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It’s Showtime!
SEAA 2020
SEAA 2020
oin the celebration April 6 to 8, 2020, at the Topics of interest
InterContinental Miami as the Southeast
Acquirers Association kicks off its 19th annual Presentations at SEAA 2020 will include an array of topics
J conference. designed to educate and engage ISOs, processors, service
providers and merchant level salespeople (MLSs). Topics
SEAA SPEAKER AND PRESENTATION GUIDELINES may include emerging technologies, regulatory issues,
security and fraud prevention, business growth strategies,
With the holiday season approaching, the SEAA is once and novel approaches to sales and marketing. Our Board
again reviewing presentation proposals for our upcoming of Directors welcomes your ideas and will consider all
April conference. While next Spring may feel far away, proposals.
it’s never too early to think about the message you want
to share with your core audience at SEAA 2020. These Presentation format
submission guidelines are designed to help jumpstart
your creative process. Stick to what you know and focus on your main message.
Don’t try to cram too much content into your 55-minute
Early entries encouraged presentation. People have shorter attention spans in the
digital age; place breaks in the formal presentation to
Don’t overthink your presentation. Avoid the holiday facilitate audience interaction. Slide decks should be used
rush and email your ideas today. The SEAA will consider as guides to help speakers stay on topic and cover talking
all entries and respond promptly to proposals. You don’t points. Short videos can be an effective way to introduce
have to sell us; we’re your biggest supporters and fans and key concepts or technologies. Panel discussions are a
have worked with many of you for years. Newcomers and great way to explore a topic from multiple perspectives.
new ideas are also welcome. Let’s collaborate to amplify
your message and deliver topics that will delight and Presentation tone
interest the acquiring community.
We’re looking for well-rounded presentations with a more
Core audience educational than product-driven tone. Leverage your
experience in selling a product or service by sharing your
Southeast Acquirers Association is a not-for-profit, non- observations about your market and lessons learned with
membership, independent association for all acquiring others who are moving our industry forward. You have
bankcard professionals. Founded in 2000, the SEAA earned your thought leadership; now it’s time to share
was established to fulfill the education needs of the these valuable insights with our community.
ISO and MSP community, providing economical access
to the payment processing industry’s latest trends and We look forward to hearing from you. Please submit
regulatory changes. The SEAA’s mission is to provide proposals no later than Dec. 27, 2019, to agenda@
a regional opportunity for training, education and southeastacquirers.com
networking for the acquiring community.
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