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COUNCIL QUARTERLY

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Networking Professional Development Service

ATA members have the opportunity to be represented in a variety of industry councils that address issues specific to
safety, maintenance/technology, accounting/finance and industry leadership. Each council holds quarterly meetings,
hosts speakers and panels on relevant industry topics, serves as a forum for interchanging ideas and best practices, and
discusses new strategies and implementation practices.

40 UNDER 40 COUNCIL MEETING American Trucking Associations. He ONE DAY, THREE MEETINGS
May 11 encouraged council members to engage June 7
The second quarter meeting of in trucking associations both at the The SMC, MTC and AFC gathered
the 40 Under 40 Council was held in state and national levels so they can at the Rogers Convention Center on
conjunction with the 2022 Arkansas have a voice in the laws and policies June 7 for a day of networking, educa-
Trucking Association Annual Business that impact our businesses. tion and preparation for the return of
Conference & Vendor Showcase in Hot The annual conference marks the the Arkansas Trucking Championship.
Springs. start of a new year for the 40 Under 40 Each council provided updates on
Guest speaker Harold Sumerford, Council wherein members graduate and industry regulations, best practices
Jr. discussed his role as chairman of the new officers take the helm. and trends, then the groups lunched
together before championship commit-
tee meetings convened to walk through
volunteer, equipment, course/station
layouts and the schedule for Arkansas's
biggest trucking competition, returning
for the first time since 2019.

SAFETY MANAGEMENT
COUNCIL MEETING
Sponsored by J.J. Keller & Associates
The SMC invited back FMCSA rep-
resentatives, Kevin Breedlove and Gary
Grigg, to share live demonstrations of
electronic recording devices (ERODs)
and ETHOS, the educational tool for
hours of service. They answered ques-
tions about hours-of-service violations,
audits carriers should conduct, how the
34-hour reset can be used with sleeper
berth time, unassigned drive time on
and off the yard and personal convey-
ance. They also provided updates on
oral fluid testing, the drug and alcohol
clearinghouse, apprenticeship program
and more.
 Baxter Mays (USA Truck), Heath
Arnold (ABF Freight) and Jason Ahten
(Walmart Transportation)

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