Upcoming Education Events

Here are a couple of upcoming moving industry-related educational opportunities to check out:

 

April 2025

Western Women With Drive (Calgary)

When:  April 30, 2025

An amazing day of professional development and networking with a Western focus. Special features: • Keynote speaker: Dr. Jody Carrington • Morning kick-off speaker: Angela Champ • What Western Canada is doing to make our sector a great place for women to work • New THRC insights into women in trucking and logistics that invites employers to revisit their attraction and retention strategies • Bonus! Professional photo studio for LinkedIn headshots.

To register and for more information, click here.

 

May 2025

CAM Webinar 2505 - AI in Moving - Practical use cases

When:  Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:00 PM (ET)

Cost:  Free to CAM Members

          $30 to non-members

Explore how current off-the-shelf artificial intelligence tools can be a game changer for moving companies.  This session introduces real-world AI applications - from analytics to content generation and automation.  Ramiro Quiros of MovingTech.ai will share practical examples and actionable tips to help you implement AI solutions that improve decision-making and streamline operations.

To register:  click here.

 

CAM Webinar 2506 - Introduction to Western Financial Group Insurance

When:  Monday, May 26, 2025  1:00 (ET)

CAM welcomes new supplier member Western Financial Group Insurance

Check back to register or for more information.

 

June 2025

CAM Webinar 2507 - Intermediate Estimating aka "Things that will blow up your quote."

When:  June 12, 2025

Cost:   Free to CAM Members, $30 to non-members

In Beginners Estimating, you mastered the basics of estimating shipments by weight, cube, and time. But what about the trickier stuff that blows up your estimate?  Think about packing fragile items, crating delicate paintings, or maneuvering a grand piano through tight spaces—these are the challenges that can derail even the best plans. Join industry experts Peter McCullough and Nancy Irvine as they guide you through Intermediate Estimating, tackling the complexities of "not-so-easily-cubed" household goods. This webinar will help you refine your skills and confidently handle the trickiest moving scenarios.

To register:  click here

 

Video Recordings of Past Education Events

Here's a link to view some video-recordings of past moving industry-related educational events, including:

• Moving Technology Landscape:  What is Out There to Digitalize Your Business
• A Beginner's Guide to Estimating
• Building Effective Training Programs
• Insurance Insights for Long Distance Moving
• Is International Moving Right for My Business?
• Is Cross-Border Moving Right for My Business?
• Save Time and Money with Virtual Estimates
• Talking Sales with Larry Kruger
• Moving Mom with Judie Dahl

 

CAM Education (members only)

These education resources are available to all active CAM members. Members will require a username and password to access them - these can be obtained from admin[at]mover.net.

• Canadian Professional Mover Course  (for registered students only; effective March 1st, 2025, there is a user fee of $125 per student, or 3/$299, or $75 per student during CAM's March to May Spring Training season - plus tax) - here's a link to your Request to Register
• CAM Webinars and Essentials Training
• Training for Helpers Video
• Packing and Unpacking Videos
• Overseas Training Manual for Administrative Staff (as a pdf)

Other learning resources available for members only include:

• generic operational forms
• frequently asked questions
• business development articles that cover a range of topics, such as operational info, ELDs, HR topics, worklife, health & wellness, customer service advice, sales tips, marketing & promotion and online security, and
• business health & safety.

 

How To Guide

• A series of YouTube videos on how to wrap various items  (various sources)

 

Health & Safety

• Penske Safety Bulletin
• What Canadian employers need to know about cannabis at work (Ceridian HCM, Inc. at 1-800-729-7655 or ceridian.com) – March 2019 (pdf)
• WARNING: STAY (THE HELL) AWAY FROM OUR WORKERS! (excerpt from PMSA Newsletter, Moving Forward) – January 2019 (pdf)
• SafetyDriven (Trucking Safety Council of BC)
• Health Effects of Cannabis (Government of Canada) (pdf)
• Proper Lifting Techniques for Movers – May 13, 2009 (pdf, members only)

 

Productivity & Customer Service

• A conversation about the complexities of moving seniors safely.  When older Canadians have to move - either closer to family, to get out of a large multi-level home to a one-level location, or require transitioning to a special care facility, amongst many other scenarios, the preparation for move day can be very stressful and challenging, especially if they have lived in their home for decades. Canadian Association of Movers President Nancy Irvine has a great conversation with CAM Member Brett Ford who specializes in seniors moves.  Discussion includes moving in general, what a mover does, the need for a "quarterback" to help manage the move, moving into long care homes and retirement homes and COVID considerations, and moving scams that target seniors.  Here's a 22-minute video on the complexities of moving seniors safely. This is time well-spent if your customer base includes older Canadians. - April 2, 2022

• Easy Digital Tools to Improve your Business Efficiency - TriGlobal May 4, 2020 
• Customer service: why you are doing it wrong and here is how you can improve! - TriGlobal April 21, 2020
• Working from home? Stay productive with these 6 tips! - TriGlobal March 27, 2020
• Negative reviews; the new positive - TriGlobal February 28 2019
• Online marketing doesn't always have to cost you - TriGlobal Feb 12 2019
• 5 Facts About the Power of Reviews - TriGlobal Jan 21 2019

 

Truck Tips

Thanks to Today's Trucking for these great how-to vidros for truck drivers.

• Truck Tips: How to check tractor-trailer brakes (video)
• Truck Tips: How to mark and measure brake adjustment (video)
• Truck Tips: How to couple and uncouple a trailer (video)
• Truck Tips: How to adjust 5th wheels and trailer bogeys (video)
• Truck Tips: How to set and adjust truck mirrors (video)
• Truck Tips: How to back up a tractor-trailer (video)

 

Other Resources

• movingEDU Education for Movers