The American Trucking Associations announced a partnership with Iowa Motor Truck Association to host the first-ever Women in Motion Symposium on Aug. 14 and 15 in downtown Des Moines. The event will focus on professional development for women in the trucking industry and feature interactive panels with the Iowa and Nebraska attorneys general. “Although women currently make up nearly half of the United States’ labor force, they represent less than 7% of truck drivers and only one in five transportation and material moving jobs,” said American Trucking Associations COO Sarah Rajtik, co-chair of Women In Motion. Find the full schedule here.