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Essay Instructions

Each applicant is required to submit a Scholarship Application Essay. This is a two-page, double-spaced paper, which cannot be handwritten. Type the essay on white, 8 ½” x 11” paper and upload it with your other materials at the end of this application.

Please choose One of the following topics below for your essay:

The purpose of education is more than the memorization of facts. These new found facts and ideas spark new interests and new ways of thinking. Discuss something you have learned recently that changed your way of thinking, made you want to learn more, or just fascinated you. What did you learn? Why did it impact you? What did you do with the knowledge?
What is the most recent action you have taken about which you are the most proud or ashamed. What prompted this action and what have you learned from it?

TIPS FOR CREATING YOUR ESSAY SUBMISSION: The essay should show original and serious thinking on the part of the applicant and should demonstrate the applicant’s ability to express those thoughts clearly and accurately. A third page may be added to cite sources if quotes, purported facts, etc. are used. The essay should be coherent; it should have a clear beginning, middle and end. Begin by introducing the topic and set forth the boundaries of the subject. Do not be vague or too expansive. Instead, be specific and well-disciplined. You may want to follow these three steps in preparing your essay:

Outline your essay. Write a rough draft and review it by asking yourself such questions as: Is it clear? Are questions raised by this essay left unanswered? Is the topic clearly defined? Are the ideas well developed? Are the ideas concrete?

Finalize your essay, asking yourself these questions: Is this precise or too general? Is it concise or does it ramble? Have I used grammar properly? Is this essay persuasive? Are the quotes accurate? Are the facts valid? Are my thoughts and conclusions well organized?

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-June and recognized at RSPA's RetailNOW^® 2019. 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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Please describe why you believe this candidate is deserving of this award. Please provide examples where possible. Specifics are appreciated.*
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Hall of Fame Nominations

Winner for the current year will be selected in mid-June and recognized at RSPA's RetailNOW^® 2019. 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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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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Topics for 2019

Base Track Sessions (Duration = 90 Minutes):

Sales Management: Fundamentals of managing sales deployment, process, forecasting and compensation.

Levers of Success: Strong knowledge of the levers that drive healthy VAR & Vendor businesses.

Data Security: Key management practices that protect data across all applications and platforms.

Market Analytics: Practical experience and tools that enable businesses.

Recurring Revenue: Proven track record in generating recurring revenue streams outside of traditional POS.

Marketing: Content Marketing, Voice search, Gen Z, Effective use of Social Media, Location based marketing.

Branch Track Sessions (Duration = 40 Minutes):

MSP Automation: Tools that aid in transitioning to a Managed Servicer Provider.

Organizational Strength: Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and developing.

SMB Innovation: New offerings that impact business.

Sales Process: Deep dive into refining approach to stages of sales process.

Customer Experience: Organizing customer interaction for optimal business outcomes.

Business Operations & Valuation: Methods for measuring and building value in your business.

In 2018 most processors began requiring resellers to sign up for MasterCard’s Terminal Servicer Program. We also saw a few changes to the program with the release of the updated QIR program. Join us on this webinar as we review the details of this program and how it applies to all POS resellers.

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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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From the following, select ALL that you are interested in.
- Canadian
- Security
- Education and Certification
- Membership
- Marketing
- NextGEN
- Scholarships and Awards
- Strategic Technology Solutions (STS)
- W2W - Women in Retail
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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NextGEN Community at RetailNOW

NextGEN Community at RN18

Canadian Community at RetailNOW

Canadian Community at RN18

W2W Community at RetailNOW

W2W Community at RN18

Time	Function
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

1pm-3pm

Hunter Allen
Tom Bronson
Jeff Riley
Nathan Sweaney

7am-8am

Hunter Allen
Tom Bronson
Jeremy Julian
Jeff Riley
Nathan Sweaney

1pm-3pm

Hunter Allen
Tom Bronson
Jeremy Julian
Jeff Riley
Chris Rumpf
Dave Sobel
Nathan Sweaney

7am-8am

Hunter Allen
Tom Bronson
Jeff Riley
Nathan Sweaney

1pm-3pm

Hunter Allen
Troy Leach
Nathan Sweaney

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NextGEN Scholarship Nomination Form

Course 1: Payment Industry Overview

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Course 7: Recommended Paperwork to Complete a PCI Compliant Installation

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Course 6: Providing Ongoing Support

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Course 5: How to Administer & Maintain a PCI Compliant System & Environment

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Course 4: Installing a Compliant System

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Course 2: Security Regulations

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