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Auto & Truck Recyclers of Illinois

"Running Your Own Race"

Convention & Trade Show
October 11 & 12, 2024
Peoria, IL 62702

Attending the convention? Download and return the Attendee Registration Form today!

Auto & Truck Recyclers of Illinois

"Running Your Own Race"

Convention & Trade Show
October 11 & 12, 2024
Peoria, IL 62702

Our schedule has been updated! If you haven't already sent in your registration, download a new copy of the Exhibitor Registration Form and get signed up today!

Auto & Truck Recyclers of Illinois

"Running Your Own Race"

Convention & Trade Show
October 11 & 12, 2024
Peoria, IL 62702

Download the Exhibitor Registration Form and get signed up today!

Join us for the 2024 ATRI Convention & Trade Show! This year's meeting will be held in Peoria, IL on October 11 & 12.

Please join the Illinois Auto Recyclers for the upcoming Convention & Trade Show October 11/12 2024 in Peoria, IL at the Holiday Inn. We will have a golf outing on Friday 1pm at Weaver Ridge. That evening we will open the trade show with a cocktail/auction/reception. Saturday the trade show will be open from noon until 2pm. Lunch will be at noon with the attendees.

More information is available on our events page, and with additional information and registration forms forthcoming.

This year's ARA convention and expo will be held in Kansas City, MO on Oct 12-14. For more information, visit the ARA convention website.

Thank you to the sponsors who helped to make the joint ATRI/MATR 2022 Convention & Trade Show a success!

Sponsors

The Saturday night dinner cruise at our upcoming convention is now SOLD OUT! If you have not yet submitted your registration, you will no longer be able to purchase tickets for this event.

On your way down to O'Fallon for the MO/IL Convention & Trade Show, you can stop and tour Mullins Auto Parts—5733 Old Rte 66, Mt. Olive IL 62069. If you bring a couple catalytic converters, you can drop off at Mullins. You can tour Thursday from noon until 5 or Friday morning before the show starts at 1.

Easy access and worth the stop!

Join us for the 2022 MO/IL Auto Recyclers convention! This year's joint meeting will be held at Gateway Classic Cars of O'Fallon, IL on October 7 & 8.

Exhibitor registration form

Attendee registration form

Click here to book using our group rate and check back again soon for more information about this year's convention. Hotel registration cut-off is September 6th!

Join us for the 2022 MO/IL Auto Recyclers convention! This year's joint meeting will be held at Gateway Classic Cars of O'Fallon, IL on October 7 & 8.

The Exhibitor registration form is now available!

Click here to book using our group rate and check back again soon for more information about this year's convention.

Get ready for the 2022 MO/IL Auto Recyclers convention! This year's joint meeting will be held at Gateway Classic Cars of O'Fallon, IL on October 7 & 8.

The group rate hotel is the Four Points by Sheraton at St. Louis - Fairview Heights; the discounted rate is $125 per night. Reservations must be made by September 6, 2022, so book now!

Click here to book using our group rate and check back again soon for more information about this year's convention.

All of us here at ATRI are extremely pleased about the accomplishments the association has achieved in the past year. We as an association have begun the footwork for the future as we explore the very outdated Illinois Vehicle Code. Many efforts made from all of the ATRI members have paid off! We have some pending legislation at this time and are just waiting to get it introduced. As always, we will keep you informed.

Suppliers receive many benefit froms being an associate member of ATRI. You can add your logo and a 50-word blurb about your business to our website. You will also be listed on the supplier's page of our website, and we do encourage our regular members to use the suppliers that are ATRI members. You will be listed in our newsletter that goes out 6 times a year to all recyclers in the state of Illinois. All this for only $250 a year. ATRI will email information you provide to us that is pertinent information in the industry.

Click here to download our Associate Membership application to renew your membership or join for the first time.

We've added two new events to our schedule, doubling the available sales training on Saturday! Updated programs will be available at the event, but be sure to sign up today!

