Secure Technology Alliance Announces 2019 Payments Summit Dates and New Venue

Conference to be held with U.S. Payments Forum Member Meeting, March 11-14, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona


PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Aug. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Secure Technology Alliance today announced the 2019 Payments Summit, the only payments event providing practical, actionable information that can be used to develop strategies for implementing trending or new payments technologies.

The 12th Annual Payments Summit will be held March 11-14, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix, Arizona. Registration discounts are available until January 12, 2019. For more details and to register, visit www.stapayments.com.

2019 will mark the second time that the U.S. Payments Forum will jointly hold its Member Meeting at the Payments Summit. The Forum meeting brings over 350 payments industry leaders from the global and domestic networks, financial institutions, merchants and processors into the mix, allowing attendees to explore cross-industry business opportunities.

Attend the Premier Payments Event of the Year
The three-day event will include informative educational sessions, effective networking opportunities and productive industry council and working committee discussions on the leading topics impacting the payments market today and in the future.

100+ speakers will dig into the most important developments in payments with sessions on EMV chip technology, e-commerce and remote authentication, mobile wallets, contactless payments, open transit payment systems, IoT payments and financial services powered by the blockchain.

All payments industry leaders, including global and domestic payment networks, financial institutions, retailers, processors, mobile wallets providers, FinTech and other payments industry technology and service providers, card and reader manufacturers, industry organizations and independent consultants are encouraged to attend.

“The Payments Summit has been regarded as a can’t-miss event for more than 10 years because it provides a unique environment where stakeholders across the entire payments ecosystem convene to analyze all of the latest industry trends,” said Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Secure Technology Alliance. “This year’s conjoined event will bring in the most comprehensive gathering of payments professionals and will bring a sharper focus to the future of payments.”

For continuing updates on the Payments Summit and related topics, follow @SecureTechOrg on Twitter and use #PaymentsSummit to participate in the conversation.

Sponsor and Exhibit to a Receptive Audience of Decision-makers
This highly-focused event also provides unique promotional opportunities for companies in the payments industries to showcase their products and services. Unlike many other events, the 2019 Payments Summit exhibits will be integrated with the flow of the event, providing exhibitors and attendees more opportunities to connect throughout the conference.

For sponsorship and exhibition information, visit www.stapayments.com/#sponsors or contact Bryan Ichikawa, bichikawa@securetechalliance.org.

Share Insights as a Speaker
The Secure Technology Alliance is now accepting speaking submissions on innovations and recent developments in payments across retail, mobile, IoT, FinTech and transit markets. Submissions will be accepted through December 1, 2018. For information on becoming a speaker, visit https://www.stapayments.com/call-for-speakers/.

About the Secure Technology Alliance
The Secure Technology Alliance is the digital security industry’s premier association. The Alliance brings together leading providers and adopters of end-to-end security solutions designed to protect privacy and digital assets in payments, mobile, identity and access, healthcare, transportation and the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) markets.

The Alliance’s mission is to stimulate understanding, adoption and widespread application of connected digital solutions based on secure chip and other technologies and systems needed to protect data, enable secure authentication and facilitate commerce.

The Alliance is driven by its U.S.-focused member companies. They collaborate by sharing expertise and industry best practices through industry and technology councils, focused events, educational resources, industry outreach, advocacy, training and certification programs. Through participation in the breadth of Alliance activities, members strengthen personal and organizational networks and take away the insights to build the business strategies needed to commercialize secure products and services in this dynamic environment.

For more information, please visit www.securetechalliance.org.

About the U.S. Payments Forum
The U.S. Payments Forum is a cross-industry body focused on supporting the introduction and implementation of new and emerging technologies that protect the security of, and enhance opportunities for payment transactions within the U.S. The Forum is the only non-profit organization whose membership includes the whole payments ecosystem, ensuring that all stakeholders have the opportunity to coordinate, cooperate on, and have a voice in the future of the U.S. payments industry.

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