Debbie Lombardi, president, Barter Business Unlimited, received the International Reciprocal Trade Association’s (IRTA) “Legends Of Barter Award” this past weekend at the barter industry association’s 34th Annual International Convention in Las Vegas, NV. “I’ve been a barter industry professional for over 30 years now and I am still challenged each day by the changing business […]
NATE Conference Scheduled
The NATE Board is excited to announce that the 2011 NATE Convention will be held in Phoenix, AZ! The Convention will be held June 2 - June 5 at the Phoenix Marriott Mesa Hotel. The Phoenix Marriott Mesa Hotel & Convention Center is conveniently located just 15 minutes from Scottsdale and Phoenix Sky Harbor International […]
Gary Oshry Named President of NATE
The NATE conference held an additional honor for Oshry as he was awarded the Distinguished Service award. Other honorees included Sharon Connelly, Exchange Enterprises (Connecticut);Maurya Lane, Barter Business Exchange (North Carolina); Rachel Taylor Hooper, Alamo Barter (Texas). “It’s quite an honor to be named president of NATE’s board of directors and to receive the Distinguished […]
IRTA Announces 31st Annual Convention
The International Reciprocal Trade Association announced this year’s convention in Pittsburgh, PA from October 28th to October 20th at the Pittsburgh Hilton. The theme of the convention is “Modern Barter: Leading the Way to Global Economic Recovery”. According to the release, this year’s convention should be the biggest IRTA convention in over a decade and […]
NATE and IRTA Working Together
The International Reciprocal Trade Association, IRTA and The National Association of Trade Exchanges, NATE have announced that they are working together in a cooperative effort to modernize and up date the current Certified Trade Broker (CTB) program that is offered by both Industry Associations. In a joint statement issued by NATE President Gary Oshry and […]
