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Conference Update
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Andrea Rouse Don’t miss the MAG’s 2021 Virtual Mid-Year Conference and Tech Forum
Jan 14, 2021MAG’s Mid-Year Conference and Tech Forum are shaping up to be an exciting kickoff to 2021!
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Membership Update
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Kari Hartley MAG offers merchant members many benefits!
Jan 8, 2021MAG offers a diverse offering of member benefits for our merchant members. Our education, networking with industry peers, and advocacy efforts are at the top of the list.
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What's up in Washington
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Beth Provenzano What’s Up in Washington: A Look Back at 2020 and What Happens Next
Dec 16, 20202021 presents unique challenges as policymakers grapple with a pandemic and Presidential transition at the same time. These external factors could mean it takes extra effort and a longer amount of time to see payments policy changes through advocacy and educational efforts, but merchants should not be deterred.
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Evolution in Payments
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Laura Townsend Community Contributions Towards Positive Change
Dec 10, 2020As we come to the end of the calendar year, we should all look back and evaluate our contributions to our personal and professional development, including the investments we made in driving change personally and professionally with, of course, recognition to that which is within our control. What were your contributions in this challenging year of 2020, and where do you want to focus your efforts in 2021 in order to influence the future?
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Board Chair Update
Kathy Hanna MAG 2020 Year-in-Review
Dec 9, 2020The date was February 11th, MAG was having the opening session of the Mid-Year Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, with hundreds of payment professionals gathered to network and learn about payment services, trends and initiatives that impact merchants’ customers and bottom line.
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Innovate Now
Nick Telford-Reed Merchant Business Group Launched by W3C
Dec 9, 2020Web standards organization the World Wide Web consortium launches forum for online merchant requirements with discounted membership available for MAG members.
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CEO Update
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John Drechny A Year of Opportunity
Dec 3, 2020This year started with hope and promise no different from years prior, but it took a sudden and unexpected change, COVID-19, that has challenged us all in different ways. For some, the challenge has been centered around how to keep the country fed and employees safe. For others, it has been focused on how to keep businesses viable. In a matter of days, we were creating new business practices to serve our customers in ways we had not considered in the past while also accelerating pilots of new operational models to serve their expectations.
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Board Member Corner
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Amy Sellheim MAG Board Election Results
Dec 3, 2020The MAG 2020-2021 Board of Directors Election took place in August with the results announced during the Merchant Only Session at the 2020 virtual Annual Conference in October.
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Payments Technology
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Kacie Paine CISO Fireside Chat “A View from the Hot Seat”
Sep 2, 2020Cybersecurity is more important than ever as people shift their behaviors in light of COVID. Several CISOs from merchant member companies will join Mastercard CISO Ron Green during MAG’s virtual Tech Forum on October 14 to discuss what keeps them up at night and how they address emerging security threats across their businesses.
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Education
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Eric O’Brien The New Home for MAG Education Is Coming Soon
Sep 2, 2020Change in payments is constant, and it is our mission at the MAG to keep you informed and educated on the latest developments in the industry. We are excited to announce additional resources to help you navigate our materials in an easy to use, streamlined experience!
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International Perspective
Mark Falcon How Open Banking is Disrupting Retail Banking – Except for Payments Markets
Mar 5, 2020Open Banking is the technology that enables non-bank financial firms - e.g. “fintechs” - to access consumer-authorized financial data, such as personal and business checking-account transaction data. Open banking is proclaimed as driving the fintech revolution, transforming retail banking, and disrupting the global payments market.
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MAG MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
A Merchant's Point of View on the Value of Communities of Practice
MAG SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT
A Rise in Fraud Keeps Online Merchants on Toes. An overview of how fraud affects the digital goods industry and the industry solution
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