Direct Response Forum Publishes Agenda for Annual Conference

Trade Association Conference Announces Twenty-Five Educational Sessions for Payments Professionals in the Direct Response Industry


MADISON, Wis., June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Direct Response Forum (DRF), the leading trade association for payments professionals in the direct response industry, today announced that it has made available the full agenda of educational sessions that will be offered at its annual meeting in San Diego on August 11th, 12th and 13th.


The Direct Response Forum’s annual meeting brings together leading direct merchants, credit card transaction acquirers, credit card companies, and payments service providers for two days of interactive panels, breakout sessions, and roundtable discussions focused on key topics affecting the customer/card not present (CNP) merchant community.


“We are anticipating the largest and most successful conference in our history,” said Fred Rodriguez, DRF Executive Chair, “and our success starts with the value of the education we provide. Unlike other conferences, all of the material presented in our sessions has been thoroughly reviewed by multiple board members and payments industry experts. Our Forum offers the best educational opportunities for payments professionals in the direct marketing industry.”


“The quality of our educational sessions is second to none,” said Rodriguez, “but direct response professionals come to our conference for more than just the outstanding education; they also come for the opportunity to learn from and network with other key professionals in the industry. Our conference has always offered exceptionally valuable opportunities to our attendees.”


This year’s Forum is titled “Chart a Course — For Successful Payment Acceptance” and will be held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel. Registration information is available at www.directresponseforum.org.


About Direct Response Forum, Inc.


The Direct Response Forum www.directresponseforum.org was founded in 1992 to provide the opportunity for payments professionals at direct merchants to get together with credit card transaction acquirers, credit card companies, and service providers for two days of interactive panels, breakout sessions, and roundtable discussions focused on key topics affecting the customer/card not present (CNP) merchant community.


The Direct Response Forum is a not-for-profit educational organization that is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors from Affinion Group, Direct Alliance, Encore Marketing, Expedia Inc., Gap Inc Direct, HD Publishing Group, L.L. Bean Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Sears Holding Corporation, ShopNBC, Silpada Designs, and The College Board.


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CONTACT: Scott Adams, Communications Director of Direct Response Forum,
Inc., +1-817-594-2091,
scottadams@hdpublishing.com


Web Site: http://www.directresponseforum.org/