OTA Dispatch Issue 4 2017

24 Oregon Trucking Associations, Inc. Oregon Truck Dispatch OTA News NEWS Jubitz Truck Driver Appreciation Day As part of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW), OTA was invited to partake in Jubitz Truck Driver Appreciation Day on September 13, 2017. Joe Darby, our Director of Safety & Compliance, greeted drivers as they filtered in and out of the truck stop and passed out prizes at the OTA booth. Jubitz also provided all attendees with a complimentary BBQ lunch to thank the folks who move our nation’s freight. DON’T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR ANNUAL OVER-DIMENSIONAL PERMITS! OTA offers Oregon Continuous Operation Variance Permit (COVP) Annuals. Contact Zobeida Harp at permits@ortrucking.org to order yours today Interested in helping promote the image of trucking? Do you have any ideas for how to help? Join the Image Committee; contact Vilija at vilija@ortrucking.org for details. Healthy Trucker Challenge (January) OTA would like to remind all members about the upcoming Healthy Trucker Challenge hosted by benefits partner, Provata Health. The Challenge started as a program to entice drivers to incorporate healthy practices into their lifestyle and help them track and manage nutrition, exercise, and stress management techniques. It has since evolved to include all members of trucking organizations and has a track record of improved results! Provata offers OTA members a discount on the program, including their state of the art app, friendly competition with other members, and now virtual reality (VR) features! The next Challenge begins in January, so hurry and contact Jessica Lund to get signed up at jessica.lund@ @provatahealth.com or 971.303.2180. OTA 101 In an effort to get more members involved, we’re offering a new onboarding webinar. OTA 101 is a way for new, existing, and even prospective members to learn about OTA’s mission and offerings to members. We’ll go over our organization’s structure, annual events and training classes, committees and councils, advocacy efforts, and how to utilize the member login page. See our events page for scheduled dates.