The 2024 Northeast Acquirers Association annual conference is here. It’s happening April 2-4, at the Albany Capital Center in cosmopolitan Albany, New York. NAB will be there — will you?
What is the NEAA? Some background information.
Since 1985, the organization has worked to serve, inform, and improve the payment industry. For nearly four decades they’ve been educating us on industry trends, topics, and technology. In fact, they host the longest-running regional conference in the electronic payments industry.
The NEAA’s mission is to serve as an educational forum for financial Institutions and ISOs / MSPs / MLSs in the acquiring industry. The organization is a non-profit, non-membership regional association chartered to serve the needs of all merchant-acquiring payment professionals.
The annual conference is traditionally a big deal, and this year promises to be bigger than ever. It’s not just an educational experience, however, it’s a great opportunity for independent sales organizations, merchant services agents, and others to meet and mingle with payment technology innovators — like NAB.
What’s happening? An overview of the 2024 NEAA Conference.
Here’s the agenda high notes for this year’s event, day by day.
Tuesday, April 2.
Things kick off in the evening with an invitation-only sponsor appreciation cocktail reception from 6-10 p.m., hosted by the NEAA board of directors.
Wednesday, April 3.
- Surcharge/Cash Discount Workshop delving into issues and solutions related to this topic. The Strawhecker Group’s Jeff Fortney will lead the session.
- Catapult 2024 competition. This annual innovation competition features four companies, each touting a new product or service in a lightning round Q&A from a judging panel consisting of last year’s winner, Fisherman, and three other investment community professionals. The winners will take home a cash prize.
Thursday, April 4.
This day will be devoted to a series of educational sessions.
- Keynote: “AI/ChatGPT in the Acquiring World.” Conor Grennan, Dean of Students at NYU Stern School of Business, AI specialist, author, and philanthropist will speak on this very hot topic.
- “Faster Payments/Realtime Payments: How to Gain Merchant Advantage.”
- “Merchant Funding/ Small Business Lending: The Changing Landscape.”
- “View from the Hill.” Guest speaker Scott Talbott, EVP Government Relations, ETA, will offer his insights.
- Card Scheme Panel: Perspectives from Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express.
Stop by the NAB booth (hint: it’s #111).
You might have seen us at the 2023 NEAA Conference. Well, we’re back for more in 2024. Visit us at booth #111.
Our very own Business Development Directors Chris Williams and Larry Sandoval will be on hand — and eager to shake yours. Stop by to find out about all the cool things that are happening in NAB’s world. Let’s talk about how we can work together this year.
And if you’re a tequila experto, be sure to leave your card at our booth — you could win an incredibly unique bottle of Clase Azul.
See you at the 2024 NEAA Conference!
Want to know more from the source? Visit the official NEAA site for registration information and a full slate of event details.
