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2025 with purpose

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Northeast Acquirers Association
NEAA 2026

Highlights: The first U.S. regional acquirers association, the Northeast Acquirers Association was founded
in 1985 to serve and educate all distribution channels in the electronic payments industry in the Northeast.
NEAA’s annual meeting consistently brings together the smartest minds in payments and is known as the place
where ideas move the industry. Speaker sessions are where trends are unpacked, strategies are sharpened and
connections begin. Presenters slated for 2026 will focus on cutting through the noise and delivering insight
that sticks. Numerous sponsors, exhibitors and attendees have attested that NEAA is the one event they never
miss. It’s where deals get made, partnerships get started and the right people are always in the room.
When: Feb. 4 – 5, 2026
Where: Encore Boston Harbor - Boston, Mass.
Registration: https://www.northeastacquirers.com/

ATMIA
US Conference 2026

Highlights: The 27th annual ATMIA USA conference heads to the Lone Star State and a new Lowes venue
in Arlington, Texas for 2026. And this may be our biggest event yet. For three days in February, you’ll find an s the holidays approach and merchants across updating onboarding materials, reconnecting with key
exhibit hall full of new technologies and opportunities; the industry’s best educational program; and most of the country enter their busiest stretch of the partners, cleaning up CRM data or wrapping up a pilot
your colleagues and customers. It continues to be the largest and most prestigious ATM event in the world. Our year, payments professionals feel the familiar initiative—can deliver outsized impact.
keynote speaker, Mary C. Kelly, is an expert in team leadership, including during the most challenging times. A squeeze. Support queues get longer. Terminals
And considering the challenges our industry has wrestled with over the past five years, the topic couldn’t be misbehave at the worst times. Merchants demand faster The momentum gained from checking off even one or two
more appropriate. Regardless of what role you play in the ATM industry, this conference has resources for you: responses, deeper troubleshooting and steadier partner- meaningful targets can create a sense of closure, clarity
workshops for all conference attendees, offering a deep-dive on relevant topics; the chance to join our sponsors ship. Inside payments companies, teams juggle year-end and renewed confidence heading into 2026.
and exhibitors for the best networking reception you will attend in 2026; breakout sessions with three different reporting, budget planning, and preparations for 2026.
tracks targeting specific interests, such as financial institutions, IADs and ISOs, and broader ATM industry top- The payments landscape is built on endurance and
ics; and a final day of plenary sessions addressing topics of significant interest. It’s a demanding season, one that can leave even the most adaptability. Merchants depend on you at their most
When: Feb. 10 – 12, 2026 seasoned ISO, merchant level salesperson or operations hectic hours, and you deliver. But sustaining that level
lead feeling like there’s barely space to breathe, let alone
of service also requires moments of reflection—brief,
Where: Loews Arlington Hotel, Arlington, Texas reflect. deliberate pauses to ask: What did I set out to accomplish
Registration: https://www.atmia.com/conferences/us/ But this moment, dense as it feels, holds opportunity: this year? What remains within reach? What would it
there is still time to finish 2025 with intention. feel like to cross the finish line with strength, rather than
fatigue?
Electronic Transactions Association Most payments professionals set ambitious goals at
Transact 2026 powered by ETA the start of the year: portfolio growth targets, process Even in the midst of end-of-year demands, the window
improvements, merchant retention benchmarks, revenue hasn’t closed. A few focused actions now can turn
Highlights: The payments industry is evolving at an unprecedented speed. Staying ahead is no longer milestones, skills to sharpen, relationships to deepen. unfinished goals into completed victories. And starting
optional; it’s essential. Propel your business forward by tapping into the brightest minds, boldest ideas and the new year with that sense of progress, however modest,
game-changing technologies redefining the future of payments. Rub elbows and shake hands with the pay- Somewhere between spring initiatives and summer can carry forward into bigger wins in 2026.
ments pros you need to meet and get business done, all in one place. Experience three days of unmatched project cycles, some of those goals drifted to the back
innovation and connection, where endless possibilities await your business. Meet the companies and products burner. The final weeks of the year may not seem like the There’s still time to finish strong.
shaping the future of payments—partners you’ll want for the year ahead. From real-time rails to AI risk, build ideal time to revisit them, but in reality, they may be the
your 2026 playbook with expert-led sessions and all-new deep dives. Turn handshakes into pipelines with cu- most powerful time to do so.
rated meetups, industry receptions, and after-hours events built for deal-making.
A short list of goals that can realistically be achieved
When: March 18 – March 20, 2026 before December turns to January—closing a lingering
merchant account, completing a compliance course,
Where: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta Kate Gillespie, President and CEO
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