Go See Your New Orleans Hornets!

As many of you know, the New Orleans Hornets are on "attendance watch" for the remainder of this season and next season. While there is much work to be done to achieve the attendance mark, set in the Hornet's new lease, the good news is that the product is awesome.

In fact, a sportswriter recently called this team the best sports team in the history of New Orleans, which is not farfetched considering they are 32-12, have won 9 games in a row and are now leading the challenging Western Conference. The Hornets have a spirited young team led by an MVP candidate point guard in Chris Paul. This club is fun to watch.

As a New Orleans non-profit association, we are urging you to make a difference and attend a few games -- it is important to New Orleans. Price is no object. Tickets start at an NBA low of $10 a ticket, and $40 a ticket in the lower bowl. The team has 17 home games remaining this year and the national media will be judging our recovery, in part, on the attendance at these games.

Lets do our part as the team gears up for an exciting playoff run and go watch this team play. We haven't seen many winning teams in New Orleans sports history, so lets take advantage of it!

www.hornets.com

When was the last time you updated your resume?

IMA members - when was the last time you updated your resume?

Start 2008 of right by participating in

Operation Resume Update 2008!

To thank you for your membership in the IMA, the New Orleans chapter, in conjunction with the recruiting managers and staffing professionals at Robert Half Finance and Accounting and Accountemps, is please to offer you a free resume review. The process will involve uploading your resume via the Robert Half website and arranging a 30 minute consultation at the downtown New Orleans office.

Having an updated resume is not only helpful if you are interested in exploring new job opportunities! You may also need one for promotions, to share your credentials and background for professional organizations or board memberships, or if you are a source for published information.

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