Welcome to the
OLBA Website!
By visiting this site, permit holders and
other visitors can learn about all the issues affecting the alcohol
beverage industry, along with the latest activities of the Ohio
Licensed Beverage Association!
Owning a tavern, carry-out, or state agency
store, is one of the last ways left to pursue the American dream of
owning and operating your own business. Of course, we don't
need to tell you that pursuing this dream can be a tough road to
walk for a number of reasons -- large organizations like insurance
companies have economic clout that a small business owner cannot
match, neo-prohibitionists like to demonize our industry in the
media, and all too many politicians seem to be intent on tying our
hands with regulations and then picking our pockets with taxes.
There is not a lot that an individual
business owner can do in the face of all this. However, by
joining in unity with other licensed beverage permit holders who
care about their profession, there is quite a bit we can do.
The Ohio Licensed Beverage Association is the best way of doing that
-- enabling permit holders to stand together to fight the forces
that menace our profession. The OLBA offers a number of
benefits that will benefit both you as an individual and your
profession as a whole.
Group Ratings - As a member of the OLBA,
you are eligible to participate in our group rating programs.
These programs include our Workers' Compensation Program, through
Comp Management, which will enable you to save up to 95 percent over
your former rates. In addition, other programs, such as our
general liability and health, life and dental insurance programs
will enable you to realize significant savings to your overhead.
Political Action - The OLBA maintains a
strong political presence in the Ohio Statehouse. We have built
solid political relationships with a number of key lawmakers, and we
intend to use those relationships to fight bills that will hurt
permit holders and pass bills that will help our industry. The
OLBA is committed to protecting your interests, and we will do so,
should that fight take us anywhere from your local city council
meeting to the halls of the United States Senate.
Leadership Opportunities - The OLBA has a
decades long tradition of activism. This means that there is
the opportunity for you to achieve a leadership role in the
organization, should you be interested in serving as an officer at
the state or local level, or to serve on a committee. We are a
hands-on organization, and we welcome your input, criticism and
participation.
Please, if you have any questions about
joining the association, feel free to e-mail us at the address below
or call any of our State Office Personnel at 800-678-5995.
Mission Statement
The purpose of the
association is for the protection and advancement of the interest
and welfare of retail and liquor permit holders in Ohio.
