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 […]
Three Part Series Explaining Barter Appears on YouTube
A three part audio series aimed at the first time barter-er appeared on YouTube this week. Featured in the audio/video segments are Ron Whitney, Executive Director of IRTA and ACX President Mark Tracy. Watch/listen to part 1 below.
North Carolina Barter Battle Update
I heard from Ron Whitney this morning that, “We were able to get the NC Bar to send the issue back to the sub-committee for further review and consideration. That will give us 6 more months to refine our arguments and hopefully prevail.” Hopefully the industry can keep trading with attorneys. If you have a […]
Time Bank Grows in Twin Cities
In a story from the Star Tribune of Minneapolis - St. Paul, bartering for professional services is getting organized in the form of a time bank. SHIFT Time Bank of Minneapolis is the featured time bank, and the article centers on professionals trading their standard services in exchange for time bank credits to use in […]
IRTA Has A Banner Year
The following is a press release we received from IRTA this morning: 2009 has proved to be a banner year for The International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA) according to IRTA Executive Director Ron Whitney. “We have surpassed all of the goals that were set for 2009 in the categories of New IRTA Members and Universal […]
