Barter News Weekly

Barter Business Unlimited, Connecticut’s top trade exchange company, announced today that it will be hosting the 2009 Annual Business & Holiday Barter Show on Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel, 42 Century Drive, Bristol, CT, phone (860) 589-7766. All Barter Business Unlimited members and their families will be exhibiting or attending the show. In addition, all interested business owners are invited to attend the event including individuals with a large commodity to trade such as a boat, cars, campers or real estate.

“We are expecting well over 1000 people to our Annual Business & Holiday Barter Show. Because of these tougher economic times, business owners have really been leveraging barter as an important business tool to seek new sales and revenues. With opportunities to buy and learn more about our barter members who are involved in almost every type of business, such as healthcare, dental care, financial services, retail clothing, technology, food, sports and entertainment, advertising and marketing, our Holiday Barter Show will be filled with networking and new business opportunities. All interested business owners and individuals with something to trade are also invited to attend for free as well,” said Debbie Lombardi, president, Barter Business Unlimited.

Over 100 businesses will have exhibit booths at the Barter Business Unlimited Annual Business & Holiday Barter Show including the Fitchman Eye Center, AMP Radio Network, Black Eye Sally’s Restaurant, Gutter Pro USA, DBK Family Jewelers and Executive Valet. “Working with a barter company has definitely helped our company’s growth curve. Not only does it bring us new customers, but our aggressive referral program creates cash customers as well. The Holiday Barter Show will be a great opportunity to gain exposure, meet people and increase our sales within the barter community,” said Jeffrey Cohen, V.P., Sales, ImageWorks, LLC., a Vernon, CT based Web development and Internet solutions company. “Debbie and her team are planning on attracting thousands of New England business representatives to this month’s big barter event.”

Sponsored by Foodshare of Connecticut, Barnum Financial Group, Connecticut Business Hall Of Fame and the Growing Green Co-op, the 2009 Annual Business & Holiday Barter Show will be a family-friendly event with food, fun, door prizes, bull riding contests and music provided by DJ Mike Stacy. Members will also have the opportunity to bid on hundreds of auction items and participate in hourly raffle contests.

With offices based in Bristol, Connecticut, Barter Business Unlimited, Inc., is a proud member of the Universal Currency, Greater Bristol Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Trade Executives and the International Reciprocal Trade Association. To hear more about the barter industry and BBU, visit www.blogtalkradio.com/bartertoday. Linkedin.com and Facebook users can also join barter industry user groups. For more information about Barter Business Unlimited, visit www.bbubarter.com.