Bill Kurtis, Wayne Best and Bob Carr to Address Global Electronic Commerce Leaders
(Seattle, WA—December 1, 2009) The Merchant Risk Council (MRC) is excited to announce the Keynote Speakers for the MRC’s 2010 Annual e-Commerce Payments and Risk Conference at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort on March 16-18, 2010.
Wayne Best, economist from Visa, Inc. will deliver the opening keynote address, while Bob Carr, founder and CEO of Heartland Payment Systems and Bill Kurtis, investigative reporter and television personality, provide the conference’s closing keynote speeches.
“We are thrilled to have Wayne, Bob and Bill join us in Las Vegas for our annual conference,” said Tom Donlea, MRC Executive Director. “These speakers, as well as the other scheduled conference presenters, will give our attendees a panoramic view of the issues that most affect e-Commerce security and profitability.”
The 2010 Annual Conference and MRC Platinum Meeting will include more than 50 speakers and panelists, 40 unique sessions, and more than 45 payment and risk industry exhibitors – all delivering unique and valuable insight and information on the growth, diversity and risks associated with global online payment trends and strategies, managing and reducing chargebacks, identifying global cyber threats, and utilizing the newest fraud prevention tools.
“The electronic commerce industry is becoming increasingly diverse,” said MRC Board Chairman, Tom Sullivan, Sr. Director, Global Payments & Risk, Expedia, Inc. “There are so many new players providing products and services that are fundamentally changing how the world communicates and does business.” Sullivan adds, “The MRC conference has evolved into the premier annual event, where a wide variety of e-Commerce and multi-channel merchants share payments, security and fraud best practices.”
Over the past decade, the MRC has evolved from a select group of merchants, networking about online fraud prevention, into the world’s foremost organization dedicated to educating the industry on issues relating to e-Commerce risk and payments. The 2010 Annual Conference unites the world’s top internet and multi-channel merchants, credit card brands, electronic payment processors and providers, risk management providers, law enforcement agencies and various consultants and educators in discussing how to make shopping on the internet easier, safer and more efficient for all involved.
Those scheduled to participate in the 2010 Annual e-Commerce Payments and Risk Exhibit Hall include: Accertify, American Express, Bill Me Later, Chase Paymentech, ClearCommerce, CyberSource, Digital River, Discover, Ethoca, Experian, 41st Parameter, GlobalCollect, iovation, JCB, Kount, LexisNexis, Litle & Co., Quova, Retail Decisions, RSA, Trustwave, Verifi and Vindicia.
For registration or exhibition information for this conference, or to receive MRC membership information, please visit the MRC’s website at www.merchantriskcouncil.org.
About the Merchant Risk Council
The Merchant Risk Council (MRC) is a merchant-led trade association focused on electronic commerce risk and payments globally. The MRC leads industry networking, education, benchmarking and advocacy programs to make electronic commerce more efficient, safe and profitable.
Today, with the power of its member-base, the MRC is the leading trade association for managing payments, preventing online fraud and promoting secure e-Commerce. The MRC is dedicated to working with e-Commerce and multi-channel merchants, payment processors, credit card issuers, credit card companies, alternative payment providers, risk management experts, and law enforcement to make the Internet a safer and more profitable place to conduct business.
The MRC Board of Directors and Advisors includes: Accertify, Apple, Chase Paymentech, CyberSource Corporation, Dell Inc., Discover, Expedia Inc., Gap Inc. Direct, GlobalCollect, Linden Lab, Microsoft, Neiman Marcus Direct, PayPal, Trustwave, Visa Inc. and Wal-Mart.
The MRC is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
CLICK HERE for Information and Registration for the MRC's 2010 Annual e-Commerce Payments and Risk Conference
March 16-18, 2010 at Wynn Las Vegas
March 16-18, 2010 at Wynn Las Vegas
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