NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) -- Truckers from around the nation are coming together this week for the annual Illinois Truckers Association Meeting and Expo.

"This is our once-a-year event where all the top leaders in the trucking industry get together. We've got a great lineup of speakers from people from all over the country talking about our industry," said Matthew Hart, executive director of the Illinois Trucking Association.

"While most of our people here are from Illinois, trucking is very interstate in nature, and so most of our guys are traveling all over the country," he said.

The meeting is being held at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Uptown Normal from Monday to Wednesday. Truckers and involved companies in trucking are invited to network and to learn more about their indu

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