On behalf of the LRA Board of Directors and the EXPO Committee, we would like to offer you the opportunity to become a sponsor of the 2008 Louisiana Foodservice EXPO. This year's EXPO will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., August 2-4, 2008.

Your sponsorship enables us to offer educational programs, quality speakers, shuttle service and so much more.

EXPO 2008 provides the venue for corporations to excel and succeed by creating new sales opportunities for their products and services. We hope you will join us as an Industry Leader by becoming an "OFFICIAL EXPO 2008 SPONSOR."

The following "Sponsorship Investment" explains the various levels of participation. The Louisiana Restaurant Association will make every effort to make you shine at the 2008 Louisiana Foodservice EXPO.

Call Sandy or Susan at the LRA at (504) 454-2277 or (800) 256-4572 for more information. We will also be glad to discuss other opportunities that you feel would give your company more recognition as a sponsor.

Sincerely,

Katy Casbarian
Arnaud's Restaurant, New Orleans
Chair, LRA EXPO Committee


2008 EXPO Committee Members:

Doug Barras, Hilton Hotel & Towers, Lafayette

Fabian Castillo, La Casa Del Sol, Houma

Shirley Deluzain, Benedict's Restaurant, Mandeville

Carroll Domengeux, SYSCO Food Services of New Orleans, Lafayette

John Eastman, Auto-Chlor Services, LLC, New Orleans

Jeanette Eisworth, Don's Seafood & Steakhouse, Baton Rouge

Les Guerin, Kleinpeter Farms Dairy, LLC, Baton Rouge

Rod Latiolais, Bailey's Seafood & Grill, Lafayette

Dwight Prudhomme, Republic National Distributing Co., Lafayette