MWAA 2027
The 25th annual conference of the Midwest Acquirers Association, a payments industry event in downtown Chicago. It is aimed at payment professionals such as ISOs, merchant service providers and financial institutions.
This edition has ended. The details below are kept for reference. Check the organizer's site for the next edition.
July 20 to 22, 2027, Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-07. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.
Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.
What to see
- Education on changes in the payments industry for ISOs, merchant service providers and financial institutions. Source
- An exhibit hall; MWAA says exhibit space is limited. Source
- Panel sessions with payments executives; MWAA says the 2027 agenda will be posted. Source
What to plan
Parking and the venue
Parking
MWAA publishes a downloadable transportation and parking document on its hotel and travel page. Source
Transit
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Accessibility
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Where to stay
MWAA names the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile as host hotel and the Courtyard Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile as overflow hotel. Source
Official housing page. Use it first: offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
Dining near the venue
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
From the airport
Airports
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ground transportation)
- Chicago Midway International Airport (ground transportation)
Airport to the venue
From downtown, the Metra Electric line reaches McCormick Place from Millennium Station, and the Green Line stops at Cermak-McCormick Place. Source
Rideshare
At O'Hare, rideshare pickup is on the upper level at Terminal 2, at poles marked 2A through 2G, and at Terminal 3, at poles marked 3G through 3K. Source
Taxis
At both airports, taxi stands are on the lower level curb outside baggage claim. The airport says to use the stands to be sure of a licensed driver. Suburban taxis should be arranged ahead by calling a suburban company. Source
- 5 Star Taxi Association Inc
- American United Taxi Affil Inc
- Blue Diamond Taxi Assoc Inc
- Blue Ribbon Assn Inc
- Checker Taxi Affiliation Inc
- Chicago City Taxi Association
- Choice Taxi Association Inc
- City Service Taxi Association Inc
- Flash Cab Co
- Globe Taxi Association Inc
- KOAM Taxi Association
- Northstar Affiliation Service LLC
Black car and SUV pickup
Limousines and black cars must be arranged in advance and meet riders on the lower level. Call the company after claiming bags and it will give a plate number and meeting point. Lists of pre-arranged limousine services are posted at the airports, not on the web pages read. Source
Public transit
CTA Blue Line trains serve O'Hare 24 hours a day. The CTA Orange Line serves Midway. Source
Questions worth asking there
A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.
- Which merchants, card types and time period does the approval or fraud-loss figure cover?
- Is the authorization or chargeback rate measured against a stated baseline, and who measured it?
- Has the provider's compliance claim (for example PCI DSS) been confirmed by a current, named assessor report?
- What happens to pricing, reserves or service levels if transaction volume or risk profile changes?
Common questions
When is MWAA 2027?
July 20 to 22, 2027.
Where is MWAA 2027 held?
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL.
Where do I park for MWAA 2027?
MWAA publishes a downloadable transportation and parking document on its hotel and travel page.
How do I get to MWAA 2027 from the airport?
From downtown, the Metra Electric line reaches McCormick Place from Millennium Station, and the Green Line stops at Cermak-McCormick Place.
Where should I stay for MWAA 2027?
MWAA names the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile as host hotel and the Courtyard Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile as overflow hotel.
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Guides for any show
First time at a major show
A show floor rewards a plan. Decide what you need to learn before you see the program, then let the program fill the plan.
Show planning checklist
The same checklist works for a payments summit, a marketing conference and a machine tool show.
Parking and getting there
Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.
Hotels and travel
Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
During the show
A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.
Meeting planner
A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.
After the show
The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.
How to cite this page. Delta Arc, LLC. “MWAA 2027 planning reference.” DA-EV-mwaa-2027, version 1, as of 2026-11-07. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/mwaa-2027/