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TRANSACT 14: Powered by ETA Closes Largest Show in Its 24-year History
WASHINGTON, April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Electronic
Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association
representing the payments technology world, has wrapped the largest
show in the organization's 24-year history. Thousands of attendees and
210 exhibitors enjoyed 3 full days of educational opportunities,
technical innovations and networking across the expanded 220,000 gross
square feet of exhibit space.
"This is our first year re-branded as TRANSACT 14 and once again we've
grown the show significantly, providing the full conference experience
from networking to education and training. Our CEO keynote roundtables
have proved extremely popular. I heard directly from payments and
technology industry leaders that they did more new business here at
TRANSACT than any other place all year. We're thrilled that TRANSACT
15 in San Francisco will once again be about getting business done,"
said Jason Oxman, CEO of ETA.
The E-Pay Innovation award, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, was awarded for the Payments Next Zone competitors
displaying the most innovative product with the promise of providing
financial services to underserved communities. The first prize winner,
awarded $50,000, was Social Trade Organization for their product,
'Cyclos', an online banking solution that is easy to use and maintain,
flexible, secure, and highly customizable. The second prize, of
$20,000, was awarded to Mowoza, a supply-chain solution for micro and
small businesses in emerging markets which uses the mobile phone and
wallet to simplify ordering and payment of inventory.
Key TRANSACT 14 Highlights
Educational Opportunities This year's program featured a newly
expanded selection of educational opportunities including the Data
Breach Summit, the Operation Chokepoint Boot Camp, 8 conference tracks
and specialist ETA training. More than 70 conference sessions made
TRANSACT 14 the largest educational event in payments.
Pioneering Keynotes TRANSACT showcased keynotes from industry leaders
including Visa's Bill Sheedy, VeriFone's Paul Galant and Google's
Ariel Bardin, who each provided their unique insights into the future
of payments. There were also two CEO Roundtables featuring top
executives from Heartland Payments, Bank of America Merchant Services,
Wells Fargo, TSYS, Vantiv and Global Payments.
Sold Out Exhibit Hall As the world's largest stage for payments
innovation, TRANSACT 14 featured a 100% sold out Expo show floor with
expanded hours and increased floor space, allowing the 210 exhibitors
to maximize their visibility.
Data Breach Summit Industry innovators, security specialists and top
federal regulators gathered to discuss consumer protection against
cybercrime and fraud, as well as top payments policy issues in
Washington.
Exclusive Product Launches More than 100 ground-breaking payments
technology innovations debuted on the expo floor at TRANSACT 14 -
including products for mobile, ecommerce, retail and loyalty.
Extensive Networking From the President's Dinner to daily coffee
breaks and the TRANSACT Party at the Shark Reef Aquarium Mandalay Bay,
the biggest networking party in payments, this is where the world's
payments industry leaders and innovators came together to get business
done.
TRANSACT 15 will be held in San Francisco on 03.31.15 - 04.02.15 and
building on the success of this year's re-branded show, it will be
even bigger. Please contact Del Baker at DBaker@electran.org if you
are interested in exhibiting or attending the show.
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.
Contact: Emma Sivakumaran 202.277.6700 emma@skyparlour.com
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