The advent of digital payment systems has brought with it some remarkable possibilities for conference organizers. This is especially true for managers of research conferences who previously drowned in a sea of payment reconciliation spreadsheets and manual invoice generation. Some payments arrive as wire transfers, while others come through credit cards; most are processed correctly, but some mysteriously vanish into banking limbo.
The choice of payment methods that international attendees prefer also warrants mild interest. Some others pay twice, just to be sure their registration went through.
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