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Monday, 6/30/08 - St. Louis, MO:  We are down to one or two vendor display spaces left as of 7am this morning.  Those vendors who don't get a display table may register as a Roaming Vendor and still come to the conference but without a dispay table.

Tuesday, 6/24/08 - St. Louis, MO:  We have about six vendor display spaces left as of this morning.  If you haven't reserved your space in the exhibit hall, do so immediately.  This will be the biggest networking event left this year so don't miss out on the action!  When the space is gone, we will notify all on this website.

Monday, 6/23/08 - St. Louis, MO:  With only four weeks left before the MWAA conference we urge all MLS, and attendees to register now and get your travel plans set.   The special discounted rate for rooms at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand and Suites Hotel will not be available after June 30, 2008.  If you haven't made your hotel reservations, click Hotel & Travel Arrangements at left NOW!

Tuesday, 5/13/08 - Hartland, WI:  Once again the MWAA hosts the educational Field Guide Seminar.  The seminar is free to all who sign up for the MWAA conference.  Led by Mark Dunn, the title of this year's all-new seminar is "ABC's of Starting and Growing an ISO". Six outstanding speakers present insight, tips and techniques on the following:

"Riches in Niches: Winning Where Margins are Greater"

"Choosing the Products and Services that Pay Today"

"Financing the Growth of Your ISO"

"Agents or Direct Reps: Which Will Work Better for You?"

"Construct Your Business Plan and Find the Right Partners"

"Avoiding the Icebergs in Merchant Bankcard Waters"

Since the seminar is on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 from 12noon to 4:30pm all attendees are urged to make travel plans to arrive on Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning.

For more information on the Field Guide Seminars, click Seminars

Thursday, 5/5/08 – St. Louis:  The MWAA Board proudly released its new web site complete with online conference registration today.  The new site incorporates a bold new design and database system from Eggert Creative of Glendale, WI, one of the Midwest’s hottest graphic and web design houses.  With the release of this new site the MWAA also opens registration for its 6th Annual MWAA Conference, which will take place July 23-25, 2008 at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel & Suites.

Monday, 3/10/08 – Lombard, IL:  Jim McCormick, president of the MWAA, announced today that the 6th Annual MWAA Conference in St. Louis will host Emmy Award Winning Sports Broadcaster Greg Gumbel as key motivational speaker.  Mr. Gumbel will address the conferees at the MWAA on the topic “Making the Effort” on Wednesday, July 23, 2008.  Following his presentation, Mr. Gumbel will sign autographs for a select group of MWAA sponsors and their guests at a special reception.

Photo of Greg Gumbel The MWAA is pleased to announce that we will be
having a Special Guest Speaker - Emmy Award Winning
TV Sports Broadcaster - Greg Gumbel!

 

Tuesday, 1/15/08 – Chicago, IL:  The MWAA announced today that it has changed the date of the 6th Annual MWAA Conference in St. Louis to Wednesday through Friday, July 23-25, 2008.  Previously the conference had been slated to take place one week earlier.

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