• Attendee Registration Form (PDF)
• Exhibitor Registration Form (PDF)

The cut-off date for hotel reservations is now October 11, 2021, so hurry!

Sign up as an exhibitor for The Challenge of Change - 2021 Convention & Trade Show, or register to attend!

• Attendee Registration Form (PDF)
• Exhibitor Registration Form (PDF)

The cut-off date for hotel reservations is September 29, 2021 so don't delay!

This year's convention and trades show will feature LIVE MUSIC from Deja Voodoo. Remember, all states are welcome to join us for our trade show and convention, hosted by ATRI and MATR.

Announcing the 2021 ATRI Convention & Trade Show! On October 29 & 30, Illinois and Missouri associations welcome all states to join us for our trade show and convention.

If you are interested in becoming an exhibitor or attendee, please contact Michelle Lechner at 877-880-2874 or email illautorecyclers@aol.com

Announcing the 2021 ATRI Convention & Trade Show! On March 5 & 6, Illinois and Missouri associations welcome all states to join us for our trade show and convention.

If you are interested in becoming an exhibitor or attendee, please contact Michelle Lechner at 877-880-2874 or email illautorecyclers@aol.com

Announcing the 2020 ATRI Convention & Trade Show! On October 16 & 17, Illinois and Missouri associations welcome all states to join us for our trade show and convention.

If you are interested in becoming an exhibitor or attendee, please contact Michelle Lechner at 877-880-2874 or email illautorecyclers@aol.com

Thank you to the sponsors who helped to make the joint ATRI/MATR 2019 Convention & Trade Show a success!

Register to attend and/or exhibit at the 2019 Trade Show and Convention! Once again a combined event between the members of the Missouri Auto & Truck Recyclers Association and the Auto & Truck Recyclers of Illinois, our two-day trade show is held in Alton, IL.

Register today: the cut-off date for hotel reservations in the group block is September 25th. For more details, check out the registration forms below or head over to the convention page.

• Exhibitor Registration
• Attendee Registration

Save the form to your local device to fill it out so that you can then print it out and mail or fax it. Do not email your CC#, as email is not secure.

Announcing the 2019 ATRI Convention & Trade Show! On October 25 & 26, Illinois and Missouri associations will be Soaring to New Heights at the Best Western Premier in Alton, IL.

Events will include a yard tour, pig roast, and live music at Red's Auto Parts; a tour of Grossman Iron & Steel; and an Exhibitor Appreciation Night with silent and live auctions.

Exhibitor Registration

Thank you to the exhibitors and sponsors who helped to make the joint ATRI/MATR 2018 Convention & Trade Show a success!

Exhibitors

• IAA
• ACE/MCI Commodities
• Southern Core
• Grossman Iron & Steel
• Car-Part.com
• RAS
• PGM of Texas
• Copart
• Buddy IA
• Electric Guard Dog
• Midwest Insurance Consultants
• VET Environmental
• Jim Weaver, The Burnham Group
• CCC Pinnacle
• Road Ready Wheels
• United Catalyst Corporation
• SAS Forks
• ARA
• Hollander
• Legend Smelting & Recycling
• Crush Software
• Phoenix Automotive Cores
• RM Johnson
• URG

Sponsors

Announcing the 2018 ATRI Convention & Trade Show! On October 19 & 20, Illinois and Missouri associations come together to explore the Gateway to the Future, hosted by St. Louis U-Pic-Apart

Thank you to the Heckenast Family for hosting our 2017 Convention & Trade Show! We'd also like to thank all of our sponsors:

Due to the devastation from Hurricane Harvey and its resultant catastrophic flooding, the ATRI board of directors have agreed to donate a portion of the convention proceeds to auto recyclers affected by this hurricane and the impending Hurricane Irma. If you have any questions or would like to know how else you can help, please contact us.

Do you have the skills to be a racecar driver? Now's your chance to find out!

IAA is sponsoring a racing simulator at the 2017 Illinois Convention & Trade Show. Sign up at the registration for your chance to join in the fun! A prize will be awarded for the best time... and so will bragging rights!

