The drive for secure and safe parking areas for our professional truck drivers was on display at the recent Great American Trucking Show and its popularity and recognition was well noticed.  Hope Rivenburg and family members were set up at booth #23149 and the voice of Jason Rivenburg was heard loud and clear. Advocating for Jason’s Law, hundreds of trucking enthusiasts and drivers learned, for many the first time, about Jason’s Law H. R. 2156, which is a bill seeking to pass a law to address the ongoing and escalating problems with truck driver safety and security.

With thousands of attendees enjoying the three day event, the Jason’s Law Booth even caught the attention of GATS as a featured article of the event:

Hundreds of new signatures were received for the Jason’s Law petition and new awareness for the cause was escalated.  Donna finally got to meet Hope Rivenburg and the twins: Logan and Hezekiah.

It was quite apparent that the Rivenburg family is on a mission to bring about safe and secure truck parking, being joined by literally thousands of supporters for the cause, and the 2009 GATS show did just that.  It was a lot of work and effort and I would like to thank Hope and her family for all their effort it took to get to Dallas for the show:  Hope with Josh and the twins:

A lot of work and determination, but also some fun and enjoyment as well.  Little Josh Rivenburg even got to meet TruckinDog Karma and her owner Trucker Desiree:

Jason’s Law was a great success at the Great American Trucking Show . . . and their sign said it all:

Allen

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The 2009 Great American Trucking Show pulled off another great event this year.  As the 2nd largest trucking show in America, those nice rigs … and I mean those REALLY nice rigs … were nothing but shine!

For those who have received our eBook:  The Best Truck Driving Jobs . . . A State by State Guide, you already know about John Christner Trucking out of Oklahoma.  An excellent owner-operator company, plus . . . a fellow “Okie.”   But check out their rig from the 2009 GATS event:

Eye catching rig, don’t you think?  John Christner Trucking was just one of many on display this year and we are already looking forward to GATS 2010!

Allen

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The 2009 Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Texas came to a close yesterday but there was a lot of fun and informative works that took place during the three day event.  Our booth for “Trucker” – the world’s first iPhone application for the trucking industry, was well received and Donna did a great job with the much appreciative help and assistance of Trucker Desiree.

Also on hand, and giving much of his time in helping out was Daniel Audet of The Truck Star and Truck Star Radio.   We will be posting more pictures and stories from the event and would like to thank everyone for their help during the event.  It was a big three days but well worth the time and effort.   Donna also finally got to meet the Rivenburgs and family of Jason’s Law, and we will be sharing all the pictures as they come in, right here on our blog.

Also, we will be posting the winner of the PC Miler GPS System very soon.  My understanding is that a lucky lady from Texas claimed the prize that was donated by GoTruckStop.  She was one happy winner!

Check back later, as there will be more posts coming about the GATS event of 2009.

Allen

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An important reminder that we will be giving away a PC Miler Navigator 430 GPS System on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 at the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) in Dallas, Texas.   If you can make it to the show, we will be in Booth #21149 for the Trucker App display.  The actual drawing will take place at 12:00 noon and the lucky winner will walk away with a brand new GPS system ($349.00 Value).

Special thanks to the nets truckers online gift store, GoTruckStop.com for donating the Navigator 430.  GATS will get under way on Thursday, August 20 and run through Saturday, August 22nd.  Be sure to swing by the Trucker App booth and put in your name for the GPS drawing!

Also, stop by and meet the iPhone Trucker Mascot, TruckingDogKarma. Karma will be at the booth with her “mama”  TruckerDesiree.

See you in GATS!

Allen Smith

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TruckerApp.com, the world’s FIRST iPhone Application for the professional truck driver, will be GIVING AWAY a PC Miler Navigator 430 GPS System (retail value: $349.95) on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Texas.

We invite everyone at the show to drop by the Trucker App booth and fill out a raffle form for a chance to win this GPS prize.  Also, you can raise your chances of winning, by showing us the Trucker app on your iPhone or iTouch, and you can add up to 5 raffle forms for the drawing!

The drawing will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, 8-22-09 and the winner gets to take the Navigator 430 GPS home!

Take a closer look at the PC Miler Navigator 430 GPS system!  You just may be the winner of the Trucker App GPS System “Give-A-Way!”

See you in Dallas!

Allen Smith

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Because of YOUR support and dedication to the cause, Jason’s Law will be attending the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Texas.   Your donation(s) have insured that Hope Rivenburg and family members will have the opportunity to keep this important issue out in the open, and to continue forward in achieving the final goal:  to pass H.R. 2156 into law.

We can never take anything for granted, especially those decisions which ultimately come from within the Washington beltway.  We must continue to push forward and let our voices be heard through various means:  blog posts, emails, letters, phone calls . . . even if we believe that Jason’s Law will pass with flying colors, we can never assume that it is a “done deal.”  We need to continue on by never allowing our support to grow quiet just because we think “that it’s going to pass anyway.”

With Jason’s Law now headed to GATS, this is only one aspect of the two part goal.   Now, let’s keep working to insure . . . to be certain . . . that Jason’s Law will, in fact, become law.  Safe and secure parking areas for our nation’s truck drivers will certainly add to the equation of preventing such tragedies from happening to another driver and family.  Even if it is just one driver, that would be one life saved, one family spared.

Thanks to all of you who donated to the Jason’s Law GATS cause.  As trucking companies and organizations chose not to donate, truck drivers and non-truckers alike, came together and showed that even a “small group” of people can make a difference.  We are ecstatic about the large anonymous donations that came in the weekend of the 25th.  Your generous donations are now over $2,800.00, plus the GATS booth which is valued at $1200, donated by gotruckstop.com.   The Rivenburgs are going to Dallas!

Be it one dollar or five hundred dollars, your donation is the reason that H.R. 2156 will have a place at the Great American Trucking Show.  There is no purpose in showing “who” donated, because they did not do it for recognition . . . they did not allow ego’s to stand in the way for supporting a worthy cause.  It was done for the simple fact alone, that Jason’s Law is an important and vital bill that needs to be passed to insure safe and secure parking for the millions of professional truck drivers who keep America moving every day.

H.R. 2156 will be at GATS, thanks to all of you.  YOU did it.

Let’s keep pushing forward . . . keep working to bring H.R. 2156 into law.  Do not “assume” that the goal has been accomplished.  It reminds me of a saying that an instructor always told me:

“Never claim victory, until the battle has been won.”

Because of YOU, Jason’s Law will seek further support at GATS . . . keep sounding your voices . . . keep signing the petition.

Thanks to all for your help in this cause,

Allen Smith

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