Story by Will Rogers: Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association.

Thanks to everyone who was a part of The Start Us Up USA! Rally. Not only did we have solid attendance on a blustery day, we also received excellent media coverage for the rally.

the final headcount for the rally was 86. While we could have hoped for more, 57 degree temperatures and 30 MPH winds centainly kept some away from the rally.

Media coverage for the rally was excellent. We had several local media outlets cover the rally and dozens of internet sites report on the event. Below are just a few of the outlets that covered the event.

• Radio Iowa (70-station news service in Iowa)
• WHO 1040 AM - "The Big Show"
• KCCI-TV News Channel 8
• The Des Moines Register
• AP Wire
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Again, thanks to all our co-sponsors for supporting the rally.
(Star Equipment was one of 21 co-sponsors)