We recently conducted a Chapter President/Leadership orientation Zoom call. This is a regular part of our summer calendar and is always well attended. We discussed the current issues that are having an impact on our industry and our Association. We also reviewed the logistics of conducting a successful chapter meeting. The interest and participation in that call is to me a cornerstone of the success of our Association. We all know that it is easier to just sit back and let someone else do the work, but that is not in the ethos of our membership. We believe that by working together we can have a positive impact on ourselves, businesses, communities, our country, and the world. While this might sound like a platitude to some, I believe it and have seen the impact of our successes firsthand.

Our chapter presidents conduct successful meetings and fundraising events, they conduct elections that establishes the foundation for our board of directors and volunteer officers. They share educational information that can make participating members better movers and businesspeople. They plan and execute successful fundraising events that have allowed the CMSA to award over $1,250,000 in scholarship funds to young people in our industry and to provide generous annual donations to charities.
I cannot thank our chapter leaders enough for their hard work and success.

If you have read our chairman’s column in this issue, you are aware that he mentions the Global Household Goods contract and what he has heard from members related to concerns and questions. Based on the advice of CMSA counsel, there are areas where our Association cannot legally get involved in, as noted in our Anti-Trust Guidelines, like specific pricing, blackballing, or boycotting individuals or companies. While there are some things we cannot do, there is a lot that we can and should say related to the industry that we were established to support.

As with any issue impacting our industry, we hope that you feel confident that CMSA is a strong advocate for the interests of our members. We are always interested in your opinion and developing positions based on the best interests of the membership, with direction and input from your elected board of directors. If you have any questions or concerns about this or any other issue, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

August 2023 - CMSA Communicator