On May 9th in Palo Alto, Glenbrook's Carol Coye Benson and Russ Jones will be teaching our Innovation in Payments - Big Data and Faster Payments workshop.

This workshop will cover the following topics:

• Bitcoin
  
• Big Data in Payments
  
• Immediate Funds Transfer
  

Registration for this innovation workshop is closing in the next few days - so it's now your last chance to register. Registration is $995: Glenbrook payments workshop alumni use code GBALPE for a 20% discount. Register here.

Glenbrook's Payments Boot Camp next week in Palo Alto is already fully sold out - but registration is open for courses in October in both New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Glenbrook’s 2013 Spring Payments Boot Camps in New York and the San Francisco Bay Area are now open for registration. Payments Boot Camps are being offered April 16-17 in New York City and May 7-8 in Palo Alto, CA.

On Day One, we do a fast, comprehensive overview of the core payments systems, the perspectives of the constituents (consumers, merchants, networks, processors....) and the economic, technical and regulatory levers that make it all work. We finish Day One with a session on Global Payments, covering both local country payments systems and the critical topic of cross-border payments. On Day Two, we help you understand mobile wallets (along with all the other many emerging payments plays) in context of the overall payments industry.

This spring we are also offering a one day Special Workshop on "Innovation in Payments" on May 9th in Palo Alto, CA.

Agendas, testimonials, and logistics information is available on the Glenbrook Payments Essentials website.

Glenbrook is pleased to announce availability of a new private payments workshop on Global Payments.

Focused particularly on cross-border payments, the course is designed to help payments professionals understand this rapidly changing, and highly lucrative, sector of the industry. The Global Payments course is an addition to Glenbrook's extensive list of available private workshops.

Glenbrook's Global Payments course is available as a one-day or two-day session, and can be conducted in person at your premises and/or via a private webinar to reach your global staff groups. The agenda includes:

• Overview: Key Concepts, Regulation, Foreign Exchange
• Country Payments Systems - Commonalities and Differences, Key Country Focus
• Cross-Border Payments: Wires, ACH, Cards, Money Transfer Systems
• Cross-Border Use Cases - Supplier Payments (B2B), Cross-Border eCommerce, Global Payouts (B2C and G2C), International Remittances

Private workshop clients can choose particular countries they are interested in for the "Key Country Focus" section, as well the particular use cases they want to concentrate on.

Interested? Please take our global payments survey to give us your general feedback. And contact Glenbrook's Elizabeth McQuerry to discuss scheduling a Global Payments workshop for your company.

The October 2-3, 2012 Glenbrook Payments Boot Camp is now sold out and registration is closed. Registration for the remaining 2012 sessions is still available.

Don't delay - register today to secure your seat at one of these upcoming events.

Glenbrook’s 2012 Fall Payments Boot Camps in New York and the San Francisco Bay Area are open for registration. Payments Boot Camps are being offered October 2-3 in Santa Clara, CA, October 24-25 in New York City, and December 4-5 in Santa Clara, CA.

Our popular Payments Boot Camp is a two day “deep dive” into the world of payments. Day One covers the basics: how payments systems work; the core systems (value chains, providers, and economic models); perspectives of key users and providers in the systems; and “What We’re Watching” – key trends and drivers of change. Day Two covers Emerging Payments, with new and updated content on Mobile Wallets (POS, cloud, P2P, NFC and more!) and Global Payments.

Over on Payments Views, our sister blog, Glenbrook's Russ Jones takes a quick look at eBay, Google, and Facebook, comparing what each is doing in the world of online payments. We'll be taking a deep dive into all three -- plus Visa and Square -- at a special Payments 2012 Workshop being held May 15th in Santa Clara, CA. This workshop is designed for Glenbrook Payments Boot Camp Alumni.

Last payments boot camp of the spring in Palo Alto, two special focus workshops, and a virtual currency report…

Special Workshop – Payments 2012, $995

May 15, 2012: Santa Clara, CA - Russ Jones and Carol Coye Benson

An advanced workshop focusing on current industry trends and issues – including detailed explorations of PayPal, Facebook, Google, Visa, and Square. For Glenbrook Payments Boot Camp alumni only.

Payments Boot Camps – Two day “deep dive” into the industry, $2195

May 16-17, 2012: Palo Alto, CA - Jay DeWitt and Carol Coye Benson

Sign up now, as there are only a few seats left.

Special Workshop - Understanding Opportunities in B2B Payments, $699

May 18, 2012: Palo Alto, CA – Carol Coye Benson and Erin McCune

Drawing on years of work in commercial payments, Glenbrook has designed a special workshop to help payment professionals understand the current state-of-play in B2B payments.

