SMARTTrader is an internet forum used by SMART members to exchange information regarding the sale or purchase of industry related goods such as wiping materials, recycled clothing and fiber. SMARTTrader messages can be posted and read by e-mail or on the SMARTTrader homepage hosted on our website.

SMARTTrader is a fantastic tool for posting excess inventory or for finding hard-to-get items. With one click of a mouse, an individual can contact all SMART members. SMART members have found that through just one trade on SMARTTrader they have made enough profit to pay for one year of association dues.

When posting and replying, please remember to abide by SMART Online Etiquette and Anti-Trust Guidelines.

Click here for SMARTTrader.

SMARTLine is an internet forum used by SMART members that provides a common venue for discussion of pertinent association news, events and industry issues.

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SMARTWomen is an open forum created to represent the diversity of all members and provide opportunities for networking, education and discussion of issues of interest and concern to those engaged in all aspects of the textile recycling industry.

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SMART Online Directory
Members can access the searchable online directory here.

To get a complete member listing in alphabetical order go to click here, type a % in the Organization Name field and press search at bottom of page.

Members can search the online SMART directory for companies or individual representatives of member companies. Members can search for other members based on industry services, products or chapter affiliation. Finally, members can update their own company information.

SMART Membership Directory & Buyers Guide
The SMART Membership Directory & Buyers Guide is published annually in the spring. All members receive one copy as part of their membership. The directory includes contact information for all members and listing of products and services they offer. Additional copies can be purchased by members via the SMART Online Store.

The SMART online services webpage allows members to register and pay for meetings, purchase SMART products, review committee projects and tasks and search our membership directory for companies or individual representatives and update company information as well as individual contact information. Members click here to access.

Tell us about your company! Fill out the Member Spotlight form, return it to SMART@ksgroup.org and SMART will feature your company in SMARTTalk.

SMART membership is an investment in the success of your business. The association provides a broad array of programs and services designed specifically with the needs of the textile recycling industry in mind. How do you assess the value proposition that SMART membership provides? Here’s a guide, based on actual member estimates, of the dollar value of key member programs and services.

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
SMART is a member of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), a federation of more than a hundred national associations of distributor businesses in a variety of industries. NAW is extremely active in representing the interests of distributors of all industries with Congress and with the federal regulatory agencies. It also provides a wide range of educational and information services, to which SMART members have discounted fees.

To view all NAW benefits available to SMART members click here.

NAW/Solveras Credit Card Processing Program
NAW has teamed up with Solveras Payment Systems to provide wholesaler-distributors with the latest credit card processing technology. The program includes negotiated group discounts and a full range of processing options designed to meet your business’s unique payment needs, including a secure virtual terminal that allows you to manage transactions from any computer with Internet access.

Industry members can take advantage of a professional FREE savings analysis to see the program savings in writing with no obligation to enroll. For more information, please visit http://www.solveras.com/naw.html or call 800-613-0148 today.

ReallyEasyHR
SMART has partnered with ReallyEasyHR, an online human resources service that members can utilize in their own companies. SMART member companies can save $50 off the annual price when you use our promo code: SMART349.

As laws and regulations proliferate and the workplace becomes ever more litigious, business owners need a way to deal with the burden of human resources compliance. That is where ReallyEasyHR comes in. ReallyEasyHR is a web-based service that provides an easy and inexpensive way to create and administer an HR program that helps protect your company.