All U.S. operator members of the National Limousine Association are encouraged to consult the “Wage and Hour Law Primer for the Chauffeured Transportation Industry” prepared by NLA general counsel Keller and Heckman LLP in Washington D.C.  The primer, which is posted under “News” on the home page of www.limo.org, is a guide intended to provide basic information about the general requirements of federal wage and hour laws and the responsibility of employers to properly classify workers.  The National Limousine Association recommends operators always consult with their own attorneys knowledgeable in employment law when making any business decisions.

To assist the decision making about this year’s charitable gifts from the National Limousine Association’s philanthropic arm, the Harold Berkman Memorial Fund, members are invited to submit their recommendations for 2010 Berkman Fund beneficiaries to the NLA office by July 1.  The NLA Board of Directors will consider each suggestion that is received.   Each year the NLA makes donations to a variety of charities.  In 2009, recipients included Air Charity Network/Angel Flight, Alliance for Lupus Research and the Fisher House Foundation. 

The Summit is back!  LCT Magazine recently announced the 2010 LCT Leadership Summit will be held on September 28-30 at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park Hotel in Chicago.  In its eighth year, the Summit has been the industry’s only intimate forum that focuses exclusively on the changing trends of the chauffeured transportation industry.  As a bonus, a special guided tour of the BusCon Expo, being held on the same dates at Chicago’s famous Navy Pier, will be included for Summit attendees.  See www.lctsummit.com for program details and registration information.

NLA members and interested others who choose to travel to/from the 70th annual motorcycle rally being held at Sturgis, S.D. on August 9-15, whether by motorcycle or another means of transportation, may elect to pledge one penny per mile traveled to the Harold Berkman Memorial Fund.  Anyone who does not plan to make the trip may choose to match the travel pledge(s) with his/her own pledge.  NLA member and veteran motorcyclist David Eckstein (Valera Global, Long Island City, N.Y.) is spearheading the endeavor to encourage NLA members and interested others to travel to/from Sturgis, pledge one cent per mile traveled and secure their friends’ matched pledges for the Harold Berkman Memorial Fund.   Contact him at david.eckstein@valeraglobal.com for more details and/or to request a pledge form

If you have placed an insertion order for a quarter-page or larger display advertisement in the 2010-2011 NLA Directory of Members, you are eligible to take advantage of the 2010 NLA Bonus Offer which includes three quarter-page ads in LimoScene (July/Aug, Sept/Oct, Nov/Dec 2010 issues) and a rotating banner on Limo.org for six months (July 1 – December 31, 2010) for the total price of $495.  Contact executive director Patricia Nelson at patricia.nelson@limo.org for more information by June 30.