CALENDAR OF EVENTS
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 24 ATA RAZORBACK TAILGATE PARTY
Fayetteville, Ark.
OCTOBER 29 MAINTENANCE & TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL MEETING Rogers, Ark.
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 2 - 4 2015 SAFETY AND HUMAN RESOURCES CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION Marriott Little Rock, State House Convention Center and Clinton Presidential Center Little Rock, Ark.
NOVEMBER 5 ATA SELF INSURERS FUND LOSS PREVENTION MEETING Fort Smith, Ark.
NOVEMBER 10 ATA SELF INSURERS FUND LOSS PREVENTION MEETING Little Rock, Ark.
NOVEMBER 12 SAFETY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETING Little Rock, Ark.
NOVEMBER 17 BOARDOF DIRECTORS MEETING Beebe, Ark.
NOVEMBER 18 INGAUGE BENCHMARKING WEBINAR
NOVEMBER 19 MAINTENANCE & TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER
DECEMBER 3 - 4 NATMI CERTIFIED DRIVER TRAINING Victory Building Little Rock, Ark.
NEWS IN BRIEF, Continued from page 13
Under the guidance of Chairman
Keith Tuttle, TCA’s officers are in the process of assembling a search task force to find a replacement. The staff, under the leadership of executive vice president Bill Giroux and vice president Debbie Sparks, are committed to mov- ing TCA’s mission forward.
ATA PARTNERS WITH TRUCKERS AGAINST TRAFFICKING The Arkansas Trucking Association
Board of Directors formalized a partnership with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) in the fight against human trafficking. TAT currently works with state associations and members of the trucking and travel plaza industry to combat domestic sex trafficking. “State trucking associations are
integral to the work of fighting human trafficking,” said Kendis Paris, TAT executive director. “They are the ones who serve and represent the trucking industry in their state; they know the members of the trucking industry; and they have great influence with those members. Our ability to reach and interact with the millions of members of this industry is due, in large part, to their assistance.” The millions of truck drivers carry-
ing freight across America see and hear a lot out on the road. They are naturally in a position to notice when something doesn’t look right. Therefore, those fighting against trafficking are enlisting drivers for their help. Shannon Newton, ATA president
commented, “Truck drivers serve a vital role as the eyes and ears of our nation’s highways. There is no better advocate to take part in the fight against human trafficking than trucking and its profes- sional drivers.” Newton added, “We are pleased to
join the efforts of TAT and to empower the trucking industry to protect victims of human trafficking, train them to identify suspicious behavior and traf-
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CVSA APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT FOR 2015-2016
The Commercial
Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) transitioned to its new leadership team for the 2015- 2016 term on Sept. 18, 2015, at the
Alliance’s 2015 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Boise, Idaho. Maj. Jay Thompson of the Arkansas
Highway Police was named the new Alliance president. “I am honored to represent CVSA as the president. I will work diligently to continue the Alliance’s mission of improving com- mercial vehicle safety across North America,” said CVSA President Maj. Jay Thompson. “My goals for my term as president are to provide more diversi- fied, flexible and cost effective tools to help roadside inspectors and com- mercial motor vehicle drivers maintain and improve their skills. I also plan to continue the work started by previous CVSA presidents.” CVSA President Maj. Jay Thompson
has been a law enforcement officer in Arkansas for 24 years. His first CVSA experience was in 2003 in Columbus, Ohio, when he competed in the North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC) and was awarded the John Youngblood Award of Excellence. Maj. Thompson has also served as Region II chair for the Cooperative Hazardous Materials Enforcement Development (COHMED) Program, Region II president, and the Size and Weight Committee chair.
2015 SUPERTECH GRAND CHAMPION The 11th annual SuperTech was
held September 21-24 during TMC’s fall meeting at the Dolphin Resort at Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
ARKANSAS TRUCKING REPORT | Issue 5 2015
ficking red flags, and to strengthen Arkansas’s sex trafficking laws so we can end this heinous crime.”
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