RSPA Retail IT Community Roundtables -

The RSPA hosts online Retail IT Community Roundtables to provide VAR and ISV members with insights to accelerate their businesses. Roundtable participants receive business tools and templates designed by RSPA members and staff, plus one lucky Roundtable participant win a best-selling business book. Use this page to register at no charge for the next Roundtable or to access on-demand Roundtables.

Register Today: “VAR/ISV Opportunities & Hurdles in the Cannabis Vertical” RSPA Roundtable
The RSPA Cannabis Community is hosting an online roundtable April 8 focused on “VAR/ISV Opportunities & Hurdles in the Cannabis Vertical.” This is part three of the five part RSPA 2021 Series of Retail IT Community Roundtables. In this roundtable, we’ll assemble a team of experts to help VARs and ISVs make sense of the opportunities and challenges in this fast-growth and complex vertical. All registrants will receive an on-demand recording of the Roundtable to share with their team members and one registrant will win a copy of the sales and marketing bestseller Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant.

Participating in the Roundtable series is easy and beneficial to your business. When you sign up for one Roundtable, the RSPA will reserve your seat for the entire series. Learn more and register today:

RSPA Announces 2021 Series of Retail IT Community Roundtables

On-Demand Roundtables

Best Practices to Sync Sales & Marketing

Hosted by RSPA NextGEN Community
Biggest challenges when coordinating sales and marketing
Effective actions and tools to integrate sales and marketing efforts
New sales and marketing tactics channel orgs can embrace in 2021

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New Customer Realities VARs Need To Know

Hosted by RSPA Canadian Community
How VARs/ISVs can help retailers face challenges and create opportunities

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Emerging Technologies, New Opportunities

Hosted by RSPA Canadian Community
How VARs and ISVs can open new doors and grow sales

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What ISVs Want from Vendors

insights on actions vendors can take to benefit their software developer partners

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What VARs Want from Vendors

The importance of vendors providing reliable products, education on new technologies, and marketing assistance
Vendor commitment to channel partners

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Key Areas VARs and ISVs Must Address as Canada Reopens from COVID-19

Hosted by RSPA Canadian Community
Services VARs should offer their merchants
How VARs and ISVs are adjusting their sales approach

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RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 16: Retail IT Community Roundtable on COVID-19 (Session 4)

CARES Act and PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) resources
Sales/marketing adjustments during the COVID-19 crisis

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RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 15: Retail IT Community Roundtable on COVID-19 (Session 3)

Firsthand experiences applying for a PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loan

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RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 14: Retail IT Community Roundtable on COVID-19 (Session 2)

Protecting your employees and merchant during the COVID-19 crisis
Introducing new products like e-commerce solutions
Enabling employees to work from home

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RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 13: Retail IT Community Roundtable on COVID-19 (Session 1)

Loans and grants for solution providers
Managing your finances during a period of extreme uncertainty

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Preliminary Agenda-at-a-Glance

Saturday – August 1, 2020

RSPA Board Meeting 9:00A – 5:00P

Implementing an Effective Sales Management Program
Key Components to Driving Results and Productivity of Sales Teams Download Video Download Audio Only Dave Menton

Learning From Another’s Forensic Engagement Download Video Download Audio Only Adam Perella

Meet the Modern Marketer: Content Marketing Key Concepts Download Video Download Audio Only Mark Fraker and James Korte

Things You Can Do Right NOW to Improve the Value of Your Business Download Video Download Audio Only Tom Bronson

Branch tracks

8 Key Drivers of Business Value Download Video Download Audio Only Jim Kahrs

Best Practices for Qualifying your Prospects Download Video Download Audio Only Phil McCarthy

Building A Sustainable Sales Team in Times of Change Download Video Download Audio Only Chris Lybeer

Capital For Business Growth Download Video Download Audio Only Jon Engleking

Delivering the Right Content Download Video Download Audio Only Stephen Bergeron

Expect Change For Success Download Video Download Audio Only Mark Schulze

Hijacking Customer Success Download Video Download Audio Only Butch Langlois and Jake West

