Highlighting the conference agenda are sessions on payment fraud avoidance and detection, paper check conversion, smart and stored valued cards, cyber payments and radio frequency scanning. Two idea exchange sessions complete the educational program. Distinguished speakers include Rich Oliver, senior vice president, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, who will deliver the keynote address; and Michael Sansolo, FMI senior vice president, industry relations, research and education.
FMI will introduce a new payments research report, Activity Based Cost Study for Retail Payments, during the conference. The report provides statistics on the retailer cost of processing various payment forms and is an update to FMI's 1997 Retailer's Guide to EPS Costs.
The conference is $450 for FMI members and $900 for non-members. For more information, including a preliminary agenda and registration information click below or contact Stacy Fitzgerald-Redd at (202) 220-0736 or
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations on behalf of its nearly 1,250 food retail and wholesale member companies in the United States and around the world. FMI’s U.S. members operate more than 25,000 retail food stores and almost 22,000 pharmacies with a combined annual sales volume of nearly $650 billion. FMI’s retail membership is composed of large multi-store chains, regional firms and independent operators. Its international membership includes 126 companies from more than 65 countries. FMI’s nearly 330 associate members include the supplier partners of its retail and wholesale members.
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