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Florida Barter Tradeshow Orlando, Florida

FLORIDA BARTER'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY TRADE SHOW

Orlando Area Daytona Beach Area

If you are a business looking for a way to connect with 1600 new contacts....contact us about becoming a member and being a guest and/or a vendor at this fabulous trade show. Florida Barter is celebrating 27 years of being # 1!

Thursday, November 19, 2009 (6pm-9pm)
Set-up 2:00pm-5:00pm

Gold Sponsor
$500tds - 1 Available
Includes: Prime table location, advertising banner, table top sign, full page ad in event program, 4 weeks recognition in the E-News. Electricity if needed. Specify Below.

Silver Sponsors
$300tds - 3 Available
Includes: Prime table location, advertising banner, table top sign, 1/2 page ad in event program, recognition in
E-News. Electricity if needed. Specify Below.

Bronze Sponsors
$200tds - 4 Available
Includes: Prime table location, advertising banner, table top sign, 1/4 page ad in event program, recognition in E-News. Electricity if needed. Specify below.

Table Top Sponsors
$75tds - 40 available
Tabletop sign, recognition in event program.

Admission is FREE!!! Live Entertainment, Festive Hors d'oeurves,
Wheel of Trade Fortune!RSVP by Friday, November 13, 2009
Accommodations are available in the area. Contact Joyce at (321) 397-2050

Fax Reservation Form Back to: (321) 397-2066 or call (321) 307-2050

RSVP________people for the Holiday Celebration & Trade Show
Business Name_________________________________________ Account #_______________
Contact Name_____________________________________Phone #________________________
Circle Desired Sponsorship

Gold Sponsor Silver Sponsor Bronze Sponsor Table Top Sponsor
Electricity Needed - Yes / No

Increase Your Business Contacts 1600+ Overnight!

Are you a business owner looking for ways to…

Increase sales?

Conserve cash?

Move excess inventory?

Gain a competitive edge?

Florida Barter, Central Florida’s barter company of choice, helps you achieve these goals and more. Click here to read more of the ways Florida Barter can grow your business. Office locations in Orlando, Daytona Beach and the Tampa Bay areas

Florida Barter has been in business since 1982, and with over 1500 members and growing, we’ve proven ourselves to be Orlando’s best-kept business secret. Click here to discover the benefits of joining Florida Barter.

Florida Barter is a community. We do business with one another to support and grow as a network. We refer business to one another and help each other succeed every day. And with members in just about any field you can think of, we have a great selection of vendors you can barter with, saving your cash for other things. Click here to see some of the goods and services available through Florida Barter.

Florida Barter Golf Tournament

Make Plans for
Sunday,
October 26, 2008
at the
Mission Inn Resort,
located at 10040 CR 48,
Howey-In-The-Hills.

EL CAMPEON - “THE CHAMPION”
El Campeon, built in 1926, is one of the
south’s oldest courses. Here course
architect, Charles E. Clarke of Troon,
Scotland, blended unusal elevation
changes of more than 85 feet with features
of traditional golf design. Rolling fairways
and undulating greens only begin to
characterize El Campeon. The course’s
signature whole is the par 5, 17th, a long,
double dogleg that has more obstacles than
some entire courses

From The Desk of Scott Whitmer

Why are you spending cash?

Do you think, “Is this available on trade?” before
you spend cash? A client recently called and said
their car broke down and they spent $200 in cash
on a tow truck and $1,500 cash on a transmission repair.
And I asked, “Why didn’t you call Florida Barter?” Their
response was, “I didn’t think of it.”
So our client spent $1,700 cash and could have used their
trade dollars and saved the cash. Florida Barter has tow
trucks and transmission shops on trade!
This happens every day! So why are you spending cash
instead of calling your broker first?
Why are you spending cash?
I have too much cash.
My family doesn’t cost much, so I have lots of cash.
My spouse never spends money.
I work hard for my cash and like to throw it away.
Employees don’t cost much so I keep lots of cash.
Why spend your trade dollars?
I save my hard earned cash.
I can travel more often.
I enjoy more entertainment.
I can advertise more.
I can spend on health care for my family.
I can give trade dollar bonuses to my employees.
I would rather spend trade dollars and save cash.

Successful Traders Have a Plan!

Do you?

1. Read the weekly E-Newsletter every week. Share with your managers and family. If you don't get the enews contact us at 321-397-2050 or email your broker to be added.

2. Convert cash expenses to trade; use the barter budget planner to help identify expenses you
can switch.

3. Spend trade on the little things, they add up; Dry Cleaning, Pest Control, Shoe Repair,
Haircuts, Massage, and Answering Service.

4. Go the extra mile and be flexible. Be willing to travel a little further to use trade dollars.

5. Proper planning goes a long way. Plan ahead and book your travel early.

6. Personal Needs: Spend personally, get your family involved, and in doing this you can save a
bunch of cash.

7. Get everyone involved: your spouse, partner, office manager, and employees.

8. Call your broker often: Things change daily. Get the best referrals. Your broker is the key to
success!

9. Think trade daily: Always ask, “Could I spend trade instead of cash?”