National Association of Trade Exchanges
National Association of Trade Exchanges Newsletter
NATE UPDATE November 2010 
NATE Update
BANC Member Needs
In the Media...
NATE Website
2010 Holiday Trade Shows
BANC Spotlight
Use Facebook to Promote NATE
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BANC Needs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NATE members are looking for the following items:
  
- copper tub
- golf clubs (right handed, steel shafts, woods & irons)
- accommodations in Manhattan
- all inclusive cruises for early 2011
  
If you can fill any of these requests and would like to do so through your BANC account, please notify Lauren @ 678-302-6772 or lauren@natebarter.com.
GOT LISTINGS?

Please continue to send Lauren your BANC listings as often as possible.

If you'd like my help, please let me know. So far, I have about 17 exchanges that are consistant in sending me updates/new items. We need to get everyone on board and the BANC more active, especially those exchanges who have negative balances. Thank you to those exchanges who who are regularly in contact regarding the BANC!

 LET'S GET THE   BANC ROLLING!! 
NATE Exchange in The News:

Families Barter for Christmas Gifts in Phoenix

 Thousands will buy toys, gifts and more on December 4th, 2010, at the annual Tradesource Barter Expo.

On December 4th, 2010, thousands of people will converge upon the Phoenix Convention Center for the 24th Annual Tradesource Barter Expo.

The Barter Expo has over 120 vendors bartering millions of dollars in brand new merchandise including new name brand children's toys and clothing, designer men's and women's apparel and home furnishings, gift baskets, dolls, sporting goods, fine jewelry, bicycles, fine art, kitchen appliances, power tools, antiques and more!

"People save all of their Christmas shopping for this event," says Mary Ellen Rosinski, CEO of Tradesource, Inc. "There is something for everyone!"

New to the Expo this year will be an auction of high quality, high ticket items such as automobiles, vacation packages, furniture, appliances and electronics.

The event runs Saturday, December 4th, 2010, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Phoenix Convention Center located at 100 N. Third Street, Phoenix, Arizona.

About Tradesource:

Tradesource was established in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1987, to facilitate fair and equitable barter transactions for business owners and individuals, and to allow parties to be to trade their goods and services for goods and services that they need, without the need for doing direct trade.

Is your exchange in the News?? Has something exciting happened with your company??
 Please send any press releases, news articles or neat articles about your exchange or barter in general to lauren@natebarter.com. We want to showcase when exciting things happen within NATE!! 
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We hope everyone has a fun and safe Thanksgiving holiday!

Holiday Shows
 
The wonderful holiday season has arrived! If your holiday expo has not taken place yet, please send information about your upcoming show to lauren@natebarter.com. To those exchanges who held their shows in November, we hope everyone had a fun and successful event!


BANC Spotlight

A big thank you goes to Southern Barter for continuing to be an active member of NATE and the BANC!! Here's what's going on with Southern Barter...

Southern Barter Basketball Night @ The University of Arkansas at Little Rock -January 8th, 2011
Kenn Flemmons and the Southern Barter team will be hosting their first basketball night with the UALR Trojans. This event is open to a clients and their families and includes a dinner/drinks reception and admission to the basketball game. A fun fact about UALR's basketball team is that Derek Fisher of the LA Lakers is a former player for the Trojans. Good luck to Southern Barter at their upcoming event!

For more information about this event, contact Raye @ 501.376.2278

Congratulations to Southern Barter for making quite a sale this month through the BANC! They sold a $40,000 copier to BizXchange. Way to go!!
 Here are some other items Southern Barter has available through BANC:

A Woman's Wishlist - Unique Gifts

Great gift ideas just in time for the holidays!
Visit their website http://www.awomanswishlist.com and call Raye @ 501-376-2278 to place your order. Everything on website is available on trade!


Merle Norman Products

Makes great stocking stuffers!The Merle Norman line includes hundreds of tried-and-true products, addressing the full spectrum of skin care and color needs for all women.  Check out the website at www.merlenorman.com for more product details.

 

 

 

Fishing Resort in Heber Springs, AR

We are located near Heber Springs, Arkansas, off Highway 25 North, past Greer's Ferry dam on the Little Red River. Log cabins with fireplaces and Jacuzzis, The Pot O' Gold Restaurant, Swimming Pool, The River Retreat Meeting Lodge, Full hookups with Cable TV in our campground, and WORLD CLASS TROUT FISHING is what we offer. Call 501-376-2278 to book!

 

 

JFK Inn & Suites - Best Western North Little Rock

The Best Western JFK Inn & Suites is conveniently located to all key area attractions including the Dickey-Stephens Park baseball field and the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and history museum. Business travelers staying at this Arkansas hotel will enjoy convenient access to Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield and Georgia Pacific Railroad. The hotel is also ideal lodging for travelers visiting students at University of Arkansas of Little Rock and the University of Arkansas Medical Science, just minutes away. North Little Rock and the Verizon Arena are home to a variety of concerts, trade shows and events throughout the year.

Call 501-376-2278 to book!

 

For more info on these great items, contact Southern Barter at

 (501) 376.2278.
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Feel free to post trades, photos, interesting barter articles or anything else you'd like to share with the NATE membership! Or if easier, please send info to lauren@natebarter.com and we'll be sure to put it up for you! 

Sincerely,
Gary Oshry, Rachel Taylor Hooper, Karen Welch, Sharon Connelly, Ric Zampatti, Maurya Lane & Kim Ames  
National Association of Trade Exchanges
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(617) 763-3311
 
NATE Assistant:
Lauren Pound
(678) 302-6772