TV Legend Donny Deutsch, Political Editor Arianna Huffington to Speak at Direct-to-Consumer Conference

Earthtimes.org - USA - The Electronic Retailing Association, the only industry association representing direct response marketing companies and major retailers that use electronic media to sell goods and services to consumers, will hold its 2007 Annual Convention on September 30-October 2 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. More than 3,000 attendees will gather for two full days to hear top business leaders address industry trends, regulatory standards, and solutions to issues affecting direct marketers. Attendees for this event include Fortune 500 CEOs, production experts, online retailers, and savvy entrepreneurs and inventors.

Donny Deutsch, charismatic TV host and advertising industry legend, will be the Annual Convention keynote speaker. Other attendees include nationally-known political commentator and editor Arianna Huffington, Brett Goffin of Google, Diane Rinaldo of Yahoo!, Gerald Bagg of Quigley Simpson, Stephanie Stewart of Exceptional Products, Tim Hawthorne of Hawthorne Direct, Rysa Pitner of Shopzilla, and Scott Allen, author of "The Vertical Handshake."