Our Mission is to provide a regional opportunity for training, education and networking in the Midwest acquiring community. We provide a forum for the discussion of issues related to the payments industry.

The MWAA was founded on the belief that it is important to educate Payment Professionals, such as ISOs, MSPs and Financial Institutions with the constantly changing information our industry dictates. We are committed to bringing you this information by involving all aspects of our community. We are a nonprofit, no-membership independent forum dedicated to you! We welcome your feedback and input.

MWAA OFFICERS

Rod Katzfey

MWAA PRESIDENT

Katzfey’s International

Mark Hayward, CPP

MWAA TREASURER

Aperia LLC

Kristin McWilliams

MWAA SECRETARY

Nuvei

BOARD MEMBERS

Tod Kellen

Fiserv

William Treciak

Electronic Data
Payment Systems

Lidia Kaihara

Pathward

Scott Jarumbo

Global Payments

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Jim McCormick

MWAA CO-FOUNDER

General Credit Forms, Inc.

Steven Morris

The Gatlic Group

Jessica Reinhardt

Maverick Payments

Paige Brown

Commerce Bank

Kailey Katzfey

PayCompass

Jim Maddox

Talus

PAST EVENTS

22nd Annual MWAA Event

  • July 24th – 25th, 2024
  • Chicago, IL
  • Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

21st Annual MWAA Event

  • July 19th – 20th, 2023
  • Schaumburg, IL
  • Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel

20th Annual MWAA Event

  • July 27th – 28th, 2022
  • Chicago, IL
  • Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

19th Annual MWAA Event

  • July 21st – 22nd, 2021
  • Chicago, IL
  • Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

18th Annual MWAA Event

  • 2020 – Sorry We Missed You
  • See you in 2021!
  • Chicago, IL
  • Sheraton Grand Chicago

17th Annual MWAA Event

  • July 17th – 18th, 2019
  • Schaumburg, IL
  • Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and
    Convention Center

16th Annual MWAA Event

  • July 25th – 26th, 2018
  • Chicago, IL
  • Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

15th Annual MWAA Event

  • July 18th – 19th, 2017
  • Chicago, IL
  • Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

14th Annual MWAA Event

  • July 26th – 28th, 2016
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Renaissance Cleveland Hotel

13th Annual Event

  • July 14th-16th, 2015
  • Chicago, IL
  • Palmer House Hilton

12th Annual MWAA Event

  • July 16th-17th, 2014
  • Lombard, IL
  • The Westin Lombard
    Yorktown Center

11th Annual MWAA Event

  • July 17th – 18th, 2013
  • Chicago, IL
  • Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

10th Annual MWAA Event 

  • July 18th – 19th, 2012
  • Chicago, IL
  • Hilton Chicago

9th Annual MWAA Event

  • July 26th – 28th, 2011
  • Oak Brook, IL
  • Oak Brook Marriott
    Resort Hotel

8th Annual MWAA Event

  • July 21st – 23rd, 2010
  • Schaumburg, IL
  • Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and
    Convention Center

7th Annual MWAA Event

  • July 22nd – 24th, 2009
  • Lombard, IL
  • Westin Hotel

6th Annual MWAA Event

  • July 23rd – 25th, 2008
  • St. Louis, MO
  • Renaissance St. Louis
    Grand & Suites Hotel

5th Annual MWAA Event

  • July 25th – 27th, 2007
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Renaissance Cleveland Hotel

4th Annual MWAA Event

  • July 19th – 21st, 2006
  • Chicago, IL
  • The Palmer House
    Hilton Hotel

3rd Annual MWAA Event

  • July 27th – 29th, 2005
  • Chicago, IL
  • The Renaissance Hotel

2nd Annual MWAA Event

  • July 28th – 30th, 2004
  • Chicago, IL
  • The Drake Hotel

1st Annual MWAA Event

  • July 30 – August 1, 2003
  • Chicago, IL
  • The Allegro Hotel

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