Once again, the Canadian Association of Movers’ 2007 Annual Conference will have a great program for you. The first day, Monday, December 3, will be an all-day seminar sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The seminar will focus on growing your company, succession planning, business valuation, tax structuring and performance improvement. A highlight of the day will be a review of business insights from a survey of the owner-managers of Canada’s leading private companies. The day will also include a trade show featuring CAM’s supplier members’ new and innovative products and services.

The second day, Tuesday, December 4, will return to moving topics with such sessions as effective web-based advertising, the US tariff 400N, and opportunities and challenges arising from the Canadian dollar parity with the US dollar.

The conference dates are Monday and Tuesday, December 3 and 4, at the Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel. Mark you calendar now! Don’t miss this value-packed conference.

EMPLOYMENT

CAM now has over 400 applicants in its online job-seekers database. It’s open to all members. It contains applicants from across Canada. There are people looking for full-time and part-time work and employment as clerical staff, warehouse and moving staff, sales and drivers. Many are students looking for part-time work.

The resumes are organized by postal code so that you can find people near to your operation.

Log into the webpage at www.mover.net/cam/members/searchresumes.html. Your user name is the contact exactly as it appears in the membership directory or online and your password is the sequence number as it appears on CAM invoices in four digits (i.e., 4519 or for numbers less than 1000, 33 becomes 0033 and 175 becomes 0175).

CAM’S ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

We had a great day – old friends – the good course – blue sky – warm weather – fine food.

Sixty members golfed and everyone had a good time. The foursome of Fred Baldwin, Dave Rowe, Tim Rowley, and Russ Taylor won the scramble.

Thank you to everyone who attended and our sponsors for making this a great event.

• Allied Van Lines Canada
• Bronte Moving & Cartage Inc.
• Chris Steer Insurance Brokers Ltd.
• Dale & Morrow Insurance Limited
• 4Refuel Canada Ltd.
• Mover's Equipment & Supplies Ltd.
• Ogilvy & Ogilvy Insurance Brokers
• The Mover's Choice

CAM AWARDS

CAM’s three annual awards (Distinguished Service Award, Founders Award, Innovators Award) will be presented at its 2007 Awards Dinner on December 3. Past award winners and general criteria for the awards is posted online. Nomination forms have also been posted. Don’t miss the opportunity to ensure that a deserving member of the Canadian moving community is properly honoured.

The deadline for nominations is today – Tuesday, October 2! If you have someone in mind, you’d best nominate him or her today. The Board will review all nominations and select the awardees this Thursday, October 4.

CAM’S MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY AND MAGAZINE

The Fall 2007 issue of The Canadian Mover is in production now. It will go to press in two weeks and it should be in your mailbox in the first week of November.

It will have articles on succession planning, a view of moving as a commodity, the importance of maintaining good supplier relationships and a member profile.

Please review your online listing NOW and update it. Remember that this is information consumers and your fellow movers see.

MOVING COMPANY FOR SALE

A southern Ontario moving company is being offered for sale. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact CAM and you will be put in contact with the owners.

NEW MEMBERS

Several new members have joined CAM in the last month. One is domestic and four are international.

• QHP Moving & Storage, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
• Allports International, Ontario Ltd., Burlington, Ontario, Canada
• Galaxy Forwarders, Islamabad, Pakistan
• IsraDem Demeco, Ashqelon, Israel
• PT. Sumatera Inpack Transindo, Jakarta, Indonesia

CAM SUPPLIER MEMBERS’ SPECIALS

Many of our supplier members are offering fall specials. Now is the time to contact CAM’s supplier members to refurbish your truck supplies and restock your shelves. All have great value and many have specials. Here are a few specifics:

• Farrell Enterprises

• Mover's Equipment & Supplies

• The Mover’s Choice

• Vibac Canada — Montreal

• Your Moving Depot-Oshawa