MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Fifth Annual Money Transmitters Conference, October 16-19, 2010, in Miami, Florida, US

Event Name: Fifth Annual Money Transmitters Conference

Event Date: October 16-October 19, 2010

Event Location: Hotel Intercontinental, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, Florida 33131, US

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Cost: Standard pricing is USD 995 per attendant, USD 945 for a second attendant from the same company and USD 895 for additional attendants from the same company. For National Money Transmitters Association members, pricing is USD 795 per attendant, USD 745 for a second attendant from the same company and USD 695 for additional attendants.

Pricing for separate events such as the “Miami at Night” networking event are USD 75 per attendant, USD 30 for the “Calle Ocho” social event and USD 245 for the Conference Spouse/Guest Program, which includes the welcome cocktail event, lunch on Sunday and Monday, the “Miami at Night” networking event and the “Calle Ocho” social event.

Summary of Event: The Money Transmitters Conference is a four-day conference that includes a panel of speakers and workshops discussing the environments that shape the remittances industry such as marketing, natural disasters, retail and migration. The workshops will cover topics such as anti-money laundering strategies, terrorist financing, communications with banks and suspicious activity reports, among other topics. A full list of workshop topics can be found at http://www.nmta.us/site/page.php?386

Background on Organizer: This event is coordinated by the National Money Transmitters Association (NMTA) and Mohr World Consulting. NMTA is a network of money transmitters in the US that was launched in 2009. It aims to provide a context for information exchange through educational programs, conferences and personal contact with policy makers. Mohr World Consulting is a consulting firm established in 2001 that provides advisory services to money transfer companies in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe.

About the Presenters: This event features speakers including Manuel Orozco, Senior Associate and Director of Remittances and Development at the Inter-American Dialogue; Thomas Fleming, Assistant Director for the Office of Compliance at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), an enforcement agency of the US Department of Treasury; Scott Rembrandt, policy advisor at the US Department of Treasury; and Angie Kelley, Vice President for Immigration Policy and Advocacy at the Center for American Progress, among others. A complete list of speakers can be found at http://www.nmta.us/site/Speakers_email.html

Online Registration Address: You may find the registration page by going to http://www.nmta.us/site/IMTCMIAMI2010_Registration_Form.php

Contact Name: For more information, you may contact David Landsman at david@nmta.us or +1 516 829 2742

By Diana Baide, Research Assistant

Sources and Additional Sources:

The National Money Transmitters Association: The International Money Transmitters Conference

http://www.nmta.us/site/page.php?379

The National Money Transmitters Association: Profile

http://www.nmta.us/site/DocsPosted/NMTA_Profile_3-5-08.pdf

Mohr World Consulting

http://www.mohrworld.info/index_en.html

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