On behalf of the International Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans (IFFCBANO), we invite you and your company to join the association servicing YOUR Customs District headquartered in New Orleans. Organized in 1913, the IFFCBANO, a non-profit organization, has grown over the years to encompass U.S. Treasury licensed customs brokers and Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) licensed international freight forwarders (IFF.) We are currently 42 member firms strong and have acquired a reputation for providing a reliable, efficient and honest service, handling cargo through all U. S. ports. Our membership's customer base includes thousands of importers and exporters in North America. IFFCBANO Membership Benefits: Members receive information impacting the industry from a local and national level, electronically. Free listing in our annual directory distributed to potential customers through trade shows, affiliate trade associations, Port Commisions, and U. S. Customs. Your company's information will be listed on IFFCBANO's website directing potential customers to you through various search engines. www.iffcbano.org IFFCBANO holds bi-monthly Customs meetings to address membership and industry concerns on a local and national level. IFFCBANO is an active member of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (NCBFAA) Full time support staff. Our annual conference brings local industry leaders together to network and educate. (2009 Conference, Marriott Grand in Pt. Clear, Alabama May 28th thru May 31st) $1000 Annual Scholarship Awarded at the Membership Dinner held each October.