Affiliations

National Associations of Trade Exchanges (NATE)
We are founding members of this elite group of independently owned and operated trade exchanges. This group of trade exchanges is the leader in education in our industry. This group consists of the most successful barter companies, each year the owners and employees come together for education, new technology, and to keep up-to-date on new laws that affect trade exchanges. Founding Member 1984.
www.natebarter.com



International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA)
IRTA was founded on August 31, 1979 to foster the common interests of the commercial barter industry in the United States and worldwide, and to uphold high standards of ethical business practices. The Association works with the media, federal and state agencies, and foreign governments to further these goals. IRTA's membership represents 25 countries including the leading members of the commercial barter industry in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia, India, Thailand, North Korea, Japan, China, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chili, New Zealand, Colombia, Turkey, Argentina, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Russia, Hungary, and Iceland.  www.irta.com

BANC (Barter Association National Currency)
This was the first truly universal barter currency in the world. This enabled barter companies of all sizes to trade with each other on a single trading platform. This group has over 70 members with over 100 offices ­ with a combined base of 50,000 members; this is the largest trading organization in the world. Founding member 1996



Malden Chamber of Commerce
www.maldenchamber.org

Barter News
BarterNews magazine has been the voice of the industry since 1980. It is written by industry practitioners and is regarded worldwide as the voice of the industry. www.barternews.com