The National Association
of Trade Exchanges (NATE) recently announced that registration has
begun for their 29th annual convention. The site will be
the Wyndham Riverfront in Little Rock, where owners and brokers of
the most successful barter exchanges in America are expected to
attend on May 16-18.
The convention, hosted
by Southern Barter Exchange, consists of seminars for trade exchange
owners, brokers and sales representatives. Topics of discussion will
include, but are not limited to the following:
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IRS & Barter
Exchange Accounting
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How to Expand our
Membership Beyond Businesses
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Loyalty, Rewards &
Referral Programs
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How to Sell Trade to
the Media
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Mass Marketing Tools
for Barter Exchanges
NATE�s guest speaker,
Cynthia Vassilowitch, will be addressing IRS related topics. Cynthia
has over 30 years experience at the International Revenue Service,
and is now a knowledgeable tax consultant and Certified Public
Accountant.
Along with the seminars
and discussion panels, convention attendees have plenty of other
activities to look forward to this year. Many social events are
planned as a way for the different exchanges to get to know each
other, and learn what each exchange has to offer in hard goods and
in travel. NATE has planned the �Great NATE Trade Out� where
exchanges will buy and sell various products, services, and travel
offerings to promote their exchange. Convention registrants will
also be invited to attend a Travelers Baseball game at
Dickey-Stephens Park.
NATE will also be
providing CTB (Certified Trade Broker) training during the
convention for individuals seeking to advance their barter broker
skills and knowledge in the barter industry. The annual awards
ceremony will be held at The Clinton Presidential Library and Museum
on Saturday evening.
For more information and
to register,
click here or contact Lauren Pound at (678) 302-6772.
