Smarter Faster Payments 2027
Nacha's annual payments conference, held in person near Washington, D.C. It is aimed at people who run, regulate or build on US payment rails, with a separate virtual option.
This edition has ended. The details below are kept for reference. Check the organizer's site for the next edition.
April 11 to 14, 2027, Gaylord National Harbor Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-02. 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
- Twelve session tracks, including ACH, Stablecoin Strategies, Compliance & Regulatory, and a new Payments Resilience & Operations track. Source
- A Legal Considerations in Payments track whose sessions are eligible for CLE credit. Source
What to plan
Parking and the venue
Parking
National Harbor says the Gaylord offers on-site valet and self-parking, and it lists covered garages and surface lots elsewhere in the development. Source
Transit
WMATA buses P94, P90 and C11 serve National Harbor, and a water taxi crosses to Alexandria, Virginia. Reagan National, Dulles and BWI are all within about 40 miles. Source
Accessibility
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Where to stay
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Official housing page. Use it first: offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
From the airport
Airports
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (ground transportation)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (ground transportation)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (ground transportation)
Airport to the venue
Three major airports are within 40 miles, and the destination says taxis or rideshare are the way to get there from them. It is directly accessible by the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, I-495, I-95 and I-295. Source
Rideshare
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Taxis
Taxis serve National Harbor from the area's airports. See the airport pages for pickup points. Source
Black car and SUV pickup
The Gaylord National says private black car service is available. Source
Public transit
A water taxi crosses the river between National Harbor and Alexandria in about 25 minutes. Source
National Harbor travel guide →
Questions worth asking there
A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.
- What approval, fraud or chargeback change was measured, against what control group, and over what time window?
- Does the result hold across card, ACH and real-time rails, or only one of them?
- Which merchant or financial institution will confirm the number directly?
- How are false declines counted, and who decided the definition?
Common questions
When is Smarter Faster Payments 2027?
April 11 to 14, 2027.
Where is Smarter Faster Payments 2027 held?
Gaylord National Harbor Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD.
Where do I park for Smarter Faster Payments 2027?
National Harbor says the Gaylord offers on-site valet and self-parking, and it lists covered garages and surface lots elsewhere in the development.
How do I get to Smarter Faster Payments 2027 from the airport?
Three major airports are within 40 miles, and the destination says taxis or rideshare are the way to get there from them. It is directly accessible by the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, I-495, I-95 and I-295.
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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.
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