BARTER CONNECT
VOLUME II, ISSUE SUMMER 2008
Table of Contents Past, Present, & the Future ...............1 It’s Referral Time ............................2 Welcoming Members ....................3 What Makes an Effective Leader?.4 Looking Into the Future .................5 Step Outside of the Box ................6 Stand Up and Smile!......................7 Travel Destinations ........................8 Certificates Available from The Barter Network Office.............10 Vision & Mission............................12
Past, Present, and the Future By; Jason Bergenske
What an amazing year for The
thing is that members of TBN are
2008 at the Bahia Shrine Center
Barter Network. We have been
looking at barter as an additional
and are expecting to have well over
growing at an amazingly steady rate
way of getting through those tough
50 booths, and upwards of 300 at-
now for over 2 years, with no signs of letting up. We had again a record breaking Spring Tradeshow, with over 140 attendees, and amongst those we saw trading in excess of $55,000.00 in a two hour period.
“Yes over $27,000.00 an hour.”
tendees. Someone asked me a few weeks ago if I thought The Barter Network would have grown this large, I said ABSOLUTELY… But not this fast. I hope all of our members continue to
“Yes over $27,000.00 an hour.”As
times. We are excited to announce
have success with The Barter Net-
many of you may know the economy
that we have set the Christmas
work, and if you need anything feel
is in a bit of a slump, but the good
tradeshow dates for November 18,
free to contact me.