ASSOCIATION UPDATE


June 5, 2013- Membership Rocks! The LRA is going on tour and coming to a city near you. Learn about all the LRA programs, including healthcare options for the state's restaurant and hospitality industries. Presented by BancorpSouth Insurance Services/Wright & Percy, get the latest info on the Affordable Care Act with special guests from the National Restaurant Association, BancorpSouth and UnitedHealth. RSVP to healthcare@lra.org or call the LRA office at (504) 454-2277. Schedule is:

Monday, June 17 at the Monroe Civic Center, 9 a.m.
Monday, June 17 at Eldorado Resort Casino in Shreveport, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, June 18 at City Club at River Ranch in Lafayette, 9 a.m.
Tuesday, June 18 at Hilton Capitol Center in Baton Rouge, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, June 19 at Crowne Plaza New Orleans Airport in Kenner, 10 a.m.

June 3, 2013- The Lafayette City-Parish Council is once again scheduled to vote on a measure that would eliminate the two percent sales tax rebate that is retained by a retailer for early remittance of sales tax. The Council is scheduled to vote June 18, at 5:30 p.m. at the City-Parish Council Auditorium. The LRA, the Louisiana Retailers Association and the Louisiana Auto Dealers Association have all opposed this change. Reach out to your Lafayette Councilperson and make your voice heard.

May 24, 2013--The Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority has issued a Request for Qualifications and Proposals for the lease of restaurant facilities and agreement for special events at the newly-renovated New Orleans Lakefront Airport Terminal. LRA members are invited to tour the newly-renovated New Orleans Lakefront Airport Terminal June 7 at 10 a.m. The deadline for submitting proposals is June 21, 2013 by 2 p.m. Read more here.

May 22, 2013-The LRA is pleased to announce ServSafe Alcohol Online, available June 10. For the first time in Louisiana, individuals can now obtain their Responsible Vendor Permit, or bar card, by completing the two-hour course online 24-7--it's fast, convenient and state approved. Louisiana's BEST classes are still available.

May 13, 2013-The LRA would like to extend its deepest gratitude to the Greater Baton Rouge businesses who donated food and beverages to "Truce for the Troops," a friendly flag football game that pitted Republican and Democratic Louisiana legislators against each other for a great cause. Read more.

April 19, 2013- Attention Louisiana Foodservice and Hospitality EXPO exhibitors: The online exhibitor service manual is now available at Freeman Online. To access important show information and to order products and services, click here.

March 20, 2013- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced the release of the new I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. All employers are required to use the new I-9 form immediately to verify the identity and employment authorization eligibility of their employees. There is a 60-day grace period for employers to continue to use the current version of the form issued 8/7/09 (the 2/2/09 version is also still valid) until May 7, 2013. For info about penalties, click here.