How to Create an Effective Sales Compensation Plan Download Video Download Audio Only P.J. Tierney

Innovation as the Key to Success Download Video Download Audio Only Mark Paley

Innovative and Simple Solutions for SMB Payments Download Video Download Audio Only Jim Parkinson

Marketing In The Digital Age Download Video Download Audio Only Stephen Bergeron

Merging Payments and the Ideal Customer Experience Download Video Download Audio Only John Arato

Practical Customer Service Tools Download Video Download Audio Only Andrew Bourne

Put On Your Own Mask Before Helping Others – Critical Security Controls for Resellers Download Video Download Audio Only Nathan Sweaney

There is No Silver Bullet -Why Multi-Layer Security Strategies are Critical to Success Download Video Download Audio Only John Ayers

VAR & ISV Secrets to Maximizing Your Vendor Partner Relationships Download Video Download Audio Only Moderated by Jim Roddy

Win More Business by Selling 24.7.365 with Marketing Automation Download Video Download Audio Only Jeremy Julian

Leadership in You -If You Don’t Prioritize Your Development No One Will Download Video Download Audio OnlyKathy Meader and Shannon Reichart

Breakouts

Balancing Retail, Hospitality and Security (Slides Unavailable) Download Video Download Audio Only Michael Weaver

Blocking Breaches with Blockchain Download Video Download Audio Only Dee Duncan

Cloud or Client Server – A Winning Recipe For Each Download Video Download Audio Only Bob Bauer

Credit Card Processing 101 – Winning Strategies for the Convergence of Industries Download Video Download Audio Only Dan Brattland

Innovating as an SMB Reseller Download Video Download Audio Only Alan Outlaw

Keeping Your Top Talent Download Video Download Audio Only Chelsey Paulson

Positioning VAR Businesses for SMB Success Download Video Download Audio Only Jeff Riley and Chris Rumpf

The Challenge of Implementing Saas Download Video Download Audio Only Andrew Warker

The Voice of the Customer Download Video Download Audio Only Ansley Hoke

Unlocking the Hidden Value of Recurring Revenue Download Video Download Audio Only Chad Carr

Pacesetter Awards

Winners for the current year will be selected in mid-June and recognized at at the 2020 RSPA Academy Education Symposium. The deadline to nominate for the current year will coincide with the closing of the Vendor Awards of Excellence voting, at which time the nominations process will reset. However, nominations for the subsequent year are accepted anytime after this date.
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Hall of Fame Nominations

Inductee for the current year will be selected in mid-July and recognized at the 2020 RSPA Academy Education Symposium. The deadline to nominate for the current year will coincide with the closing of the Vendor Awards of Excellence voting, at which time the nominations process will reset. However, nominations for the subsequent year are accepted anytime after this date.
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W2W Leader of the Year Nominations

The W2W Leader of the Year award has been created to recognize a woman in the Retail Technology Industry, who is determined to reshape the industry and create a smarter and more inclusive future.

This honor recognizes a woman who has demonstrated key characteristics of a pioneer paving the way in the Retail Technology Industry. These include:

Professionalism – commits to the continual improvement of knowledge and skills, while providing motivation to others in the industry

Leadership – is a positive role model and actively seeks to bring greater diversity to the technology industry

Mentorship – enables professional growth of those they manage or mentor through their actions and encouragement

Communication – displays strength in both interpersonal and organizational communication

Winner for the current year will be selected in mid-July and recognized at at the 2020 RSPA Academy Education Symposium. The deadline to nominate for the current year will coincide with the closing of the Vendor Awards of Excellence voting, at which time the nominations process will reset. However, nominations for the subsequent year are accepted anytime after this date.

Disclaimer: By submitting this ballot RSPA member confirms they are employed by a member company in good standing. Incomplete nominations, or nominations that do not address all criteria, will not be considered.
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The RSPA Academy proudly presents our second Regional Education Event being held on Tuesday, May 7th in Tampa, Florida. Join RSPA and sponsor EVO Payments, for a 1 day, on-site workshop like no other event in the industry. Agenda topics include:

Market Sizing/Market Potential Indexing

Sales Process Methodology

Sales KPI’s/Metrics.

