IRTA Adds AI Session To Its Convention Program Schedule
Can AI provide pathways to grow your trade exchange and the entire barter industry? It’s just one of the important topics that will be addressing at IRTA’s International Convention from May 6th through May 8th, 2025 at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas. Click Here to review the entire participatory program schedule. >Don’t miss […]
Ron Whitney Elected to the Barter Hall of Fame – Will Be Inducted at IRTA’s 2025 Planet Hollywood Convention
The IRTA Global Board of Directors and Hall of Fame Committee is pleased to announced that Ron Whitney has been elected to receive the 2025 Barter Industry Hall of Fame Award. Ron has served with great distinction as IRTA& UC’s leader since 2007. He will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at IRTA’s Las […]
IRTA Announces New European Initiative
IRTA is pleased to announce a new alliance with long-time successful Dutch entrepreneur Sebastiaan Kastelijn – to promote IRTA’s membership in Europe. Mr. Kastelijn will also focus on stimulating trade volume on IRTA’s global inter-exchange trading platform at www.ucci.trade. “Organized trade companies are tailor-made established business networks that business owners can instantly tap into for […]
Four Months Until IRTA’s Las Vegas Planet Hollywood Resort International Convention!
Happy New Year! As we move into 2025, we are are excited to remind you that the countdown has begun for IRTA’s highly anticipated International Convention – taking place from May 6th through May 8th, 2025 at the iconic Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas. This event promises to be a vital networking and educational […]
IRTA Launches New Website!
IRTA is thrilled to announce its new website has gone LIVE effective today! Visit Our New Website! The team leader for the new website effort, Maria Wirth observes, “IRTA’s new website is crisp, clean and easy to navigate. It showcases IRTA’s & UC’s four decades plus of meaningful achievements for the organized trade industry and […]
2023 IRTA Convention Recap
“Best Convention Ever” Reaps Big Trading Bump for IRTA Convention Attendees! Women Obtain Board Majority for 1st Time in IRTA’s History! Perfect weather, excellent seminars and an incredible spirit of camaraderie combined to deliver one of the finest IRTA conventions in decades. As Evan Kay from Trade Network International said, “it was one of the […]
Important Message From IRTA’s Chairman of the Board
Dear Valued IRTA and Barter Industry Members: What a roller coaster the last few years have been, not only for the barter industry, but for all businesses globally! We had to navigate through a pandemic, a tough economy, climate change, and anything else that came our way – but we’re still here running our businesses […]
UC Tops One Million For Third Straight Month in 2022
UC posted 1,009,494 of trading in March – making it the third straight month UC surpassed one million in 2022. Total trading for the first quarter was 3,260,780. Notable March Trade Sales: 315,000 Advertising Sales 50,0000 Jewelry Sales 125,000 Travel Sales Well done UC members! Thank you for helping make UC the finest inter-exchange platform […]
Attendees Praise IRTA’s Virtual Convention!
Attendees Praise IRTA’s Virtual Convention!All Sessions Were Recorded for Post-Convention Viewing! IRTA made a courageous decision to hold a virtual convention during a global pandemic. The convention ran from September 23rd to 25th, 2020 and set an all-time IRTA convention attendance record with 209 attendees! Judging by the overwhelming acclamations pouring-in from the attendees, the […]
IRTA Now Offers CTB Course & Testing Online!
IRTA Now Offers Certified Trade Broker Course & Testing Online! In furtherance of IRTA’s ongoing commitment to provide quality educational programs for the barter industry, IRTA is pleased to announce that we have added the CTB, (including the CTB test), to our dedicated education site at www.irtaeducation.com. The IRTA education site also offers the Certified […]