ChannelAdvisor is hosting its Catalyst Conference on March 19-21 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The invitation-only event replaces its Marathon and Summit conferences and will be an annual event. ChannelAdvisor Catalyst 2007 is described as helping retailers develop "a true multi-channel strategy for selling product."

ChannelAdvisor is inviting retailers, marketplace sellers and representatives from eBay, Google, Yahoo, Overstock.com and Amazon.com to discuss best practices during three days of interactive sessions and panel discussions. Confirmed ChannelAdvisor Catalyst speakers include:

• Bill Cobb, President of eBay North America moderating "The Power of Three" (Commerce, Payments, Communication")
• Rob Chesnut, Senior Vice President, Trust and Safety, eBay on "Fraud – The "Big Bad Wolf" of the Internet"
• Alex Brutin, Strategic Partner Development, Google on "The Evolving Market of Online Retail"
• Diane Rinaldo, Senior Director, Retail Category, Yahoo! Search Marketing on "The Social Networking Buzz: Asset or Hype?"

ChannelAdvisor Catalyst 2007 Platinum Sponsors include eBay and PayPal. Silver Sponsors include Google and CyberSource.

http://www.channeladvisor.com/catalyst