Message from Margaret Jordan

In the year 2000 I was approached by two individuals in the Merchant Acquiring Industry discussing the possibility of an Acquirers Association in the Southeast to provide Education, Networking and Training to the members of the Industry. In 2001 the first annual meeting took place in St. Petersburg, Florida where I was one of the 100 participants that attended.

I was invited to join the Board after that first conference and have spent many volunteer hours in preparation for months prior to and during each year’s conference since that time. It has been both a pleasure and an honor to work with registering the vendors, sponsors and attendees that have participated in the conference year after year. The conference has grown and expanded each year as we endeavored to keep up with providing and supporting the needs of the attendees and the changes in the market place and I am proud of my contributions to that growth. In working with each vendor and attendee I have gained in knowledge and understanding of each one’s commitment and dedication to this industry and I feel privileged to be a part of it.

There are several companies that have sponsored the conference since the beginning and I want to thank them personally for their support and dedication to our industry. American Express, Tender Card, General Credit Forms and POS Portal.

As changes have taken place in our industry, as it must in order to expand and branch out, there have been changes within the Southeast Acquirers Association and the board members since that first conference. It is appropriate that the 2008 Conference in New Orleans was my last one as a Southeast Acquirers Association Board Member. I am resigning from the board effectively immediately. I have been an active member of the Acquiring Industry prior to my involvement with the SEAA and will continue to be an active participant in the industry.

I wish each of you success and happiness in both your personal and professional lives.

Margaret