Yard tours will also be available during the convention at the following locations and times:

Bionic Auto Parts & Sales Inc
4655 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 60639
Thursday, Sept 28 – 8am to 3pm
Friday, Sept 29 – 8am to 12pm

I-55 Auto Salvage
22701 S Thomas Dillon Dr
Channahon, IL 60410
Thursday, Sept 28 – 1am to 4pm
Friday, Sept 29 – 1am to 4pm

For more information, including registration forms, visit the convention page.

Exhibitor and attendee registration forms are now available for our 2017 Convention & Trade Show! Now titled "The Race is On", convention details and registration forms are available on the convention page.

Announcing our 2017 Illinois Convention & Trade Show event, "A Heckenast Family"!

The 2017 event will be held September 29 & 30 in Chicago courtesy of Chicago U-Pic-A-Part. Watch this space for more information as it becomes available!

Registration for attendees is now available for the Illinois Convention & Trade Show! Please join us this year at the State House Inn, downtown Springfield, IL on September 23 & 24. Our event will be going on during the Rt 66 Mother Road Show which will be held downtown that weekend as well. The trade show will actually be open to the public on Saturday for the last two hours of the show.

Head over to the event page for the (PDF, 2MB) and Convention Information (PDF, <1MB). You can also still register as an exhibitor!

Please join us this year at the State House Inn, downtown Springfield, IL for the Illinois Convention & Trade Show on September 23/24. Our event will be going on during the Rt 66 Mother Road Show which will be held downtown that weekend as well. The trade show will actually be open to the public on Saturday for the last two hours of the show. It's a fun filled weekend for all! There will be a Past Presidents reception at the opening of the trade show, educational forums, and so much more!

Head over to the event page for the Exhibitor Registration Form (PDF, 2MB) and Convention Information (PDF, <1MB)

Please also join us for a special educational seminar and membership meeting on July 29, presented by the American Society for Asset Protection. Join us afterward at TOPGOLF for a chance to win one admission to the Illinois Convention & Trade Show! Information and registration available here (PDF, 1MB).

Waubonsee Community College's new course in automotive recycling gives students hands-on training for future careers.

Click here to visit the Waubonsee Community College website.

The year 2015 is quickly drawing to a close. It's time to renew your membership for the coming year!

Our industry is struggling from the economy, and we are at a crucial point where we need to speak up and make a difference. There are more and more unregulated buyers out there forcing us to fight for the very thing that keeps us going, and alive, in this business today. We must take a proactive approach from this point on if we intend to stay in business. This is a battle that can't be fought alone.

Read more here and download a copy of the 2016 Membership application.

Our 2015 Convention and Trades Show was a great success! Special thanks to all our exhibitors and sponsors:

Plus:

E & R Towing • Hotlines • Midwest Bank • The Weaver Group

Our own John Catalano, Sr. of Bionic Auto Parts recently spoke with NBC 5 in Chicago about the potential for identity theft when personal information is left in a wrecked car that then makes its way to a salvage yard, particularly for wrecks at self-service yards. While responsibility falls on the car's former owner to ensure all personal effects have been removed prior to tow, that doesn't always happen, especially following injury accidents. For the protection of others, adopt a policy at your own facility to ALWAYS destroy any personal effects which are left behind in the wrecks you receive.

Watch the video and/or read the story on NBC 5's website (you must disable any ad-block software to view the video).

The 2015 Convention and Trade Show is almost upon us! If you haven't already registered, fill out and return your recycler and vendor registration forms as soon as possible. For more information, check the convention page, or contact us with your questions!

There's still time to register for the 2015 Conference! Recycler and vendor registration forms are both available. Check out the full list of vendors who will be at the convention.

The registration form for the 2015 convention is now available! You may also view the full convention schedule on the Convention Information page.

Welcome to our new and improved website! Please pardon our dust while the rest of the pieces settle into place.