November 5-6 • The Ritz-Carlton • Pentagon City, VA
Navigate Complexity with Clarity
$1295 ETA Members • $1495 Non-Members
The Industry’s Most Critical Compliance Event Returns
When regulators are rewriting the rules faster than ever, regulations are heating up in the 50 states, and when a single compliance misstep can cost millions—this isn't the year to watch from the sidelines.
The ETA Annual Payments Compliance Conference enters its fourth year as the payments industry's essential gathering because it delivers what you can't get anywhere else: direct access to the insights that keep you ahead of the curve.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Scott Talbott at stalbott@electran.org.
Tailored Learning Tracks
- 101 Sessions: Brush up on the fundamentals with expert-led overviews of BSA/AML, TILA/Reg E, money transmission, and more
- 201 Sessions: Navigate the latest regulatory changes, enforcement trends, and emerging compliance challenges
- Network Compliance: Exclusive sessions with major card brands
Direct Access to Decision Makers
- Federal regulators sharing their enforcement priorities
- Network executives discussing rule changes before they hit your inbox
- Industry leaders revealing their compliance strategies
Real-Time Regulatory Intelligence
Get ahead of the game with sessions on:
- The FTC's intensified focus
- CFPB's evolving priorities
- Navigating the state-by-state patchwork of regulations
- Cannabis payments in the new regulatory landscape
- AI compliance strategies that actually work
- And more...
PODCAST
TRANSACTION TRENDING
Rapidfire on Surcharging
NICOLE MEISNER
PARTNER AND CHAIR OF PAYTECH AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS PRACTICE GROUP
TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP
Compliance is the New Competitive Edge
The payments landscape is evolving faster than ever. New state laws. Federal enforcement priorities. Network rule changes. Technology compliance challenges. This conference doesn't just keep you compliant — it keeps you competitive.
The companies that thrive are the ones that see what's coming next. See who attends.
American Express • Ant Group • AppFolio • AppFrontier • Arnall Golden Gregory • Banc of California • Bank of America • Basnett • Bishota Law • Blackbaud • Block (formerly Square) • BlueSnap • Bradley Arant Boult Cummings • CardFlight • Cargas Systems • CBC Payments • Celero Commerce • Consumer Finanical Protection Bureau • Cooley • Discover • Discover Financial Services • Early Warning Services • EBizCharge by Century • Elavon • ePayResources • Epiq • EPX (Electronic Payment Exchange) • Esquire Bank • Eversheds Sutherland • Featurespace • Federal Reserve Bank of Boston • Federal Reserve Board • Federal Trade Commission • FINCEN • FIS • Fiserv • G2 Risk Solutions • Genfare • Global Payments • Holland & Knight • Humboldt Merchant Services • iLEX Consulting Group • Infinicept • Intuit • Jobber • JP Morgan Chase • LegitScript • Mastercard • Maverick Payments • Merchant Risk Council • Mikom • ModMed • Navy Federal Credit Union • NMI • North • Olo • Paul Hastings • PayCompass • PayPal • Payroc • Paysafe • Payscout • Premier Payments Online • Priority Technology Holdings • Propelr Pay • Qualpay • Reach • SafetyKit • SphereCommerce • Spreedly • Stax • Steptoe • Sutton Bank • TabaPay • Taft (formerly Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss) • TrustCommerce • U.S. Bank • UnionPay International USA • US Alliance Group • US Bank • Usio • Valmar Holdings • Valmar Merchant Services • Venable • Visa • Wellfit Technologies • Wiley Rein • Wind River Payments • With Reach • Woodforest Acceptance Solutions • Worldpay • Zeta
Venue / Hotel
The Ritz-Carlton • Pentagon City
1250 South Hayes Street
Arlington, VA 22202
$319 / night + taxes and other charges
You will be sent a special hotel booking link with your event registration confirmation. Limited rooms are available.
Room block ends October 14, 2025.
Nearest Airport: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Event Sponsors
CLE Credits
ETA PCCDC has been approved for eleven (11) CLE credit hours.
CLE states: California, Georgia, Michigan, Washington State, Alabama, New York, Virginia.
If your state is not on the list, or you need assistance with the form, write to us at etacompliance@electran.org and we will be glad to assist you.
ETA CPP CE Credits
The ETA CPP™ certification program sets the standard for professional performance in the payments industry and is a symbol of excellence. It signifies that an individual has demonstrated the knowledge and skills required to perform competently in today’s complex electronic payments environment.
This event is eligible for eleven (11) ETA CPP™ Continuing Education (CE) credits. Credit is earned at the rate of one credit per 50 minutes of electronic transactions industry-related session time, including questions and answers, excluding lunches and breaks.