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other businesses, including amusement game opera- 50 more years
tors and pawn brokers, among others, continue to
lose access to financial services at an alarming rate. September 2019 will mark the 50th anniversary of U.S.
This is despite [the fact] that the overwhelming ma- ATMs. NAC will celebrate this milestone at NAC2019. The
jority of them are licensed, supervised, law-abiding annual convention and expo will be held Oct. 15 to 17 at
small businesses that provide valuable services to lo- Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.
cal residents and businesses throughout the nation."
"NAC has made a broad impact on the independent ATM
Wear comfortable shoes industry, from advocating cash acceptance to ensuring
that OEMs, distributors and operators are treated fairly,"
DeLaMare said he met with staff for Sen. Mike Lee, R- said Wes Dunn, vice president of sales at GenMega, an
Utah; Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa; Rep. Ben McAdams, ATM manufacturer. "No matter where you stand in this
D-Utah; Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D.; Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, industry's value chain, your success depends on people
D-Ariz.; Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah; and Sen. Ben Cardin, using ATMs. NAC makes sure proposed regulations are
D-Md. "I was stunned at the turnout from this industry, supportive of our industry."
not only that they showed up to represent their interests,
but that they articulated facts from their own experiences Reflecting on the Washington meetings, Axis Commu-
that made an impact in creating laws that are fair and not nication's Stephen Joseph said cash acceptance is critical
discriminatory," DeLaMare said. to disaster preparedness. "We believe in innovation and
working toward technology adoption, but we want to
He was also impressed by the sheer size and scale of the ensure that we're being responsible in our approach," he
corridors of power, stating, "[A]nyone who thinks repre- said. "It's about innovating for a smarter, safer world."
senting your interests in Washington is easy has obvi-
ously never walked the several-mile trek back and forth Dale S. Laszig, senior staff writer at The Green Sheet and managing
between Senate and House buildings! My feet are still a director at DSL Direct LLC, is a payments industry journalist and content
bit sore from walking in dress shoes all over Washington, development specialist. She can be reached at dale@dsldirectllc.com
D.C." and on Twitter at @DSLdirect.

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