10/18/2011
Barter News thanks Ron Whitney, Executive Director of the
International Reciprocal Trade Association, for the following
summation of the IRTA Convention.
Constantinides, Rosinski & Riggs Receive Top Honors At IRTA
Convention
Thirty-four-year veteran of the barter industry, Perry
Constantinides � founder of Barter Systems in Kensington (MD) � was
inducted into the Barter Hall of Fame at the International
Reciprocal Trade Association�s 32nd International Convention last
month.
Perry�s accomplishments in the barter industry are well documented,
he helped form IRTA in 1979, he was instrumental in getting TEFRA
passed in 1982, he has served on countless IRTA committees including
the recent CTB Revision Committee, Ethics Committee and UC
Committee. He is currently serving his second term as IRTA�s Vice
President. (The entire IRTA family congratulates Perry on his much
deserved award!)
Another long-time contributor to the barter industry recognized at
the IRTA Convention was Sylvia M. Rosinski � founder of Tradesource
in Phoenix (AZ) � who received the prestigious Paul St. Martin Award
for over three decades of outstanding service to the barter
industry. IRTA Board Member and Treasurer Mary Ellen Rosinski
accepted the award on behalf of her mother. (IRTA also congratulates
Sylvia and thanks her for her outstanding contributions to IRTA and
the barter industry.)
Annette Riggs from Community Connect Trade in Denver (CO), received
the first ever David Wallach Outstanding Achievement Award for her
selfless and endless contributions to IRTA and the barter industry.
(IRTA thanks Annette for her energy and wisdom, and recognizes that
without her contributions IRTA would not have been able to
accomplish the goals it has in the last few years.)
Terry Brandfass from Trade Management Consulting in Phoenix (AZ),
received the IRTA Executive Director Award, for her tireless work
for IRTA including the help she regularly provides to IRTA�s
Executive Director Ron Whitney.
The following additional individuals received much deserved
Certificates of Appreciation for their fine efforts on behalf of
IRTA:
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Patty Weston, Universal Currency (UC) international broker,
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Scott Whitmer, owner of Florida Barter & UC Committee chairman,
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Mike Mercier, owner of Metro Trade & IRTA president,
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Kim Strabley of IMS, a UC Committee member & CTB chairman,
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Carl Steinbrenner, Esq, IRTA�s legal counsel, and
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Harold Rice, owner of American Exchange Network & chairman of the
IRTA Membership Committee.
IRTA
wishes to thank the award winners for their service to the
association as well as to the modern trade and barter industry!