Shannon Newton President, ATA I’m a strong believer in managing expectations. It helps avoid a lot of life’s disappointments. So as people start to sign their e-mails with “Happy Holidays,” we need to talk about setting our expectations for a “happy” season. No one wants to talk about toilet paper again, but images of empty […]
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By Arkansas State Senator Jonathan Dismang While it appears we have finally (and thankfully) concluded one of the longest sessions in recent history, we still have unfinished business. After extending the regular session to wait for the pending redistricting census data, the legislature completed the congressional maps in a session wrap-up that ultimately had very
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On Wednesday, Aug. 25, the Arkansas Trucking Association announced the 2020 Driver of the Year, Dean Roberts, and 2020 Safety Professional of the Year, Roger Carson. Roberts is a professional driver for Dedicated Logistics, a carrier headquartered in Crossett. Carson is the vice president of safety at Oakley Trucking, Inc. in North Little Rock. Both
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Shannon Newton President, ATA We tend to categorize, label and rank everything around us. Being human is to analyze and keep records of the best, the worst, the most, and the least, to assign order to all the things. This summer, I celebrated 18 years with the association. My titles and scope of responsibility have
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By Gwen Moritz A few years ago, I sat in an audience of business publishers as our keynote presenter offered a tip on extemporaneous speechifying. If you ever find yourself called upon to speak to a trade group, he said, you can’t go wrong with this opening: “No industry has experienced more change in recent
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Shannon Newton President, ATA We tend to categorize, label and rank everything around us. Being human is to analyze and keep records of the best, the worst, the most, and the least, to assign order to all the things. Superlatives sell. That’s why you see billboards for the biggest steak, the highest rollercoaster and the
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The Arkansas Trucking Association is pleased to announce it has selected five new members to join the Arkansas Road Team, a group of professional drivers chosen for their commitment to highway safety, communication skills and interest in improving the image of the trucking industry. This complimentary outreach program of the ATA serves as a public
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By Johnathan Kennemer For months, truckers were applauded for our nonstop efforts to keep the country moving despite the coronavirus pandemic. We were essential workers who kept critical supplies on the shelves and allowed other Americans to stay home and stay safe. It wasn’t easy to send drivers into the unknown, but at least the
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Secretary visits Memphis to view damage, meet with industry leaders On June 3, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited Memphis to survey the damage of the I-40 bridge and meet with local and industry leaders, shining a light on the importance of this major commerce corridor. “The protracted closure has been frustrating, it has
Shannon Newton President, ATA In the colorful pages of the Where’s Waldo picture books, the fun is supposed to be spotting the title character’s striped shirt, coke bottle glasses and red stocking cap. The challenge is the distracting scenes around him. Waldo always gets lost among the other loud people and patterns on the page.
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Arkansas Trucking Association
P.O. Box 3476 72203
1401 West Capitol Ave.
Suite 185
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 372-3462
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