At the International Reciprocal Trade Association annual convention a new, modernized code of ethics was adopted. The new Ethics Code contains important guidelines for barter exchange conduct on the relevant issues facing the barter industry today. The Ethics Code was the result of the hard work of the Ethics Code Revision Committee which consisted of Mike Mercier, IRTA [...]
It is with profound sadness that we report that our beloved leader, David Wallach passed away peacefully on Friday, May 6th, 2011. David worked tirelessly to build and improve the modern trade and barter industry. His record of accomplishments in the barter industry is unprecedented. David was a special friend and an amazing person, and [...]
During the month of November 2010 Universal Currency set a new monthly trading record of $868,318 in trade volume. The previous record month was $699,654 set in July of 2008. This new UC record month represents a substantial $168,664 increase and 20% rise in trade activity over the previous record breaking month. “The UC Members’ [...]
Dear Modern Trade and Barter Industry Members: Favorable Opinion Attached On October 29, 2010 the North Carolina Bar Association approved a favorable opinion which allows lawyers in North Carolina to participate in barter exchanges, subject to the following reasonable criteria: 1) The barter exchange exercises no influence over the judgment of the lawyer. 2) The [...]
Fellow IRTA International Convention Attendees, On behalf of the IRTA Global Board of Directors I would like to welcome each and every one of you to the 31st Annual IRTA International Convention. We have traveled here from all parts of the world to make a human connection with the very best and brightest people the [...]
In an effort to make the Pittsburgh Convention more attractive to an even larger group of the barter industry, IRTA will offer the 25% discounted registration package up until October 8, 2010. So if you haven’t registered yet, please click here to come to the convention, and click here to review the convention program schedule.
Found this on Fox Small Business Center this morning. Congratulations everyone that was mentioned: At ITEX, the Bellevue, Wash., membership trading company that has 24,000 members and 90 offices around the country, that percentage is 6%. According to Alan Zimmelman, a spokesman for ITEX, barter exchanges work best in local economies and is done predominately [...]
John Tschohl, an Internationally Recognized Customer Service Customer Service Guru John Tschohl Strategist, will be the highlighted speaker on Saturday morning, October 30th at the 31st IRTA International convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. USA Today, Time and Entrepreneur Magazine call him a “customer service guru.” He is the author of 6 best-selling books. All will be available [...]
Nationally recognized barter sales pro, Brad Howard will be a major speaker at the 31st IRTA International Convention at the Pittsburgh Hilton from October 28th thru 30th. Brad founded Bartercoach.net a multi-diversified sales oriented company that is focused immediately increasing barter organization’s sales numbers. Brad has been in the trenches of the barter industry and [...]
Today IRTA Executive Director Ron Whitney announced that Alan Elkin CEO of Active International will deliver the keynote address during the 2010 IRTA convention that will be held October 28th-30th at the Pittsburg Hilton in Pittsburg Pennsylvania. “Alan Elkin is charismatic and an incredible speaker, his keynote address will definitely be a highpoint of the [...]
