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Subject: [cc_research] International Reciprocal Trade Association Creates
Community Currency Committee



International Reciprocal Trade Association Creates Community Currency
Committee

With the support of many Community Currency System Members, the IRTA Global
Board of Directors has unanimously authorized a new Community Currency
Committee. The Committee will specifically focus on areas of interest to the
Community Currency sector of the Modern Trade and Barter Industry.

The new committee is chaired by IRTA Board Member Richard Logie and directed
by Stephen DeMeulenaere. They have assembled a distinguished panel of
Community Currency leaders including Thomas Greco, Bernard Lietaer, Chris
Lindstrom, Rob van Hilten (who is also IRTA Europe Vice-President), and IRTA
Board members who have an interest in the advancement of Community Currency
Systems.

Together, we cordially invite you to IRTA's 29^th Annual Conference to be
held from September 22-24, 2008 at the Westgate River Ranch Resort outside
of Orlando, Florida, USA, where special sessions on Community Currency
Systems will be held.

'We urge all persons involved in the Community and Complementary Currency
movement to attend and participate in the creation of this new Committee"
said Ron Whitney, IRTA Executive Director.

The International Reciprocal Trade Association, or IRTA, is an ethically
based global organization dedicated to the advancement of Modern Trade and
Barter and other Alternative Capital systems, through the use of education,
self regulation, high standards and government relations, and the promotion
of just and equitable standards of practice and operation in the industry.

Last year IRTA Member Companies using the "Modern Trade and Barter" process
made it possible for over 400,000 companies World Wide to utilize their
Excess Business Capacities and underperforming assets to earn an estimated
$10 Billion dollars in previously lost and wasted revenues.

For further information about the conference, please see the IRTA website at
www.irta.com <http://www.irta.com/> or about the Complementary Currency
Council by email to stephen.demeulenaere@...
<mailto:stephen.demeulenaere@...>.

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Stephen DeMeulenaere
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