ETA Now Accepting Nominations for 2014 ETA Star Awards

 Awards program recognizes significant contributions to the payments industry

January 31, 2014 –  Washington, D.C. – The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association representing the payments technology world, announced today it is accepting nominations for the 2014 ETA Star Awards, recognizing individuals and companies that have made a significant difference in the payments industry through innovation, business practices or contributions to the association. Nominations are due by Wednesday, February 19, and can be made online at www.transact14.com/etastarawards. Winners will be announced on April 9, 2014, at the TRANSACT 14 President’s Dinner, sponsored by VISA. TRANSACT 14 will take place April 8 – 10, 2014 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and registration is open now at www.transact14.com.

“For more than ten years, the ETA Star Awards have spotlighted people and businesses making meaningful advancements in the payments industry,” said Jason Oxman, CEO of ETA. “TRANSACT is where the world’s payment industry leaders and innovators come together, and there is no better occasion than the President’s Dinner to honor our industry luminaries.”

ETA Star Awards categories include Business Partner of the Year, Member of the Year, Committee of the Year, Committee Volunteer of the Year, Distinguished Payments Professional, ISO of the Year, and the Technology Innovation Award. New awards added in 2014 include the Member of Congress Payment Advocate Award and Rising Star – ISO of the Year. Prior recipients include Discover Financial Payments Services EVP Diane Offereins, the ETA Mobile Payments Committee, Impact Payments Recruiting Founder and CEO Curt Hensley, Rich Consulting Founder and President Deana Rich, Discover Financial, Priority Payment Systems and ShopKeep POS.

TRANSACT 14 offers 3 full days of programming designed to showcase technical innovations in payments, provide ramp-up training for those new to payments, and set a stage for networking and partnerships. This year’s program features a newly expanded selection of educational opportunities, 7 conference tracks, speakers from the world’s top payments and technology companies, a 95% sold-out exhibit floor with increased hours and unlimited industry networking with 4,000 attendees from 1,000 companies representing 24 countries. Culminating in the biggest networking party in payments, the TRANSACT Party at the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, TRANSACT 14 is the world’s gathering place to make connections with the biggest players in payments.

For more information about TRANSACT or to register today, visit www.electran.org/transact14. For media inquiries, contact Meghan Cieslak at 202-677-7406, or [email protected].

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