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The Payments Academy 2024 Fueling Success

Saturday, May 4- Tuesday, May 7 The Westin Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana

Call for Session Proposals Now Open

Proposals will be collected through Thursday, December 21, 2023
We want to hear how you are succeeding with the ever-changing payments industry and how you and your institution have achieved success or continue to fuel your success. Success can be measured by recognizing the small victories achieved in overcoming obstacles along the way. Success might not be the same for all institutions and your solution might help another fuel their own successes.
Here are some topics to consider:
  • The path to a cashless campus
  • PCI ASV vulnerability scanning for PCI 4.0
  • Achieving automation in finance
  • RFP (Merchant Services), (QSA), (Banking)
  • Switching card processors: things learned
  • Policies and procedures (best practices) for wire payments
Session Proposal Guidelines
  • Understanding and managing Requirement 12
  • Incident response plan tabletop exercise
  • Policy building/creating internal procedures
  • Cash advances/payment strategies
  • How to do a simple risk assessment
  • Easy and safe solutions for one-off transactions and low volume merchants
Submit Proposals Here

Planning to Attend

2024 Conference Times
  • Saturday, May 4, 5:00 - 6:30 PM
  • Sunday, May 5, 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Monday, May 6, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday, May 7, 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The 2024 agenda will be published in February. For a sense of what to expect at the conference view the 2023 agenda.

Hotel and Area Information

241 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
A reserved room block is available for registered attendees and supporter teams. The group rate for 2024 is $189 plus applicable taxes. Information to make a reservation in the reserved room block will be included in supporter materials and registration confirmation emails. The group rate is available three nights before/after the conference pending hotel availability. If the group rate is no longer available, prevailing rates may be offered for some or all of your dates. If you have trouble completing your reservation contact us.
For those who arrive early, bring your running shoes. The OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024. *Note, the Mini-Marathon will impact street closures around the Westin and downtown area through mid-day.
Visiting Indy for the first time? Check out the Indy Transportation Guide for details on airport transportation and navigating downtown.

The Program Committee

The Program Committee is a dynamic group of volunteers who strive to help their peers engage with what is happening in the evolving payments industry and learn how it affects higher education. The Conference is the place to network with other schools, meet solution providers and evaluate ways to reduce risks and lessen compliance burdens.
Preston DuBose
Texas A&M University
Amena Harris
University of Pennsylvania
Brittney Goad
SFA
Kevin Mooney
Cornell University
Joseph K. Goodman
Virginia Tech
Kevin Sisler
University of Kentucky

General Conference Information

Event Participation
Attendance is limited to representatives from colleges and universities and supporters of The Payments Academy. If you have any questions regarding this policy or would like to inquire about becoming a conference supporter, please contact us.
Fees
The registration fee for the 2024 conference is $650. We encourage you to register and pay online. If you are unable to make a payment using the registration portal and require an invoice, please contact us. Upon payment completion, a registration acknowledgment is sent by the registration system to the registrant's email. The registration fee includes all sessions, breakfast, lunch, receptions, refreshment breaks, and access to the event app. Reception attendees must be 21 or over.
Refunds
Refunds will be made for cancellations until Thursday, April 11, 2024. After that date, the registration fee can be transferred to a colleague for the 2024 conference. All change requests must be completed by Wednesday, May 1, 2024. To request changes to your registration please contact us at events@thepmtsacademy.org.
Continuing Education Credits
We expect the 2024 Conference to be pre-approved for AFP CTP, CCM, and FP&A continuing education credits. You will need to submit the sessions to your certification provider for their consideration. Approval is at the discretion of your certification provider.
In all cases, you are responsible for reporting your professional credits. Conference attendees who have previously self-submitted for CE credits recommend keeping the program's Credit Reporting Form, the agenda with session descriptions, and your certificate of attendance as support should your credit submission get audited.
Conference attendance certificates will be e-mailed to all attendees within two weeks of the program conclusion. We ask that you save copies of these certificates for your records. Please note, if you decline emails from The Payments Academy, you may not receive your certificate or program updates.

Thank you to our 2023 Conference Supporters

The PCI listserv

The PCI listserv is an online higher education practitioner community where members can network and share information between Conferences. To request to join send an email to PCI-COMPLIANCE-request@LISTSERV.TAMU.EDU The body of your email you must include: Subscribe PCI-COMPLIANCE your first name and your last name. To play it safe, also remove your email signature if you have an automatic one.
Also a spam prevention measure, the listserv will automatically reply with another email asking you to verify it was really you who sent the request. After you act upon that verification email, the subscription will be forwarded to the list owner.