Join IRTA/UC
Empower organized trade through innovation, ethical practices, and global business collaboration.
Why Join IRTA
Participation in IRTA shows that you and your business care about the future and the advancement of the barter industry. IRTA members contribute to preserving, protecting and enhancing the global barter industry.
Members in the International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA) are the best of the best when it comes to reputation and integrity. They represent the exchanges that have and continue to positively define the barter industry by successfully delivering the value of trade through barter to many businesses in their region and throughout the world.
IRTA members also may be governmental or banking entities who are serious about adopting various forms of barter based business models to provide economic solutions for their countries. IRTA, through its consulting arm, assists these organizations to develop practical sustainable barter based solutions.
All members of IRTA must abide by the IRTA Ethics and Conduct Code that was revised and approved by the IRTA membership on September 20, 2011. The Code of Ethics and Conduct ensures that IRTA member companies are dedicated to managing their business in a professional manner and with providing top-notch customer service and education to their exchange members. The Code of Ethics and Conduct ensures that members are concerned both with managing a thriving, sustainable business and with providing top-notch customer service and education.
Benefits
IRTA Member Benefits
IRTA represents your interests on key legislative and regulatory issues, ensuring the future of reciprocal trade is secure.
Access cutting-edge industry tools, guidelines, and educational materials to stay ahead in the competitive trade landscape.
Connect with leaders, influencers, and businesses across various sectors through IRTA events, conferences, and forums.
Enjoy the benefits of professional certification programs, advisory memos and a comprehensive library for the barter industry.
Strengthen your business’s reputation by aligning with an internationally recognized organization dedicated to ethical, responsible trade.
Expand your network and business opportunities across borders through IRTA’s global membership base.
UC Benefits
UC is a vital part of the IRTA ecosystem offering unique advantages for UC member trade exchanges. UC is essentially a trade exchange for trade exchanges that provides the following powerful benefits:
- More Purchasing and Selling Options: UC allows trade exchanges to offer goods and services to sell to, or buy from, other UC member businesses. This operates to expand UC Trade exchanges' offerings or purchases beyond their regional geographic zones.
- Increased Trading and Increased Revenue: Increased purchasing and selling options results in increased trade volume - which means more cash and trade revenue to every participating UC member trade exchange. Your trade exchange is part of a marketplace that extends beyond your regional borders to meet your members' buying and selling needs.
Meet the IRTA/UC Staff
Ron Whitney, president & CEO
Ron has been in the barter industry since January of 1993, when he founded Delaware Barter Corp in Wilmington, Delaware, (DBC). Ron sold his interest in DBC in late 2007 and was immediately elected as Executive Director of IRTA, after serving on the IRTA Global Board for two years. Ron has a BA form George Washington University and a JD from Delaware Law School of Widener University.
Patty Weston, UC International Broker
Patty has thirty years of senior broker experience in the barter industry. Patty has an extensive knowledge base about travel, products and services available on trade globally.
Ron Whitney, president & CEO
Ron has been in the barter industry since January of 1993, when he founded Delaware Barter Corp in Wilmington, Delaware, (DBC). Ron sold his interest in DBC in late 2007 and was immediately elected as Executive Director of IRTA, after serving on the IRTA Global Board for two years. Ron has a BA form George Washington University and a JD from Delaware Law School of Widener University.
Patty Weston, UC International Broker
Patty has thirty years of senior broker experience in the barter industry. Patty has an extensive knowledge base about travel, products and services available on trade globally.