The National Limousine Association (NLA) is a voluntary,
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
,
tax-exempt
Tax exemption is the reduction or removal of a liability to make a compulsory payment that would otherwise be imposed by a ruling power upon persons, property, income, or transactions. Tax-exempt status may provide complete relief from taxes, redu ...
organization founded in 1985, dedicated to representing and furthering the worldwide, national, state and local interests of the luxury chauffeured
ground transportation
Land transport is the transport or movement of people, animals or goods from one location to another location on land. The two main forms of land transport can be considered to be rail transport and road transport.
Systems
Several systems of land ...
industry.
NLA's members include
limousine
A limousine ( or ), or limo () for short, is a large, chauffeur-driven luxury vehicle with a partition between the driver compartment and the passenger compartment.
A very long wheelbase luxury sedan (with more than four doors) driven by a prof ...
owners and operators, suppliers, manufacturers, and regional and state limousine associations.
Kyle Hammerschmidt, CAE is the association's executive director since May 2019.
The NLA is an official partner of
UNICEF
UNICEF (), originally called the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children's Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Devel ...
USA.
Ride Responsibly
Ride Responsibly is an initiative started in February 2015 by the NLA to inform the public in an effort to ensure safer ground transportation. The campaign aims to bridge an industry-wide gap between the rights of passengers and the responsibility of service providers. The campaign establishes best safety practices for prearranged car services and transportation network companies (TNCs), which include ride-hailing
app car services.
History
* 1985: The National Limousine Association is incorporated on March 15.
* 1987: NLA hires Wayne Smith & Company as its first management company.
* 1989: NLA and LCT Magazine agree to co-manage an industry
trade show
A trade fair, also known as trade show, trade exhibition, or trade exposition, is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services, meet with industry partners and cu ...
.
* 1991: NLA and LCT sign first formal written agreement to co-manage trade show and share profits.
* 1997: The "NLA Charity Fund" changes to the "Harold Berkman Memorial Fund" after a vote from the NLA Board.
* 1998: Wayne Smith and Company is sold to Host Communications who assumes management role of the NLA.
* 2001: Bobit Business Media is hired as the management company of the NLA. At this time, the NLA has 500 members and $70,000 in assets.
* 2011: The NLA reaches over 2,000 members and $1,000,000 in assets.
* 2014: The NLA Board unanimously approves the hiring of EVINS Communications, the NLA's public relations firm.
Board of Directors
Committees
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Trade associations based in the United States
Limousines
Organizations established in 1985
1985 establishments in the United States