Are you EMV ready? Well, the merchants at Bayside Marketplace are leading the way to becoming E-Chip compliant. By October 2015, all credit cards will be imbedded with a high tech chip that will improve payment security. The City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and E-Chip Miami identified Bayside as the kick off location for the integration of “E-Chip Miami Readiness”, the new chip based credit and debit card cryptographic technology.
A private event was event was held on Thursday August 7th onboard the luxury yacht The Biscayne Lady, docked at Bayside. Hosted by Mayor Tomas Regalado and Bayside Marketplace Senior General Manager Pamela Weller, the event showcased the E-Chip Miami Readiness implementation services. Merchants also had the opportunity to meet with various payment networks for additional information on the new technology and how to sign up for the program. “Actually, what this is going to do is to limit the credit card fraud throughout Bayside Marketplace and increase traffic and sales,” said Senior General Manager Pamela Weller.
EMV is an acronym for Europay Mastercard Visa and is a trademark chip based technology with global acceptance standards. It was developed and implemented in Europe when fraud escalated to extreme levels throughout the region and ultimately swept the world due to its success in decreasing fraud. Currently, South Florida has experienced close to 100% increase in fraud from last year to this year.
The kickoff event for the E-Chip Miami Readiness program is set to launch at Bayside Marketplace on Small Business Saturday, November 29th. Following the event at Bayside, E-Chip Miami along with its partners will be launching all of Miami Dade and Broward Counties.
About Bayside Marketplace
Bayside Marketplace is located in the heart of downtown Miami and is one of the largest outdoor waterfront dining, shopping and entertainment destinations in the U.S. Bayside features more than 150 shops including unique and national retailers such as GUESS, GAP, Victoria’s Secret and Brookstone as well as 12 delicious restaurants such as Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Hard Rock Café and an international food court. As the name suggests, the center is situated on Biscayne Bay, making it easy for visitors to hop on an open-air Bay cruise for a tour of celebrity homes or to try their luck on a gaming cruise. With its close proximity to the Port of Miami, it’s a frequent stop for many area cruises. Cruisers and land travelers alike can enjoy lively outdoor performances from Miami’s best local musicians each day or watch local artists create paintings, sculptures, jewelry and more at Bayside’s Artist’s Square on the weekends. Bayside Marketplace is recognized nationally as a must-see destination and is the No. 1 most visited tourist attraction in the City of Miami, with Miami an impressive No. 6 ranking statewide.
Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami FL 33132 305-577-3344 / www.baysidemarketplace.com
