There is a story in the Bible that I love. Even secular readers are probably familiar with at least part of it. Jonah gets an assignment he doesn’t particularly want, runs in the opposite direction, ends up in a storm, gets thrown overboard, and is swallowed by a great fish. But hear me out. Let’s talk about the worm. By Chapter 4, Jonah has survived the fish, made it to Nineveh, and completed the assignment he tried so hard to avoid. He is sitting outside the city when God provides a plant that grows over him and gives him some… Read more: October 2026 Chairwoman’s Corner

As someone who represents movers for a living, I regularly run into two issues. The first is explaining our industry. I live in Burbank, the real capital of the entertainment industry, so when I say, “moving industry,” many people hear “movie industry” and are visibly deflated when I explain the reality. The second issue is not so funny. Our industry too often suffers from a negative image, largely because of rogue operators who harm the moving public, the legitimate industry, and, just as important, the taxpayers. Rogue operators don’t pay taxes and fees. They don’t carry proper insurance, and they… Read more: October 2026 President’s Column