INLA NEWSLETTER
January 2023
IN THIS ISSUE: 
  • Retirement Celebration for Joan O'Brien
  • 2023 INLA Tradeshow
  • 2023 Shade Tree Short Course
  • ICPI Course

Retirement Celebration for Joan O'Brien
Please join us in helping
Joan O'Brien celebrate her retirement!

Joan has supported INLA and been a board administrator for INLA for many years. All current and former INLA members and board members are invited to stop by and wish Joan well in her retirement.

Tuesday, February 14
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Varied Industries Building
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Joan's retirement reception is being held in conjunction with the
2023 Agribusiness Showcase and Conference. Event details here.

Beverages and appetizers will be served.

Please register for the reception here and note there is an option to select the "Tuesday Evening Reception for Joan O'Brien".
No registration fee required if you are only attending the reception.

If you are unable to attend, but wish to send greetings,
please email them to sally@agribiz.org
to go in a memory book we are preparing for Joan.

Please feel free to forward this invitation to others.
ICPI Course Being Offered
2023 INLA Tradeshow
and Shade Tree Short Course
It is almost time for the annual Shade Tree Short Course & INLA Trade Show at ISU 


Add February 21-23, 2023 to your calendar!

The 2023 STSC & INLA Trade Show will be full of education and networking. INLA will hold our member meeting, a scholarship hospitality hour, and more!

Check out all the details at the links below:





Disaster Assistance Available From SBA
A note from US Small Business Administration

Small nonfarm businesses in 14 Iowa counties and neighboring counties in Minnesota and Nebraska are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the primary counties that began Aug. 2, 2022.
 
Small nonfarm businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of any size may qualify for Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses which could have been met had the disaster not occurred.

SBA customer service representatives are available at the contact information below. SBA will answer specific questions about how a disaster loan may help each survivor recover from the disaster damage and will provide one-on-one assistance in completing applications for these loans.
 
Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/.

Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

The deadline to apply for economic injury is May 26, 2023.

For more details check out the Fact Sheet and Press Release at the links below:
 
Disaster Assistance Available From SBA
2022-23 INLA Membership Enrollment
Please be looking for your 2022-23 membership renewal in the mail.

You may make your annual payment by sending a check in the mail or electronically at the link below.
Thank you for your membership enrollment!
Jim Mason
DMACC
Ankeny, IA