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The Green Sheet does not maintain a list of MLSs - either those who are content with their current acquiring relationships or those seeking new opportunities - nor do we have knowledge of such a list. However, we do have some suggestions for you:

• GS Online features well-populated, lively forums. Every day on the MLS Forum, for instance, committed, professional MLSs discuss, often passionately, the issues of greatest concern to them individually and to the industry overall.

  Participating in forums is an excellent way for you to become acquainted with the professionals you seek online, enable them to get a sense of your priorities and the type of company you run, and help you get your brand known within the payments industry.

  To sign up, click on the Register Today! link below the login fields in the upper right hand corner of our home page, www.greensheet.com, and follow the prompts.

• Regional acquirer association meetings are always fruitful for networking; they are also highly educational and fun. Next up is the Western States Acquirers Association meeting from Sept. 24 to 25 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Visit www.westernstatesacquirers.com for details. For a listing of upcoming industry events, click on the Resources tab below the header on our home page, and click the Tradeshow Calendar of Events link.

• It pays to get involved. Join industry association committees that deal with issues you care about; volunteer to speak or be a panelist at an upcoming meeting; write educational articles; become a mentor in your community. In essence, share what you know with others, and they will likely share with you what they know about recruiting the best talent the industry has to offer.

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