Hosted by EVO Payments at their headquarters in Tampa, FL and led by RSPA’s VP of Sales, Dave Menton and VP of Education, Kathy Meader, this interactive workshop event will help you think about change and transformation in your sales organization. Join your colleagues as they share best practices around:

Identifying a target market

Deploying a sales team to execute against sales targets

Implementing a disciplined sales process

Leveraging sales management best practices

Measuring and monitoring Key Performance Indicators around Sales Activity and Results

Registration will open at 9:30 AM. The workshop will be held from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm and lunch will be provided for all attendees. Seats are limited, so click here to register today!

Registration is complimentary for Current RSPA Members. For lasped and non-member companies:

$50 1 individual*

$75 2 individuals of the same company*

$100 3+ individuals of the same company (best value)*

*Cost will be credited towards renewal or new membership fees if activated within 30 days of the event.

Join us as we review the lessons we learned from forensics investigations in 2018. Dave Ellis, SecurityMetrics’ VP of Investigations (PFI, GCIH, CISSP, QSA), also gives his forensic predictions for 2019 to help you strengthen your organization’s defense. Dave is also joined by John Bartholomew, SecurityMetrics’ SVP of Technology (PCIP), for a Q&A session where they answer questions about data security and breaches.

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By incorporating the newest in payment technologies into your POS sales pitch, both POS VARs and ISVs can complement their existing sales points while differentiating their product from a competitor. Join Matt Bruno VP of Sales for Payment Logistics as he looks at a few of the new technologies, their functionality and, most importantly, how dealers can capitalize on these new tools.

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Let’s face it. Our most valuable resources walks out of our offices at the end of each workday…that resource is our people. The question every leader should ask themselves is “Have I done enough today to ensure they come back tomorrow?” Join Paul and Shannon for the 1st part of this 2-Part session that will assist you in developing your people. Part 1 will focus on HOW to develop your people and where to exert your time and energy.

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Canadian: Responsible for identifying new members in the Canadian market and assisting with annual Community networking events (one in-country).

Security: This committee’s focus is to help the retail technology industry better understand the realities and risks of PCI Compliance and to provide the voice of our community to strategic partners, such as the PCI-SSC.

Education and Certification: This committee serves as the advisory board for the RSPA by providing recommendations on content and assisting with the execution of industry education for members. Included in this has been support with content and breakout sessions for both INSPIRE and RetailNOW.

Membership: Responsible for helping to grow and retain RSPA membership. This committee also assists in outreach to other organizations to encourage membership and engagement.

Marketing: This committee helps raise awareness of the RSPA brand and image, as well as works closely with the RSPA team on creating and branding campaigns and initiatives.

NextGEN: We are working to build a community of RSPA members that will help the industry evolve and continue to flourish. Those that are creating and offering new solutions as well as those that will take ownership as the previous generation begins to transition who are at any level of their organization (executive, sr management, management, entry level, etc). You don’t have to be a leader today to help guide the RSPA for tomorrow.

Scholarships and Awards: Assists with assessment of the RSPA scholarship program and evaluates and provides suggestions regarding RSPA’s Vendor Awards of Excellence awards program. This year we will break into two separate work streams: one to evaluate the awards categories and voter engagement and the other to promote donations to the scholarship fund.

Strategic Technology Solutions (STS): The STS committee works to identify emerging technologies that may be of benefit/interest to RSPA members and/or their customers. The committee also provides an article published in each issue of connect magazine.

W2W - Women In Retail: The W2W Committee works to unite, lift and empower women in technology by providing educational opportunities and peer to peer collaboration in a supportive environment.
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6:00pm – 7:00pm Open Networking & Tabletops
Open Bar & Passed hors d’oeuvres

7:00pm – 7:10pm RSPA Welcome & Intro
RSPA President & CEO: John Kirk

7:10pm – 7:55pm Guest Speaker
Michael Leblanc

8:00pm – 8:55pm Open Networking & Tabletops
Hockey Hall of Fame Games

8:55pm – 9:00pm Closing
RSPA Canadian Committee Chair: Paul Leduc

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