Press Release

Ӱɴý Welcomes ACT 1’s Continued Support of Trucking Industry’s Advocacy

May 16, 2021

Today, leaders with the Ӱɴý thanked ACT 1, the Allied Committee for the Trucking Industry, for their support after the supplier group renewed its two-year commitment to be the premier sponsor of Ӱɴý events. 

“ACT 1 has been a tremendous partner for Ӱɴý through some very challenging times, and we are thrilled they’ll remain by our side,” said Ӱɴý President and CEO Chris Spear. “Their support allows us to continue representing our industry in Washington and across the country, while providing our members with first-class opportunities for education, networking and more.” 

The two-year agreement was announced at Ӱɴý’s 2021 Mid-Year Management Session, the organization’s first significant in-person event since the start of the Covid pandemic. 

“The ACT 1 committee is very pleased to have renewed its sponsorship agreement with the Ӱɴý,” said ACT 1 President Mike Schwanzl, director of field sales and service, Dana Incorporated. “We are well aligned with the Ӱɴý’s vision and look forward to continuing to provide forums for the exchange of ideas and thought leadership for the industry.” 

Under this agreement, ACT 1 will be the premier sponsor of many of Ӱɴý’s premiere events over the next two years: 

  • The 2021 and 2022 Ӱɴý Technology & Maintenance Council’s Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition;  
  • The 2021 and 2022 Ӱɴý Mid-Year Management Session; 
  • The 2022 Ӱɴý Safety Management Council’s National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships; 
  • The 2021 and 2022 Ӱɴý’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week; 
  • The 2021 and 2022 Ӱɴý Management Conference & Exhibition; and 
  • The 2021 and 2022 Ӱɴý SMC & Transportation Security Council’s Safety, Security & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition 

The Allied Committee for the Trucking Industry, ACT 1, is a group of leading industry suppliers dedicated to enhancing the business environment of the transportation industry. ACT 1’s stated mission of providing business leaders with the opportunity to exchange ideas, forge new relationships and build a stronger, more successful industry through networking and social events at the top national industry meetings matches well with Ӱɴý’s full slate of industry-leading meetings, conferences, and exhibitions.