Networld Media Group is accepting nominations for its first annual awards presentation in conjunction with the ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit, to be held Sept. 9–11 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.

The three award categories are:

• Most Innovative Financial Institution;
• Most Innovative ATM Technology;
• Most Innovative Mobile Technology;

Judges will include the editors of ATMmarketplace.com and MobilePaymentsToday.com, as well as respected industry analysts and consultants.

Nominations may be submitted online and are open until July 31. Winners will be notified by Aug. 10 and will be honored Sept. 10 at an awards dinner at The Terrace at 101 Constitution.

"We're looking for the most unique, innovative and pioneering financial institutions and technology providers whose products are having the most impact on consumers and the ATM and mobile payments space," said Tom Harper, CEO of Networld Media Group. "We look forward to honoring and celebrating the best of the best."

The ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit is a partnership between Networld Media Group and the Electronic Funds Transfer Association and is sponsored by the ATM Industry Association and MasterCard.

The event will feature about 30 speakers, including representatives from organizations such as Elan Financial Services, Euromonitor International, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, First Data, JPMorgan Chase, MIT, Norton Rose Fulbright, Point Breeze Credit Union, and The Wall Street Journal, as well as government agencies, regulatory groups and law firms.

The summit was created for financial institutions, payment companies, analyst and legal firms, processors, card networks, security firms, large retailers and ATM deployers. Registration is now open and early-bird pricing is in effect until Friday, Aug. 7.