Bob Meyer
Bob Meyer Quick Facts
Barter News 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.
RECOGNITION/AWARDS:
- 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
- Married since 1971, now lives with wife and two sons in Orange County, California.
- 3-time cancer survivor
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Bob Meyer
In business you never get something for nothing, but with barter arrangements you come close enough.
Contacting Bob Meyer
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