Direct Response Forum Announces Top Tier Keynote Speakers for the 25th Annual DRF

BROOKFIELD, Wis., Feb. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Direct Response Forum (DRF), the premier trade association for payments professionals, with over 400 members, will hold its annual forum on Monday August 11^th through Wednesday August 13^th, 2014 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC.

This year's Direct Response Forum, 25 Monumental Years Of Payments Education Excellence, will provide attendees with networking opportunities and educational sessions from leading merchants.

The DRF will feature world class keynote speakers including;

• Theresa Payton, former White House Chief Information Officer and founder of the security, risk, and fraud consulting company Fortalice, LLC.
• Greg Schwern, A veteran emcee, business satirist, and writer for the syndicated "Humor Hotel" column, he focuses his keen wit on the absurdities of everyday life in the workplace.
• Itai Sela is the CEO of B2 Payments USA established to help the US migration to EMV.  He is an experienced international speaker having taught over 100 training sessions.
• Anita Boomstein, Partner, Hughes, Hubbard, & Reed, LLP, a leading legal expert in the U.S. regarding card not present regulations.  

Business experts will lead breakout sessions covering areas central to today's payments professional including understanding digital currency, going global, dealing with upcoming EMV, interchange analysis, and best practices in recurring billing.

"The DRF consistently delivers the perfect environment to network and learn from top payment (and risk) professionals within the industry." says Steve Wyatt, DRF Executive Chair.  

About Direct Response Forum, Inc.
The Direct Response Forum (www.directresponseforum.org) brings together leading direct merchants, acquirers, 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 Board of Directors of executives from leading companies including Advance Auto, Affinion Group, AOL, Constant Contact, eBay, Expedia, LifeLock, Nutraclick, Riot Games, and SurveyMonkey.

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