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vices in 2015. those programs are “Share the Road” CALENDAR
“David has and the “Arkansas Road Team”, a team
worked dili- of professional drivers that deliver safety OF EVENTS
gently to affirm presentations to schools and other
the association’s events around the state.
commitment NOVEMBER
to safety. His ATA URGES U.S. TO MAINTAIN NOVEMBER 7
implementation CROSS-BORDER TRUCK PROGRAM ATA SELF INSURERS FUND SEMINAR
of new out- As ongoing renegotiations of the Embassy Suites Little Rock
Little Rock, Ark.
reach programs, North American Free Trade Agreement
O’Neal expanding our (NAFTA) continue, American Trucking NOVEMBER 9
audience and increasing training oppor- Associations sent a letter to U.S. Trade ATA SELF INSURERS FUND SEMINAR
Fort Smith Convention Center
tunities has better positioned the orga- Representative Robert Lighthizer in sup- Fort Smith, Ark.
nization to serve the trucking industry port of maintaining the cross-border NOVEMBER 14-15
in Arkansas,” said Shannon Newton, plan with Mexico and touting its ben- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WORKFORCE
president of the association. efits to the trucking industry. SUMMIT AND CAREER EXPLORATION
O’Neal will continue to provide ATA chief economist and senior EXPO
motor carriers with regulatory guid- vice president Bob Costello said Springdale, Ark.
ance and safety best practices, as well as NAFTA’s trucking provisions help reduce NOVEMBER 14–16
direct the association’s highway safety border congestion because trailers don’t AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS’
education programs. Newton said that have to return empty after delivering SMC AND TSC’S 2017 SAFETY, SECURITY
as vice president, O’Neal will take on freight across the border, and the plan is & HUMAN RESOURCES NATIONAL
CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
additional responsibilities to shape and not an “open door policy” as “fearmon- The Peabody Hotel
execute public relations and education gering” groups may imply. The largest Memphis, Tenn.
campaigns on priority issues, develop Mexican-domiciled carrier in the pro- NOVEMBER 14
communications strategies and provide gram is actually owned by an American MAINTENANCE & TECHNOLOGY
educational support for policy and legis- company. COUNCIL MEETING
lative initiatives. “Mexican carriers operating beyond ArcBest, Fort Smith, Ark.
After almost 20 years at FedEx, the commercial border zones have an NOVEMBER 30
O’Neal came to the association to excellent safety record. They are operat- SAFETY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
develop and oversee a number of pro- ing equipment similar to U.S. motor MEETING
Embassy Suites, Rogers, Ark.
grams designed to educate the general carriers and must adhere to all U.S. laws
public, especially younger drivers, and and regulations,” Costello said. ATR DECEMBER
improve highway safety. Chief among DECEMBER 8
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE COUNCIL
MEETING
ArcBest, Fort Smith, Ark.
DECEMBER 14
40 UNDER 40 COUNCIL MEETING AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
Northwest, Ark.
JANUARY
JANUARY 23
ATA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

2018 SAVE THE DATES

MAY 16–18
ATA ANNUAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE
& VENDOR SHOWCASE
Hot Springs, Ark.
JULY 12–14
ARKANSAS TRUCKING
CHAMPIONSHIP
Rogers, Ark.

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