Dear LBA Members and friends,
On behalf of the 2008 LBA Board of Directors, I would like to thank the Las Vegas Hilton for sponsoring the LBA Board Retreat. We also want to send a special thanks to the Staff of the Las Vegas Hilton for their exceptional service. The successful and productive Board Retreat, served as a venue for the new Board to plan for 2008 and years to come.

The 2008 commitment includes continuing moving forward in a positive direction, facilitating the networking of business, providing educational and business development programs, recognizing and awarding member’s companies and corporations, advocating for business opportunities in all areas, and to continue providing you with a business model that serves our community at large.

Please visit: www.lv-hilton.com

With your business in mind,

Ruben Guerra
Chairman of the Board

LBA Members are invited to apply for INC 5,000
The Inc. 5,000 is Inc.com’s annual list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. The Inc. 5,000 also recognizes the top 100 companies in every major metro area, the top 100 companies in each of our industry categories, and several other top 100 lists.

Benefits include:
Individual linkable profile pages on Inc.com, if qualify for the top 500 an opportunity to be featured in Inc. magazine, coverage in local and national media, and recognition from customers, partners, and investors, opportunity to attend the 2008 Inc. 5,000 conference in Washington, D.C., membership in the exclusive Inc. 500 or Inc. 5,000 communities on IncBizNet, among others.

Requirements:
Companies must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2004, and therefore able to show four full calendar years of sales. Be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent-not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies-as of December 31, 2007.

How to Apply: www.inc.com/inc5000apply/index.html?partner=LBA
Deadline: April 30, 2008.

The LBA would like to congratulate LBA Member George Ramos from Diversified Risk Management, Inc. for their new location.

Diversified Risk Management, Inc is also offering FREE seminars

Topics Include: Substance Abuse in the Workplace & Theft of Intellectual Property and Enforcement, Sexual Harassment, Violence in the workplace, and Hostile terminations.

For more information contact...
Michele Cordova at 562.319.0411 or email mcordova@drminc.us

Friday, June 6, 2008
The Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles