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A Brief History of
Business Swap
S.W.A.P. (as
it was known) began in the USA in 1955 with a group of salespeople who
met in Colorado Springs for encouragement and support.
In 1973 John Nevin brought the S.W.A.P. concept to Australia and
established the first club (Pioneer) in North Sydney.
Starting in
2002 the S.W.A.P. organisation was reengineered to comply more fully
with it's roots and the market place. S.W.A.P.'s name was changed
to
Business Swap
and a considerable number of new services were added.
There are
several breakfast seminars held every working day throughout Australia and
New Zealand.
As a member
you are welcome to visit any
Business
Swap
network at member rates. For your local network
click here.
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Code of Ethics
Members are required to adhere to the
Business
Swap
code of ethics. These are:
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To
maintain a high standard of business excellence and service;
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To
conduct ourselves with honesty, integrity and competence;
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To
commit to self improvement on professional and personal levels; and
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To respect
the privacy, rights and interests of all others.
Organisational Structure
The legal
identity of
Business
Swap
is a Company limited by guarantee called Swap Australia Limited.
Swap
Australia Limited is a non-profit organisation which is run by a Board
of Directors. The Board of Directors appoint or ratify the election of a
National President who along with his/her team of volunteers (National
Executive) are responsible for the day to day running of the
organisation, the maintenance of standards and support of the local
networks.
Each local
network has a President and committee responsible for the day to day
running of the club and the support of the individual members.
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Life Membership
A Life Member is a
nominated member, who upon the recommendation from the
National President, and in the opinion of the Council of
Past National Presidents, has displayed exemplary
commitment, great knowledge, and understanding, and
works continuously in the pursuit of excellence in the
Company. Providing that the nomination is approved
by a majority of the active Life Members present at the
meeting to decide such matters, the member shall be
granted the honour of Life Membership of Swap Australia
Limited and membership fees waived.
Life Members of
Business Swap
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Fellowship Honour
A Fellow is
a member who has been recommended by the National Executive for
consideration and approval by the Council of Past National Presidents.
For a member to be eligible for this distinction, he or
she must have been a member for at least five years and
made outstanding contribution in service, commitment and
dedication, both to his or her Club and for the
improvement of
Business
Swap
in general.
Fellows
of Business Swap
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