ARC Announces Fraud Prevention Panelists for TravelConnect Conference

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ARC announced today the group of travel industry experts who will make up the Fraud Prevention discussion panel at the upcoming TravelConnect conference in Washington, D.C. The panel will focus on emerging fraud trends affecting the industry and key preventative measures. Panelists include Robbi Hamida, vice president, Nexion, LLC; Special Agent Matthew Frohlich, federal law enforcement agent; Andrew Warman, business support manager, corporate security, British Airways and Doug Nass, fraud investigation manager at ARC.

Panelists will discuss the latest social engineering tactics, fraud trends, law enforcement efforts, and the industry's response to the changing fraud landscape. Jennifer Watkins, director of credit card services and fraud prevention at ARC, will moderate the session, which will include opening questions to the audience.

"This is one of the few opportunities many of us have to meet with our peers and talk about the types of fraud we are seeing, how it is being executed, and best practices for preventing and addressing it," stated Hope Harper, supervisor of revenue recovery at Delta Air Lines. "This information and collaborative opportunity is invaluable, and is another example of ARC's commitment to keep fraud prevention at the forefront of our industry."

TravelConnect will take place in Washington, D.C., October 30–31 at the JW Marriott Washington, D.C. More detailed information on TravelConnect, including registration, is available at www.arctravelconnect.com.

About ARC:
ARC powers the U.S.-based travel industry with premier business solutions, travel agency accreditation services, process and financial management tools, and powerful data analytics. In 2013, ARC settled $86 billion worth of carrier ticket transactions for more than 9,400 travel agencies with 13,000 points of sale. By providing world-class business services and products, ARC enables participating agencies and 200 carriers to focus on what's important—increasing their revenue. Established in 1984, ARC is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. For more information, please visit www.arccorp.com.

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