Virtual Currency Report - $695

Glenbrook's report on virtual currency fundamentals, including a detailed look at Facebook Credits, Microsoft Points, PlaySpan Ultimate Points, Tencent Q Coin, Second Life Linden Dollars, World of Warcraft Gold, various Zynga currencies, and the experimental BitCoin digital currency.

Join the Glenbrook team on May 18th to explore “Opportunities in B2B Payments” – what some of us at Glenbrook think is the biggest unrealized opportunity in the industry.

This small-group session is a deep dive into B2B payments, including a focus on the underlying causes for the slow migration from checks and a close look at some innovative approaches in the market. The session is being held in Palo Alto, California from 8AM-3PM. More information, including a detailed agenda, is on our website. Register now!

Are you ready for an update on the fast-changing payments industry landscape? If so, plan to join us for an in-depth look at the most important trends and players shaping the payments industry in 2012 - an Advanced Payments 2012 Workshop being held on May 15 in Santa Clara, CA. This workshop is specially designed as an update for alumni of our Glenbrook Payments Boot Camp. Here's what we'll cover:

• Two business models that matter
• Three trends that are changing the industry
• Five players that are defining payments innovation
• Ten newcomers you should be watching

Spring payments boot camps in New York and Palo Alto, a special B2B strategy workshop, and a new Virtual Currencies Report…

Payments Boot Camps – Two day “deep dive” into the industry, $2,195

Apr 10-11, 2012: New York, NY - Bryan Derman and Carol Coye Benson

May 16-17, 2012: Palo Alto, CA - Jay DeWitt and Carol Coye Benson

Special Workshop - Understanding Opportunities in B2B Payments

May 18, 2012: Palo Alto, CA – Carol Coye Benson and Erin McCune

Virtual Currency Report

A new Glenbrook research report, covering Facebook Credits, Microsoft Points, PlaySpan Ultimate Points, Tencent Q Coin, Second Life Linden Dollars, World of Warcraft Gold, various Zynga currencies, and the experimental BitCoin digital currency.

And stay tuned! Next week Glenbrook will announce a special advanced workshop - “Payments 2012” – for Glenbrook Payments Boot Camp alumni only!

Registration is open for Glenbrook's Payments Boot Camp February 15th and 16th in Santa Clara, CA and April 10th and 11th in New York. Our constantly-updated material includes a substantial section on all things wallet - NFC, cloud, P2P and more. Come hear Glenbrook explain what's happening, why, and what the future may look like. More dates, agendas, testimonials and information at www.glenbrook.com or contact Glenbrook partner Carol Coye Benson.

Glenbrook’s 2012 Winter and Spring Payments Boot Camps in New York and the San Francisco Bay Area are open for registration. Payments Boot Camps are being offered February 15-16 in Santa Clara, CA, April 10-11 in New York City, and May 16-17 in Palo Alto, CA.

Our popular Payments Boot Camp is a two day “deep dive” into the world of payments. Day One covers the basics: how payments systems work; the core systems (value chains, providers, and economic models); perspectives of key users and providers in the systems; and “What We’re Watching” – key trends and drivers of change. Day Two covers Emerging Payments, with new and updated content on Mobile Wallets (POS, cloud, P2P, NFC and more!) and Global Payments.

Agendas, testimonials, and logistics information is available on the Glenbrook Payments Essentials website.

Register now for Glenbrook's Take - Final Durbin Rules, a special 90 minute webinar where Glenbrook explores the impact of the Federal Reserve Durbin rules. With the final rules being released June 29th, we're bringing together a number of Glenbrook subject matter experts to provide a full 360 degree view of the new 'post-Durbin' landscape:

• Bank Perspective (issuers and acquirers) - Bryan Derman
• Customer Perspective (consumers and merchants) - Scott Loftesness
• Emerging Payments Perspective - Russ Jones

Wednesday, July 6th, 10:30AM - 12:00 PST, $149. Register Now.

New webinars, upcoming payment boot camps, a new series of market reports, and our book...

Payments Essentials Webinars – Tuesdays from 10:30AM -11:30AM PST, $149

Feb 15, 2011: eInvoicing - with Erin McCune

Feb 22, 2011: Bill Payment - with Jacqueline Chilton

Payments Boot Camps – Two day “deep dive” into the industry, $1995

Feb 16-17, 2011: Santa Clara, CA - there are only 4 seats avaialble!

Apr 13-14, 2011: New York City - with Bryan Derman and Carol Coye Benson

May 18-19, 2011: Santa Clara, CA - with Scott Loftesness and Carol Coye Benson

eCommerce Market Analysis Reports

A new series of reports designed to help U.S. companies better understand eCommerce markets around the world; six countries are available now, with more to come.

Payments Systems in the U.S.

