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Robert B. Meyer
Founder, Publisher and Editor of BarterNews,
since 1979.

BarterNews magazine is distributed by mail as well as through the U.S. and Canada at Barnes & Noble, and other independent bookstores and specialty retailers.

Also writes and distributes the 10-year-old monthly newsletter, The Competitve Edge. And more recently, authored the 532-page BarterNews FastStart Barter Program for the business community.


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RECOGNITION/AWARDS:

  • Recipient of the IRTA "Legends of Barter Award," October 2, 2009.

  • Outstanding Achievement Award from the International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA) for three decades of dedicated service and support to the commercial barter industry, September 23, 2008
  • Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Trade Exchanges, September 10, 2004
  • One of the first four charter inductess into the International Reciprocal Trade Association's "Barter Hall of Fame," September 26, 1997.
  • Twice received the Distinguished Service Award from the International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA)-May 13, 1985 and October 18, 1991.
  • Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Trade Exchanges (NATE)-March 18, 1988.

SPEAKER:
Frequent speaker and workshop leader at national barter industry conventions.  Has twice addressed the American Countertrade Association, a prestigious organization of 111 major Fortune 500 companies who "countertrade" in the billions of dollars.

CONSULTANT:
His advice was sought by one of America's largest corporations and the nation's biggest defense contractor before they bartered $16 million of excess inventory.

A prominent Japanese corporation flew two company executives halfway around the world for a consultation before they moved forward in a joint venture agreement with a corporate barter company.

A Southeastern roofing contractor sought his advice and purchased his program before moving ahead on a $900,000 trade with a group of Florida hoteliers.

OTHER:

  • Hosted the 1989 International Reciprocal Trade Associations' Western Regional Conference, at the Dana Point Resort in Southern California.

  • Member of the Editorial Review Board for The Counter-trade and Offset Lexicon.

  • Former professional baseball player, 1960-1971. (Played in major leagues with New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Pilots and Milwaukee Brewers.)

  • Attended elementary, high school and college in Toledo
  • , Ohio.
  • Married since 1971, now lives with wife and two sons in Orange County, California.
     
  • 3-time cancer survivor
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