With a focus on electronic payments, EastPay’s Information Interchange 2015 is a conference that provides attendees with the strategies to maximize business efficiencies, improve payment processes, reduce risk, and increase client satisfaction. To be held February 24 - 26 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, this long-standing payments industry conference targets payments professionals from financial institutions as well as corporations and government entities. The theme of the 2015 conference is “Setting the Stage for ePayments Success.”

Areas of focus for the conference, which is co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, are reflected in the session tracks: Operations and Technology, Risk and Compliance, and Treasury Management. Attendees will increase their critical understanding of electronic payment applications, their real-world use, the inherent risks, and the unique benefits. Informal networking opportunities with peers, industry expert speakers, and exhibiting solution providers enrich the educational experience.

The featured speakers are Sean Rodriguez, SVP, Industry Relations, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; Jane Larimer, EVP, ACH Network Administration, NACHA; Robert Ruark, Director, Advisory Services, KPMG; and Peter Davey, AAP, VP & Director, Enterprise Payments, Capital One. Topics to be addressed include the latest update on the Fed’s faster payments framework; the impact of disruptors in the payments space; emerging payments technologies, including Apple Pay, host card emulation, and more; trending business opportunities in payments including marijuana sales, payday lending, and third-party service providers; Big Data; EMV; and more!

Attendees can earn up to 15.1 Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) continuing education credits.

The Early Bird registration fee is $475 and runs through January 15, 2015. After 1/15/15 the registration fee is $525. An additional $50 discount is available to registrants that have attained the Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) certification. Optional pre-conference workshops are available for a separate registration fee of $90 each. To register, or for information on sponsorship and exhibit opportunities, go to www.informationinterchange.org.

ABOUT EASTPAY: EastPay is a trade association providing payments expertise to financial institutions and businesses through education, compliance support, and risk management. We are the developers of the ProceduresNow! ACH Policies & Procedures; the AgreementsNow! suite of Cash Management service agreements; the Guide to Establishing ACH Exposure Limits: Sound Business Practices for Managing ACH Credit Risk; and the annual Information Interchange conference. EastPay is a Regional Payments Association member of NACHA – The Electronic Payments Association. We have offices in Richmond, VA; Charlotte, NC; Longwood, FL; Fort Myers, FL; and Birmingham, AL. Follow @EastPay on Twitter.