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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#336666" TEXT="#080000" background="005b85a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Litchfield Area Business Association (LABA)</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litchfield Area Business Association (LA"><B>home</B></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#336666" TEXT="#080000" background="006d2b83.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litchfield Area Business Association (LA"><B>Home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="about_laba.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About LABA"><B>About LABA</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="laba_members.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LABA Members"><B>LABA Members</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="laba_application.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LABA Application"><B>LABA Application</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="business_of_the_week.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LABA Business of the Week"><B>Business of the Week</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="laba_news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LABA News"><B>LABA News</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="laba_news21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meeting Schedule 2010"><B>Meeting Schedule</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><B>Links</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="contact_info.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Info"><B>Contact Info</B></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#CCFFCC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>About LABA</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="585" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 72 WIDTH="579"><div> The Litchfield Area Business Association <I>(LABA)</I> is a network of area business owners and managers whose purpose is to support and shape the future of the business community.  <I>(established 1975)</I></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 206 WIDTH="579"><div> <B>OBJECTIVES... </B></div> <div> • Keep updated on local news affecting businesses</div> <div> • A LABA lunch meeting on the third Tuesday of every month</div> <div> • Co-sponsor the Community Holiday Stroll</div> <div> • Initiate cooperative advertising</div> <div> • Receive information on resources available in the community</div> <div> • Promote local programs and community services</div> <div> • Maintain a voice on issues affecting businesses such as - zoning & business development</div> <div> • Act as a liaison between business and town government </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 150 ><NOBR><div> <B>GOALS... </B></div> <div> • Promote success of retail, service and professional businesses</div> <div> • Support member businesses</div> <div> • Promote and support local high school students through scholarship awards</div> <div> • Provide a resource of information for members</div> <div> • Link area business people through networking socials</div> <div> • Encourage business growth and opportunity </div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 113 WIDTH="579"><div> <B>GROWTH... </B></div> <div> • Share the wealth of knowledge and experience from and with other business people</div> <div> • Learn about and welcome new businesses in the area</div> <div> • Keep up-to-date on local events and decisions</div> <div> • Promote products and services within the member network and website</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>