The recession weighed heavy on the minds of electronic payments professionals gathered at the ETA Annual Meeting and Expo in Las Vegas April 21-23. The biggest question: How long will it last? Although several experts weighed in, Visa Advisory Services’ Wayne Best perhaps said it best: “Recovery depends on the optimism of consumers and businesses.”

Conversations among meeting participants indicated optimism about this business’ future. Several ISOs and technology companies talked about expanded forays into international markets, about smaller, more strategic mergers and acquisitions, and about exciting new technologies expected to open new doors.

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