2012: The Year of the Trucker
Posted on Fri, Jan 20, 2012 @ 12:28 PM
The National Association for Minority Truckers (NAMT) has declared 2012 the Year of the Trucker to bring national awareness to the importance of the American trucking community and make light of the role truckers play in the lives of all Americans. Consumers don’t always think of the many goods that would not be available to us without the trucker.
Most, if not all goods we purchase and consume are readily available because of the trucking community. NAMT will host trucker appreciation rallies, convoys and cookouts in various cities. The association said the "campaign is an effort to bring national awareness to the importance of Americas' trucking community and the role they play in the lives of all Americans. Many of Americas truck drivers often feel as they're profession is overlooked and not appreciated by their fellow citizens."
The last of the events will be at the Third Annual Memphis Annual Trucking Expo- The Expo will take place on October 13 at the Agricenter International in Memphis, Tennessee and will feature a variety of entertainment including: career fairs, educational seminars, speakers, kid's zone, a healthy trucker's pavilion, trucker's forum and truck showcase.
NAMT also released several reasons truckers should be shown much appreciation for their dedication to their jobs and to the industry:
- Work long hours
- Spend days and weeks away from families
- Work in the most dangerous conditions
- Keep America running
Truckers deserve to be recognized as essential members to a functional community and a successful society. That’s why NAMT is making 2012 all about them. Go truckers!