Glenbrook's book is available for bulk purchase for payments executives who want to ensure that their teams have a thorough grounding in the multiple dimensions of our industry.

Glenbrook has two webinars coming up - one for industry newcomers ("Cards Essentials") and one for veterans ("Beyond PCI").

Payments Essentials Webinars – Tuesdays from 10:30AM -11:30AM PST, $149

February 1, 2011: Cards Essentials with Carol Coye Benson (Basics Level)

February 8, 2011: Beyond PCI with Bryan Derman and Carol Coye Benson (Insight Level)

Payments Boot Camps – Two day “deep dive” into the industry, $1995

February 16-17, 2011: Santa Clara, CA. - with Scott Loftesness and Carol Coye Benson

April 13-14, 2011: New York City - with Bryan Derman and Carol Coye Benson

Stay on top of the payments industry! Glenbrook’s payments education programs offer comprehensive, unbiased, and time-efficient ways to keep current.

Payments Essentials Webinars – Tuesdays from 10:30AM -11:30AM PST, $149

February 1, 2011: Cards Essentials with Carol Coye Benson (Basics Level)

February 8, 2011: Beyond PCI with Bryan Derman and Carol Coye Benson (Insight Level)

Payments Boot Camps – Two day “deep dive” into the industry, $1995

February 16-17, 2011: Santa Clara, CA. - with Scott Loftesness and Carol Coye Benson

April 13-14, 2011: New York City - with Bryan Derman and Carol Coye Benson

Glenbrook's February and March webinars are now available for registration. Glenbrook webinars are categorized by type - this winter's offerings include:

• "Basics" Webinars: Cards Essentials (Feb 1); The Bill Payment Domain (Feb 22)
• "Landscape" Webinars: Local Country Payments (March 1); Bill to Mobile Payments (March 8)
• "Insight" Webinars: Beyond PCI (Feb 8); eInvoicing and Small Business (Feb 15); Durbin: Second Order Impacts (March 15); Payments Platforms (March 22); Mobile POS Payments – U.S. Market (March 29)

Join Glenbrook's Payments Essentials Webinar on Local Country Payments for the eCommerce Payments Manager. Erin McCune talks through some of the complexities in understanding payments options in other countries - and provides an illustration of Glenbrooks' Framework for Understanding Local Country Payments. Tuesday, November 30th, 10:30AM PST - 11:30AM, $149. Register Now.

There are a few seats left for Glenbrook's December 8th and 9th Payments Boot Camp in Santa Clara, California. Register Now.

Glenbrook's next Payments Essentials webinar is next Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:45 AM PST. The topic for this session is the PayPal X Platform - what it is and where it fits in PayPal's strategy. Glenbrook’s Russ Jones participated in PayPal X Innovate 2010 and will be discussing PayPal's progress with its developers platform since it was launched in 2009. Registration ($149) details are here.

Glenbrook's first public European payments workshop, Payments in a Mobile World, is close to sold out for next week. A few tickets remain - let us know if you are interested in joining what promises to be a lively group payments professionals. Glenbrook partners Carol Coye Benson and Scott Loftesness will explain what has happened - and what might happen - with mobile payments in the context of the economic structure of the core payments industry. Tickets are Euro 1195; multiple seat discounts are available.

Glenbrook is pleased to announce the publication of its first book, “Payments Systems in the U.S.” The book is now available for order on Glenbrook’s Payments Education site (www.paymentsessentials.com) and is also available through Amazon.com.

Written by Glenbrook’s Carol Coye Benson and Scott Loftesness, the book provides a thorough grounding in U.S. payments systems—what they are, how they work, and how they are changing. In an informal, easy-to-read style, the book provides essential reading for any payments professional—new to the industry or experienced—who wants a comprehensive, unbiased view of the US payments industry.

The book is part of Glenbrook’s Payments Essentials program of Payments Boot Camps, workshops, and webinars providing industry education for payments professionals.

Glenbrook is pleased to announce that a version of our popular two-day Payments Boot Camp will be offered in Dublin, Ireland on November 17th & 18th, 2010. The workshop will have a particular focus on mobile payments. “Payments in a Mobile World” will cover both the basics of the payments industry (value chains, economics, regulations, etc.) and explore how payments – in Europe and the United States – are being profoundly changed by mobile technology.

The workshop is being held in collaboration with the Financial Services Innovation Centre of University College Cork. Tickets are €1195 per seat. Register now!

The next Glenbrook Payments Boot Camp is being held this week in Santa Clara, CA. After this session, we take a break for the summer months and begin again with our next Santa Clara session on October 6-7 followed by New York City on October 27-28. If you're looking for insights into how the US payments systems are evolving, be sure to enroll in one of these sessions!

