{"id":3008,"date":"2016-01-25T12:07:10","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T17:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationaltransaction.com\/credit-card-merchant\/?p=3008"},"modified":"2016-01-25T12:13:24","modified_gmt":"2016-01-25T17:13:24","slug":"ntc-newsletter-january-25-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaltransaction.com\/credit-card-merchant\/ntc-newsletter-january-25-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"NewsLetter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>New Timeframes for Electronic Gift Card Orders<\/h3>\n<p>Please be aware that NTC\u2019s Electronic Gift Card (EGC) Design &amp; Artwork team has upgraded their printers. The new timeframes for both FanFare and EGC (Givex) gift card shipments during non-peak times are the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Standard Card Orders: 8 Business days, plus 2 Day Delivery<\/li>\n<li>Custom Card Orders: 12 Business days, plus 2 Day Delivery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Converge Mobile: Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Will there be more EMV chip card readers in the future?<\/strong> Yes! Additional devices ranging in price points and feature\/functionality will be introduced throughout 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Do VirtualMerchant Mobile login credentials work with Converge Mobile?<\/strong>Yes! The mobile login credentials that customers use today for VirtualMerchant Mobile are the same for Converge Mobile.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Is the talech iCMP the same as the one sold for Converge and Converge Mobile?<\/strong> No! Please use item code CICMP for devices that will be used with Converge and\/or Converge Mobile. Otherwise, there is device reconfiguration work that has to take place resulting in a negative customer experience.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0UPCOMING EVENTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaltransaction.com\/credit-card-merchant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unnamed.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3010 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nationaltransaction.com\/credit-card-merchant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unnamed.png\" alt=\"unnamed\" width=\"122\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltransaction.com\/credit-card-merchant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unnamed.png 225w, https:\/\/www.nationaltransaction.com\/credit-card-merchant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unnamed-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 122px) 100vw, 122px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaltransaction.com\/credit-card-merchant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unnamed-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nationaltransaction.com\/credit-card-merchant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unnamed-1.png\" alt=\"unnamed (1)\" width=\"120\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltransaction.com\/credit-card-merchant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unnamed-1.png 225w, https:\/\/www.nationaltransaction.com\/credit-card-merchant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unnamed-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>April 19-21 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 May 2-4<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/electran.org\/events\/transact16\/\">TRANSACT 16 (ETA) <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.southeastacquirers.com\/registration.html\">Southeast Acquirers Association (SEAA)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u00a0 \u00a0 INDUSTRY LINKS<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelresearchonline.com\/blog\/index.php\/2016\/01\/national-transaction-the-preferred-travel-industry-merchant-processor\/\">National Transaction, The Preferred Travel Industry Merchant Processor\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itproportal.com\/2016\/01\/25\/top-5-payment-technology-trends-to-look-out-for-in-2016\/#ixzz3yGUZVD16\">Top 5 Payment Technology Trends To Look Out For In 2016\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paymentssource.com\/news\/paythink\/emv-requires-issuers-to-upgrade-disaster-recovery-plans-3023309-1.html\">EMV Requires Issuers To Upgrade Disaster Recovery Plans<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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