(Seattle, WA—January 6, 2010)  The Merchant Risk Council (MRC) is pleased to announce that several leading multi-channel and online merchants will be presenting at the MRC’s Platinum Meeting and 2010 Annual e-Commerce Payments and Risk Conference at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort on March 16-18, 2010. 

A total of 13 plenary and breakout sessions will be led by merchant representatives during these three days – each 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.

Scheduled merchant presenters include:

Tuesday, March 16 – Platinum Meeting
„X Emerging Issues in Multi-Channel Retailing, presented by Barnes and Noble
„X Determining Your Optimal Fraud Rate, presented by Expedia
„X Signaling Value in Collaboration, co-presented by TigerDirect
„X Global Payment Strategies, presented by Wal-Mart
„X Focus on the Positive, presented by Urban Outfitters

Wednesday, March 17 – General Conference - Day 1
„X Trends in Payments, presented by Yahoo
„X Payments 101, co-presented by BestBuy.com
„X Fraudsters on the Move, presented by Expedia
„X Recent Activities and Trends in e-Commerce Fraud, presented by eBay and Rosetta Stone
„X Fraudulent Behaviors in Search Engine Marketing, presented by Microsoft

Thursday, March 18 – General Conference - Day 2
„X Reducing Chargeback Volume from the Inside-Out, presented by Avelle
„X Working with Law Enforcement, presented by Rosetta Stone and Dell
„X The Weakest Link, co-presented by Staples

In addition to these merchant presenters, an all-star lineup of industry experts will also be speaking, including leaders from: Accertify, American Express, Chase Paymentech, ClearCommerce, CyberSource, Discover, Ethoca, FBI, 41st Parameter, GlobalCollect, Kount, Litle & Co., PayPal, Retail Decisions, RMS, RSA, Trustwave and Visa.

Keynote speakers include: Wayne Best, chief economist from Visa, Bob Carr, founder and CEO of Heartland Payment Systems and Bill Kurtis, investigative reporter and television personality.
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.