The Arizona and California Chapters of PayTech Women came together for a memorable event at Las Vegas Top Golf, held in conjunction with the Western States Acquirers Association (WSAA) conference. Each year, WSAA hosts a golf event in memory of Ken Elderts, raising funds for meaningful causes.

 

While the number of women golfers has steadily risen, they still make up only 20% of golfers. Interestingly, 50% of those female golfers are executives. Hosting our joint event at Top Golf provided a relaxed and fun environment for both women and men to sharpen their golfing skills — with the help of dedicated professionals — or simply enjoy friendly competition.

 

More than 100 professionals attended this over-capacity event, with participants from over 55 organizations, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to fintech startups. Attendees included interns, CEOs and everyone in between, creating a dynamic networking environment. This event not only highlighted the value of golf as a networking tool but also encouraged women to get comfortable with the game — breaking down barriers in an informal, pressure-free setting.

 

Aligned with one of PayTech Women’s key initiatives — promoting diversity and inclusion — the event saw strong male advocacy, with 40% of participants being male supporters, a record for any regional event.

 

The Top Golf event demonstrated the power of inclusivity and provided valuable opportunities for participants to connect with peers who share a passion for fintech and payments, all while enjoying a fun activity in the spirit of collaboration and support.

 

All PayTech Women events are made possible by our generous sponsors as we are a non-profit 501(c)(3). This particular event would not have been possible without our sponsors:

 

Valor PayTech ~ Chargezoom ~ Enroll & Pay ~ PayProTec ~ Arcum ~ CASHNet Solutions ~ YouLend ~ Verifone ~ ScanSource ~ POS Portal ~ Aces Payments ~ Mobile Payments Conference - Encytro ~ Maverick Payments - TCB Pay Financial Services ~ Ingenico ~ Bonita Payments ~The Side Hustle

 

The Arizona Chapter is led by Stephanee Smith from Nuvei while the California Chapter is led by Diane Driscoll, ETA CPP, from US Alliance Group, Ashton Radican from Encytro, Amanda Beam, ETA CPP,  from Maverick Payments and Angela Summa from Summa Consulting.

To learn more about becoming a chapter leader or getting more involved in PayTech Women, please reach out to info@paytechwomen.org.