The high-risk experts to talk MIDA number that numerically identifies each merchant to the merchant processor for accounting and billing purposes. preservation, preferred vendors and more at exclusive industry event.
TEMECULA, Calif. – Oct. 17, 2018 — National Merchants Association (NMA) – a merchantA business that accepts credit cards for goods or services. advocacy group and innovative merchantA business that accepts credit cards for goods or services. services acquirerAny bank, financial institution, and public or private company that maintains a seller’s credit card processing relationship and receives all transactions from the seller to be distributed to the credit card issuing banks. – is taking payments advocacy to the next level this week with its third annual Fire & Ice event, Oct. 18, 2018.
In an effort to transform the world of payments one transactionAn act between a seller and a cardholder that results in either a paper or an electronic representation of the cardholder’s promise to pay for goods or services received from the act. The action between a cardholder and a merchant that results in financial activity between the merchant and cardholder’s account...., merchantA business that accepts credit cards for goods or services. and/or partner at a time, this year’s event has a very specific focus – weathering the storm.
In recent years, the payments industry, as a whole, has endured much scrutiny from card brands and legislators – especially those in the high-risk and/or card-not-presentA merchant environment where the cardholder (and the card) is not physically present at the time of purchase. Typical card-not-present transactions take place in businesses focused on mail order/telephone order, business-to-business, and Internet-based transactions.... verticals. This year’s Fire & Ice conference was designed to help partners engage in best practices and sustainable business processes that contribute to their success, despite evolving legislation and compliance trends.
“In the past, Fire & Ice has been a go-to event for industry partners looking to improve their bottom line and become better payments professionals,” said NMA CEO Heather (Petersen) Altepeter. “This year, we’re digging deep; equipping them with the expertise and resources they need to navigate the murky waters of payments and tackle any challenge governing bodies may throw our way in the near future.”
A highlight industry event, Fire & Ice is open to an intimate, invite-only crowd this year. At the event, NMA is scheduled to debut its new, comprehensive MID-preservation suite of services and preferred vendor program – along with other new, innovative, industry-revolutionizing developments.
RSVPs are closed for this year’s event, but information on recent product, service and program launches is available from our team of payments experts.
For more information on NMA and/or to schedule a meeting with a member of Team NMA, please visit www.NationalMerchants.com/scheduleameeting or call 866-509-7199.
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About National Merchants Association
National Merchants Association is a global leader in merchantA business that accepts credit cards for goods or services. payment processing services and is dedicated to helping merchants and agent partners grow their businesses by generating sales opportunities and maximizing profits. Ranked for the third year in a row among the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies, National Merchants Association owes much of its success to its strong commitment to advocacy. NMA works for agents to create a pro-businesses payments environment and for merchants to eliminate the unnecessary and unreasonable fees associated with accepting electronic transactions. Visit www.NationalMerchants.com or call (866) 509-7199 for more information.