The Chairman's Corner

By Jesse Chabot

September 2023

The year is moving along fast as summer comes to an end. My kids are back in school, and we have a slight uptick in work but nothing like years past. Our activity in a very slow period has been the result of networking with our CMSA colleagues and diversifying into areas outside of our traditional military and household goods model.

The CMSA fall season of events has kicked off. I would suggest that you regularly check the CMSA Calendar of Events accessible on the CMSA Website CMSA - California Moving & Storage Association (thecmsa.org). The first event I was honored to attend was the San Diego Chapter fundraiser, the San Diego Padres versus the San Francisco Giants game. What a great event. Petco Park is amazing, You get the feel of the city around you as you’re walking into the game and even as you’re watching the game, the buildings, and the people watching from balconies, it’s just an amazing experience. I want to give a big thank you to Andria Skiff for putting together such a fun event and thank you too to Victory Packaging for sponsoring, it was great to see their chapter come together for such a good time and even had a couple of CMSA members from San Francisco come down to cheer for their team. Talk about member unity, it is awesome what our Association can accomplish with member support. It was great to see everybody. What a great way to kick off my chapter visit.

My second event for the week was the first CMSA chapter meeting of the fall season, the Twin Counties chapter meeting hosted by Ed Coelho with Burgess Moving and Storage. This is my local chapter, so it was a good place to start. We had a very good turnout, and I would like to thank all the associate members that came out. As Steve was laying out his points, there was a desire among those in attendance for more information. As we continue into the unknown, movers are seeking more answers to their questions, from "What happened to our summer?" to "Will the work we missed over summer ever catch up?" and even more intricate details about the GHC.

The CMSA Fall calendar is starting to fill up with chapter meetings and fundraisers you do not want to miss. Additionally, the 2024 CMSA Convention hotel block and registration forms are now available on the CMSA website. Visit the Convention Kiosk and register today for a cannot-miss event at a terrific value.

September 2023 - CMSA Communicator