{"id":1551,"date":"2023-10-13T06:54:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T06:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lmgwebdesign.com\/new-irta\/?p=1551"},"modified":"2025-08-11T15:07:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T15:07:49","slug":"2023-irta-convention-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irta.com\/staging\/2023-irta-convention-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 IRTA Convention Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Best Convention Ever&#8221; Reaps Big Trading Bump for IRTA Convention Attendees!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women Obtain Board Majority for 1st Time in IRTA&#8217;s History!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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, &#8220;it was one of the best conventions I&#8217;ve ever attended in my life.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRTA is proud to announce that with the election of IMS Vice-President Kim Strabley to the IRTA Global Board, for the first time in IRTA&#8217;s history, the majority of the board is women, (7 seats out of 11). Additionally, John Strabley CEO of IMS received the much-deserved 2023 Hall of Fame Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plus, many exchanges have already seen a big bump in their trading from the convention. Per Chris Haddawy at BizX: &#8220;We\u2019ve already done $60,000 in UC business this week as a result of the items we promoted at the trade out and deals solidified over dinner meetings. The fees earned from that paid for the trip multiple times over.&#8221; And Annette Riggs from iTrade Colorado has seen similar increases: &#8220;iTrade Colorado has posted over $81,000 in sales since since the convention and more is coming-in, so it was a big win for us! Connections made from participation makes things happen and build relationships for the long term.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/lmgwebdesign.com\/new-irta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2023-irta-convention-pic-11-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irta.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2023-irta-convention-pic-11-02.jpg 900w, https:\/\/irta.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2023-irta-convention-pic-11-02-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/irta.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2023-irta-convention-pic-11-02-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">IRTA women board members, L to R: Patti Falus, Kim Strabley, Mary Ellen Rosinski, Tanya Galdamez, Caroline Macdonald, Annette Riggs and Maria Wirth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More Convention Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Decision to hold a Euro\/Asia IRTA conference in Istanbul, Turkey in late April or May of 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An amazing seminar led by two VA Beach hotel conglomerate owners explaining what their purchase needs are from their barter exchange &amp; their inside business strategies that benefit from trade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A seminar on key trade exchange operational matters, credit lines, promissory notes and an up-to-date report from Carol Van Cleef, Esq. on digital currency risks to the U.S. barter industry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The formation new IRTA Committees for U.S. &amp; international growth, artificial intelligence and UC education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A fantastic keynote speech by Iraq War veteran Bob Pizzini.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Endless beneficial networking which resulted in increased trading.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">IRTA &amp; UC thank all of this year&#8217;s attendees for their important contribution to the success of the barter industry! We look forward to seeing you all again, and other new attending exchanges, at next year&#8217;s annual IRTA convention!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Best Convention Ever&#8221; Reaps Big Trading Bump for IRTA Convention Attendees! Women Obtain Board Majority for 1st Time in IRTA&#8217;s History! Perfect weather, excellent seminars and an incredible spirit of camaraderie combined to deliver one of the finest IRTA conventions in decades. 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