NIBA Annual Convention 2008
Tucson, Arizona
J. W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort
September 17-20, 2008

Almost 550 NIBA distributors, manufacturers, and spouse/companions attended the 2008 convention at JW Marriott Starr Pass in Tucson, Arizona. This magnificent hotel, set among the Saguaro cacti, as well as warm desert days and cool star-lit evenings, provided a great venue for educational, networking, and social activities.

Thank you to all who attended and support our association in so many ways--through your membership, your attendance at meetings, and your participation in association activities.

As I complete my year as president, I also thank our committee members and the Board of Directors for supporting me with confidence over the past year. You are an amazing group and I am proud to have the opportunity to work with each of you. It is because of the commitment from our committee volunteers that this association is so successful.

As we look toward the future I ask each of you to join me in support of our 2009 President, Frank Klaene of F.N. Sheppard & Company. As proven with his past works, I am confident Frank will do an exceptional job for NIBA.

Plan now for NIBA 2009 at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort, Austin, Texas - September 23 - 26.

Sincerely,



Jackie Robb Britt
NIBA President 2008
Rubber and Accessories, Inc.