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# “The Business of Payments” April program cancelled



March 16, 2020

*Session cancellation will roll into planned Fall session in November.*

**OTTAWA, March 16, 2020** - In response to the evolving COVID-19 developments, the Spring edition scheduled for April 19-22 of the Rotman’s School of Business program “*The Business of Payments”* has been cancelled.

At this time, all registered participants will have the opportunity to be enrolled in the Fall session scheduled for November 22-25 at the Kingbridge Centre location. If you are a registered participant, you will be contacted by a representative from the Rotman School of Management directly to confirm your registration and availability for the Fall. This includes validation of registrant’s complimentary conference pass to [The SUMMIT,](https://www.thesummit.ca/) which will now take place in 2021.

At this time, we would like to thank all registered participants and those who have shown interest in our program for your continued support and contributions to shaping the future of payments. We look forward to connecting with you in November.

To learn more, stay up to date on program details and confirm your existing registration please visit the [program website](https://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment/Executive-Programs/Programs-Individuals/Business-of-Payments) for details and contact information.

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### About The Business of Payments 

*The Business of Payments* is a three-day intensive residential payments knowledge course aimed at professionals working in payments and related industries in Canada. This program was developed by Payments Canada in partnership with the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.

The program has been designed to offer participants specialized insights into the payments marketplace. Led by informed industry professionals, participants are presented with a universal viewpoint of payments by examining national and international payments systems, global trends and emerging forces that are shifting the ecosystem. Upon course completion, participants will sit at a significant advantage, having expanded their knowledge of payments.   
  
Visit Rotman’s *[The Business of Payments](https://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment/Executive-Programs/Programs-Individuals/Business-of-Payments)* website for full details, schedule and accommodations.



 

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