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Fast Dispatches

August 16, 2016

The building of the New Jersey Warehousemen & Movers Association was destroyed in a fire and their offices were displaced…

Bekins Northwest has opened a new location in Moses Lake, Washington…

Scott Balint has joined Stevens International Forwarders as the new operations manager…

Trevor Gentry has been promoted to client relations manager with SafePet Transports…

Tim Helenthal, president and COO of National Van Lines, set a new record fundraising for Move for Hunger, AMSA’s official charity partner…

Arpin Van Lines was rated #1 household goods mover in customer satisfaction in the 22nd Annual Nationwide Relocating Employee Survey by Trippel Survey & Research…

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Moving Tip Monday Generating More than 1,600 Likes Each Week

 

August 16, 2016

AMSA keeps our members’ interests front and center by reminding consumers to hire a professional mover — even during the busy summer months!

AMSA’s Facebook page focuses on consumers and we use it to provide helpful tips and tools, information and educational material to help guide them during the moving process. Recent tips included a packing checklist from Arpin Van Lines and greener alternatives to cardboard boxes from Bekins. Our Moving Tip Monday posts have been averaging more than 1,600 likes every week. Like “American Moving & Storage Association” on Facebook so you don’t miss a thing!

AMSA uses LinkedIn to let you know about important industry and regulatory issues, ask questions and start discussions, and provide timely information about industry products, services and education to help you grow your business. Recently, we posted information from Atlas profiling the modern day truck driver.

Follow us on Twitter where you’ll find #MovingTipMonday, our popular Facebook and Twitter feature. Recent tips included getting enough sleep the night before moving day and decorating early in the unpacking process to make the new place feel like home.

Scott Michael is on Twitter! Follow him @AMSACEO. You also can follow AMSA’s Government Affairs feed @AMSAGovtAffairswhere we’re posting all of the legislative and regulatory information impacting our industry. A recent retweet mentioned the proposed federal rule on truck speeds that will be published soon. AMSA is also on Pinterest where you can follow us and pin away!

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The LAST month of peak season 2016

Was this is best peak season ever? It really all depends on one’s perspective. I spoke to a cross country van operator last week and he told me it was his best 4 month stint in terms of revenue ever. I then spoke to a 25 year veteran move coordinator, she told me this year was extremely difficult due to the lack of van line drivers and the increased use of alternative capacity. One thing for sure, when the dust settles in September there will be plenty of lessons learned and much to do in preparation for 2017.

I’m very proud of my team @ U491 in Sacramento California. Quality scores are up, revenue is up, claims are down and office morale is VERY GOOD! Excellent job team! Inventory

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7 Easy Steps To A Fabulously Landscaped, Comfortable Yard — CBS DetroitCBS Detroit

Remember, great gardens don’t get “installed.” They evolve and are fine-tuned over time. Here’s a simple and easy checklist to assess the strengths of your garden. Read the entire list first, and take it with you as you walk around your garden, making notes and jotting down ideas or sketches as you go. Enclosures Or…

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Over 17 Years, Chipman Relocation & Logistics donates $100,000 in Toys

Each year, for the last 17 years, van operators from Chipman Relocation & Logistics (Concord, California) donate money to organizations collecting toys for children in need. Those donations have been matched by Tom Chipman. This year, van operators donated $2,272 and Tom donated $4,540 bringing the total to about $7,400. Over the past 17 years, it is believed that Chipman and its van operators have donated more than $100,000 in toys to organizations such as Solano Heroes, Bluestar Moms, Children Nurturing Project and Toys for Tots.