THE MISSION OF THE NHLA IS TO (1) DEVELOP AND PROVIDE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HISPANICS IN THE LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY, (2) DRAW HISPANICS IN GREATER NUMBERS INTO THE BROADER COMMUNITY OF LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY LEADERS, (3) FACILITATE GREATER PROFESSIONALISM AND TRANSFERRABLE BUSINESS SUCCESS AMONG HISPANICS IN THE LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY, AND (4) TO PROVIDE HISPANICS IN THE LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY AN EFFECTIVE VOICE IN ADVOCATING FOR INDUSTRY INTERESTS.