Glenbrook has opened registration for the fall sessions of its popular Glenbrook Payments Boot Camp - with sessions scheduled in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City.

As the pace of innovation in the payments industry continues to astound us, we've revamped the agenda - and updated our material - to highlight the impact of these changes - from mobile payment at the point of sale, to "micro merchant" products, and an array of new ideas, players, and trends in eCommerce, P2P, Bill Payment, and B2B. The new agenda also includes a new section addressing cross-border payments.

Register now for one of the following sessions:

• October 6th & 7th in Santa Clara, CA
• October 27 & 28 in New York City
• December 8th & 9th in Santa Clara, CA

Questions? Let us know! Also, you may want to consider one of our Private Payments Workshops conducted on site at your location - with an agenda specifically customized to your needs.

Glenbrook's next Payments Essentials webinar is this Wednesday from 10:30 - 11:30 AM Pacific. The topic for this session is Social Payments - with Russ Jones and Erin McCune sharing the presentation that was such a big hit at NACHA's Payments 2010 conference last week. Scott Loftesness will be moderating this session. Registration ($149) details are here.

Here's what's coming up soon at Glenbrook:

Next Wednesday - Glenbrook Payments Essentials Webinar:
Social Payments - A Scenario Analysis - a one hour webinar next Wednesday, May 5th at 10:30 AM Pacific - fee $149.

See NetBanker Jim Bruene's praise for Glenbrook's presentation on Social Payments by Russ Jones and Erin McCune earlier this week at NACHA's Payments 2010 conference in Seattle. We'll be reprising this presentation on next Wednesday's webinar. (Big thanks to Jim!)

Our next Payments Boot Camp is on May 19th and 20th in Santa Clara, CA - taught by Scott Loftesness and Carol Coye Benson. Enroll now for this public session - or contact us to discuss an on-site private Glenbrook payments workshop for your company. READ MORE »

Earlier today, two Glenbrook partners, Allen Weinberg and Bryan Derman, arrived in Haiti to present a specialized Glenbrook Payments Boot Camp on Saturday for 50+ representatives of the Haitian banking sector, led by the Reserve Bank of Haiti.

Read more about Glenbrook's involvement in Haiti - see Allen Weinberg's post on PaymentsViews.com.

Upcoming Glenbrook Payments Essentials Webinar: Social Payments - A Scenario Analysis - a one hour webinar on May 5th at 10:30 AM Pacific - fee $149.

Our next Payments Boot Camp is on May 19th and 20th in Santa Clara, CA - taught by Scott Loftesness and Carol Coye Benson. Enroll now for this public session - or contact us to discuss an on-site private Glenbrook payments workshop for your company.

Payments Boot Camps are also scheduled for October 6th and 7th in New York City, and October 20th and 21st in Santa Clara, CA.

Mobile Payments - Carol Coye Benson's Musings on Mobile Payments is available as an immediate eBook download for $19.95.

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Need help with a payments-related project? Glenbrook can help - tell us what you need!

Upcoming Glenbrook Payments Essentials Webinars:

• Mobile at the POS - A Scenario Analysis - a one hour webinar conducted by Scott Loftesness and Carol Coye Benson on Wednesday April 7th at 10:30 AM Pacific - fee $249.
• Best Practices Enterprise Payments Organization Management - a one hour webinar conducted by Erin McCune and Jacqueline Chilton on Wednesday April 21st at 10:30 AM Pacific - fee $249.
• Social Payments - A Scenario Analysis - a one hour webinar conducted by Scott Loftesness and Erin McCune on May 5th at 10:30 AM Pacific - fee $149.

Our next Payments Boot Camp is on May 19th and 20th in Santa Clara, CA - taught by Scott Loftesness and Carol Coye Benson. Enroll now for this public session - or contact us to discuss an on-site private Glenbrook payments workshop for your company.

Mobile Payments - Carol Coye Benson's Musings on Mobile Payments is available as an immediate eBook download for $19.95.

Are you a fan of Payments News? Join us on Facebook! Or, Subscribe to the Payments News daily email edition!

Need help with a payments-related project? Glenbrook can help - tell us what you need!

Glenbrook's Russ Jones and Erin McCune are presenting a webinar titled "PayPal and B2B" on Thursday, March 18, beginning at 10:30 AM Pacific. "PayPal recently introduced impressive new product capabilities, with its “PayPal X Platform”, including Adaptive Payments and Adaptive Accounts. These capabilities, along with new pricing which is expected to be announced this spring, give PayPal a base to expand into business-to-business (B2B) payments. Glenbrook partners Russ Jones and Erin McCune discuss the nature of the opportunities that PayPal appears to be exploring now – and what the future might hold." REGISTER NOW ($249)