upon us and the EMV migration underway, attendees will get insight as to how the migration is proceeding and share early data on the efforts thus far."

Meeting highlights include:

• Session: And So it Begins . . . Checking in With the EMV Migration

The session will address how the migration is likely to continue through the end of 2015, with consideration given to both transactions and debit networks, as well as what we are likely to see in 2016 as the EMV migration continues.

Carolyn Balfany, Group Head, US Product Delivery, MasterCard Worldwide
Brett Chemaly, Strategic Alliances, Advanced Payments, Discover Financial Services
Karen Czack, Vice President, Global Chip Products, Global Network Business, American Express
Stephanie Ericksen, Vice President, Global Risk Products, Visa Inc.

• Special Guest: U.S. Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema

Representative Sinema is a member of the House Financial Services Committee and a co-founder of the House Congressional Payments Technology Caucus.

• Government Relations: What Is Congress Thinking?

Hear feedback from ETA's most recent testimony before the House Small Business Committee on the topic of EMV and what it means for small businesses.

To register, visit: electran.org/slf15.

For media inquiries, contact Meghan Cieslak at 202-677-7406 or [email protected].

About ETA
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is the global trade association representing more than 500 payments and technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing more than $4.5 trillion in purchases in the U.S. and deploying payments innovations to merchants and consumers.

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