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US SENATE PANEL VOTES TO DELAY HOS
As previously reported by ITA, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted on Thursday to delay last year's changes to the Hours of Service Regulations until additional research can be done to evaluate the impact of the 34-hour restart limits.
ITA together with our national affiliate, the American Trucking Associations, and other state trucking associations worked together to request the delay until further research could be done. Both Illinois Senators serve on the Appropriations Committee. Senator Mark Kirk voted for the amendment. Senator Richard Durbin voted no, but he did reference the concerns brought forth by the American Trucking Associations in his remarks. For more details, please see Thursday's Email Alert from ITA.
SHAMEFUL AD PULLED BY MAXIM MAGAZINE
Pictured is an ad that was brought to the attention of the American Trucking Associations on Wednesday. ATA's Image Committee, chaired by ITA-board member Aaron Tennant, immediately responded to the ad. Within hours, Pilot and TA truck stops had pulled the magazine from their stores and the ATA sent the following letter to Maxim Magazine (click here).
We are pleased to report that Maxim Magazine has responded to ATA. Maxim Magazine was extremely apologetic and embarrassed. To resolve the issue they will be sending out an apology to the industry and taking the ad off of their digital versions immediately.
Maxim Magazine issued to following letter to ATA (click here). The Law Firm that placed the ad also issued their own apology (click here).
REGISTRATION AND SPONSORSHIP NOW AVAILABLE FOR TECH COMPETITION
JULY 18-19, 2014
The first-ever Illinois Technicians Competition is now open for registrations and for sponsorship. ITA is hosting the competition for the best technicians in the industry July 18 & 19 on the campus of Universal Technical Institute in Lisle, IL. Winners advance to the national SuperTech Competition later this year in Walt Disney World. See below for registration forms and sponsorship information.
Competitor Registration Form
Sponsorship Form
Competition Station Sponsorship Form
Awards Banquet Form
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS GOLF OUTING
presented by Truck Centers, Inc.
  
The ITA Southern Illinois Golf Outing was held under sunny skies on Wednesday, June 4. Nearly 60 golfers came together in Murphysboro for the annual event. ITA would like to thank all of the participating companies in that made this year's golf outing a huge success.
ITA would also like to thank the following sponsors that made the Southern Illinois Golf Outing possible:
Presenting Sponsor - Truck Centers, Inc.
Eagle Sponsor - Marvin Johnson & Associates, Inc.
Par Sponsors - Great West Casualty, Cline Wood Agency, Tennant Truck Lines, Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard
Lunch Sponsor - Craftsmen Trailer
Raffle Sponsor - Roberts Perryman Attorneys
Hole Sponsors - American Trucking Associations, Continental Tire, CIT Group, Earl Henderson Trucking, Roberts Perryman Attorneys, Schiber Truck Co., Petro-Canada America, Stock Transport, Brahler's Truckers Supply, and Clemens Insurance.
REGISTER NOW FOR ITA GOLF OUTING JULY 15
presented by Rush Truck Centers
The ITA Golf Outing, presented by Rush Truck Centers, is July 15 at Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park. Click here for registration and sponsorship information.
TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP IS HERE
TUNE IN ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER
The 2014 Illinois Professional Truck Driving Championship, presented by JX Peterbilt, is Friday & Saturday in Tinley Park. Everyone is invited to come out to cheer on the best of the best drivers in Illinois. Good luck to all of our competitors at this year's competition and thank you to all of our gracious sponsors that make the event possible.
Be sure to follow the competition on the ITA Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/iltrucking) and on our Twitter feed (www.twitter.com/iltrucking).
ITA'S SAFETY MAINTENANCE COUNCIL PRESENTS
HOW TO SURVIVE A DOT AUDIT - JUNE 24
The ITA Safety Maintenance Council is please to present a lunch-hour seminar on June 24 at the ITA's Capital City Office. George Wyness from Crossroads Safety Group (and former IDOT officer) will present "How to Survive a DOT Audit". Seats are limited, so register today. Click here for the registration form or call the ITA Offices for more information.
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