World Barter Federation Plans Meeting In Paris
Barter company owners from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East are
having a second meeting on May 1 and 2 in Paris, with two full days
of sharing ideas on the theme of growing the industry in Europe at a
pace that matches the tremendous opportunities there.
The Second Annual Conference on Commercial Barter, �Seizing Growth
Opportunities for Business Trade Networks in Eurasia,� is being
jointly held by the newly organized Assembly of Barter Companies of
Europe, Middle East and Asia, in conjunction with International
Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA) Europe.
The two-day symposium is being presented by leading experts of trade
exchanges and corporate barter drawn from the fields of management,
marketing, brokering, and technology. This highly valued conference
affords a seminar/discussion setting for trade exchange and
corporate barter executives to learn from theory and concrete
examples how modern trade and barter can leverage a wide variety of
business objectives in the present financial environment. There is
no fee to attend, and non-members of the Assembly or IRTA (Europe)
are welcome.
Included will be some �nuts and bolts� material for new startups.
Providing the group with expert counseling will be veteran Paul
Suplizio, the first executive director of the International
Reciprocal Trade Association. His objective will be to keep the
sessions focused on big picture themes�like building a national
commerce exchange in each country, where will the capital and talent
be coming from, and how it may be sold without going door to door.
The meeting will be held in a fine hotel, thanks to host Maximilien
Urso of Efficio. It�s the Hotel Napoleon within eye-shot of the Arc
d� Triomphe and Champs Elysees, and no doubt there will be a May Day
parade that the attendees will be able to enjoy during their stay in
one of the world�s most beautiful cities.
The agenda will include the following:
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Seminar/discussion �How Obstacles to Building Commercial Barter
Exchanges of 30,000 Businesses in Today�s Economy Can Be Overcome: A
Powerful and Untried Solution.� Presenter � Paul E. Suplizio (IRTA).
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Seminar/discussion: �Corporate Barter Inventory Acquisition,
Remarketing, And Trade Credit Fulfillment.� Presenter � Ivan Javor
(Active International�s managing partner for Central and Eastern
Europe).
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Seminar/discussion: �How Trade Exchanges and Corporate Barter
Companies Can Work Together.� Presenters � Ivan Javor (Active
International), and Bob Bagga (BizXchange Dubai CEO).
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Seminar/discussion: �Trade Secrets: Techniques Of Successful Trade
Brokers In A Barter Exchange.� Panelists � Dr. Sirri Simsek (Turk
Barter president), Bob Bagga (BixXchange Dubai CEO), and David
Wallach (IRTA president).
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Seminar/discussion: �Trading for Employee Benefits, Life and
Casualty Insurance.� Panelist � Dr. Sirri Simsek (Turk Barter
president).
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Seminar/discussion: �Franchising, Licensing, Mergers and
Acquisitions: Lessons From Past Successes and Failures.� Presenter �
Paul E. Suplizio (IRTA).
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Seminar/discussion: �Trading for Advertising With Print and
Electronic Media.� Panelists � Ivan Javor (Active International),
Dr. Sirri Simsek (Turk Barter), and David Wallach (IRTA president).
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Seminar/discussion: �Regulating Credit Extension, Money Supply, and
Deficit Spending by the Owners of a Trade Exchange.� Panelists � Ron
Whitney (IRTA executive director & Universal Currency manager) and
Paul E. Suplizio (IRTA).
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Seminar/discussion: �Overcoming Obstacles to Growth: Imbalances
Within Your Exchange, Lack of Capital and Quality Staff, & Poor
Sales and Marketing Strategy.� Moderator � Paul E. Suplizio (IRTA).
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Seminar/discussion: �Managing Trading With Other Exchanges
Especially For Hotels, Rental Cars, and Good Restaurants for Your
Members.� Panelists � Dr. Sirri Simsek (Turk Barter), Ron Whitney (IRTA
and UC), Bob Bagga (BizXchange Dubai CEO), and Paul E. Suplizio (IRTA).
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Seminar/discussion: �Special Techniques of Trading For Residential
and Commercial Real Estate and Leases.� Moderator � Paul E. Suplizio
(IRTA).
All persons planning to attend must register in advance with Paul
Suplizio, the USA-based conference coordinator. Contact him via
e-mail at wotc@cox.net, or
by telephone at 703-820-7707.