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Wespay

Payments symposium 2026
Highlights: Prepare to immerse yourself in the future of payments at the Wespay Payments Symposium
2026, Wespay’s largest and most anticipated conference. Payments professionals from across the United States
to explore critical areas such as payments innovation, strategy, rules, compliance, and fraud.
Participants can expect to acquire practical knowledge to navigate the evolving payments landscape. The event
begins with a pre-conference workshop, followed by a fintech showcase reception. This reception provides
a chance to connect with peers and explore new solutions. Throughout the symposium, attendees will have
opportunities for learning and connecting with industry leaders, helping them gain insights to apply in their
work.

When: Sept. 10 – 11, 2026
Where: Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas

Registration: https://www.wespay.org
Western States Acquirers Association
WSAA 2026

Highlights: WSAA 2026 will bring merchant acquirers, ISOs, payment technology providers, SaaS companies
and financial institutions together for three days of networking, education and technology showcases focused nce upon a time, Labor Day drew a fairly clear Payments have changed along with purchasing patterns.
on the evolving payments landscape. line across the calendar. Children returned to A consumer might book a Labor Day getaway on a phone,
use a digital wallet for gas along the way, tap a card at a
school after the holiday. Families squeezed
The conference will feature general sessions, breakout education sessions, an exhibit hall with more than 150 O in one last trip to the beach or lake. Backyard restaurant and order something they spot during the trip
vendors, networking receptions, sponsored events and after-parties, along with the Ken Elderts Memorial Golf grills got a final workout. Summer clothes began disap- for delivery after returning home.
Tournament. Organizers said attendees can expect expanded educational programming, high-value networking pearing from stores as merchants turned their attention
opportunities and presentations addressing emerging trends and innovations across the acquiring ecosystem. toward fall. There is no single Labor Day customer anymore—if there
ever was. For ISOs and merchant level salespeople, that's
That line has blurred. Most children now return to class- an invitation to look beyond traditional seasonal cam-
When: Sept. 15 – 17, 2026 rooms weeks before Labor Day. Back-to-school shopping paigns and help merchants understand what's actually
Where: JW Marriott, Palm Springs Resort & Spa - Palm Springs, CA can begin in early summer, encouraged by online promo- happening in their businesses. When are customers arriv-
Registration: https://westernstatesacquirers.org/attendee2026/ tions and consumers eager to spread out expenses. Yet La- ing? What are they buying? Are they shopping online, in
bor Day itself hasn't lost its appeal. Americans still travel, person or both? Which promotions are working?
Sibos gather with family and friends, eat out, fire up their grills Labor Day may no longer signal the end of summer quite
and shop holiday sales.
Sibos 2026 the way it once did. But it can still remind us of something
The season didn't disappear. It changed. That's worth re- important: Seasons change, traditions evolve and success-
Highlights: Sibos is the annual conference, exhibition and networking event organized by Swift for the finan- membering in merchant services, where familiar assump- ful merchants, and the partners who serve them, change
cial industry. What started out as a banking operations seminar in 1978 has grown into the premier business tions about when customers shop, what they buy and how right along with them.
forum for the global financial community to debate and collaborate in the areas of payments, securities, cash they pay can linger long after consumer behavior has
management and trade. moved on.
Each year, the Sibos community comes together to explore the most pressing issues facing the global financial New purchasing patterns
industry. Forward-looking and ever-evolving, Sibos examines the forces shaping the future of the financial eco-
system, with hundreds of expert speakers addressing the transformative changes shaping financial services and Labor Day offers a good example. For some merchants,
how greater connectivity, interoperability and resilience will help the industry to adapt and thrive. the weekend may still bring customers buying picnic sup-
plies, outdoor gear or one last swimsuit. For others, op-
When: Sept. 28 – Oct. 1, 2026 portunity may be found in fall clothing, home projects, Kate Gillespie, President and CEO
Where: Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Fla. entertainment, travel, dining or services that have little to
Registration: https://www.sibos.com/attend/registration do with saying goodbye to summer.

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