[2] The first official ATMOA planning meeting took place on October 9, 1998, at the end of the Faulkner & Gray Advanced ATM Conference in San Diego, California.

These include technical matters such as coordinating the global adoption of operating systems,[8][9] promoting industry specific networking tools,[10] advising on security of transactions,[11] setting common standards to give access to people with disabilities,[12] and the future of the ATM.

[17][18] It was responsible for designing a recognizable worldwide "ATM here" sign, based on an international contest won by Andy Kitt, formerly of the NCR Corporation.

[20] It has worked with James Shepherd-Barron[21] in humanitarian efforts to facilitate the provision of cash and the extended use of mobile ATMs to victims of disasters and political conflict.

[29] and also approaches legislators directly[30][31] This includes the provision of cash services for those in the lower income brackets and other vulnerable consumers.