During my recent trip to Southern California to attend the Twin Counties and San Diego Chapter meetings, I had the opportunity to visit several outstanding operations. My first stop was at Rene’s Van and Storage, located near Hollywood. What an incredible experience that was. Their operation is truly unique, and they have carved out a remarkable niche in their local market. They offer a wide range of storage options—half-size crates, full-size crates, lockers, and even full mezzanines used by very high-profile customers. Because my own business is strictly military, I had never seen specialty storage quite like this. Their system… Read more: December 2025 Chairwoman’s Corner

As we begin the final month of 2025, we can reflect on a year that was challenging for many movers. The economic conditions that encourage residential mobility continued to be less than ideal, and our biggest customer, the US Department of War, refused to understand basic economics, which continues to be troublesome. With that being said, I go back to one of my core values, that there is no benefit to being pessimistic and that optimism will always win the day! With that, let’s review some of the good things that we will remember about this year. The number one… Read more: December 2025 President’s Column