IAM's COVID-19 Information Page
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IAM has published a web page to address issues dealing with the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, especially as relates to our industry. It is a living document and is being updated frequently. You can find the page at http://iamovers.org/covid19. It is also available in the IAM Mobile 24/7 App. Contact Carl Weaver if you have a useful resource others could benefit from.
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2020 IAM Annual Meeting & Expo Remains on Schedule
IAM is looking forward to hosting our 58th Annual Meeting & Expo on October 21-24, 2020 in San Diego, California. Watch the Annual Meeting website for details and watch for further notices in your inbox. Once business resumes, we will all want to catch up to one another both professionally and socially, and the IAM Annual Meeting & Expo will remain the best place in the industry to do so!
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Stay Connected on IAM Learning
IAM Learning has a number of resources available to you:
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How Is Your Company Supporting Local Relief Efforts to COVID-19 Humanitarian Crisis
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IAM and AMSA Working Together to Address Industry Funding Support from Congress and Designation of HHG Moving Industry as an Essential Function
IAM and AMSA have teamed up on Capitol Hill to seek emergency funding relief for the DoD moving industry in light of the DoD’s Stop Movement Order impacting household goods shipments. The proposal, which had a very short window to be constructed, written, and submitted to Congress, used calculations provided by DAYCOS comparing last year’s invoices for the timeframe of the current Stop Movement (from 13 March to 11 May) as a way to validate potential losses within the industry over this 60-day period.
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Stimulus Package Includes $349 Billion for SBA Guarantees of Forgivable Loans for Small and Medium Sized Businesses
On March 27, the U.S. Congress passed and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). IAM has been closely following the development of this COVID-19 relief effort by the U.S. Congress and believes that many of our members can take advantage of at least two programs to help support your businesses during these very difficult times.
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Every month, IAM publishes a list of new members. This is the list of your new business partners brought to you by IAM. Click on the map above to get a better view of where your new colleagues are.
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Alleged Debtor List Updates
IAM has been expelling members that were on the Alleged Debtor List for an extensive period without resolution. In addition, IAM recently built a new system to report misuse of the IAM brand and logo fraudulently. Check the Alleged Debtor List frequently, as it is updated often.
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The Wheaton Group acquires Arpin Van Lines
Wheaton has acquired Arpin Van Lines to immediately expand The Wheaton Group network. The new partnership will allow all five brands under The Wheaton Group umbrella to better serve customers across the country with increased capacity.
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Arpin Group Recognized With The Platinum Award For Providing Service Excellence
RELO Direct®celebrated the accomplishments of its supplier partners during its 10thAnnual Corporate Forum held March 10 – 12, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In attendance were hundreds of professionals from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®along with leaders from the relocation industry. Geron Gore, Executive Director of Global Business Development, was honored to except the Platinum Award for Service Excellence on behalf of Arpin Group. Matthew Somweber, Director of Operations for Arpin International Group’s GSA division, was also in attendance at the event.
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Senior management appointments at Gosselin
This Spring we celebrate 3 years since merging DT Moving and Packimpex Moving with Gosselin. We have undergone many changes and a re-branding to Gosselin and in the coming months as we emerge from the current pandemic, this will accelerate as we phase in the integration of a common move management and financial IT platform.
We will draw closer, building on our early achievements to strengthen the group, with more shared resources to serve our clients, and a strong leadership team to focus on the eventual business upswing.I am delighted to announce the following appointments with effect from 1st April 2020.
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Lynn Shotwell Joins Worldwide ERC® as President & Chief Executive Officer
Worldwide ERC®, the premier trade association for talent management and global mobility knowledge and innovation, today announced that Lynn Shotwell, GMS, SHRM-SCP, will join the organization as its new President & CEO on March 30. As an accomplished association executive, Shotwell brings a track record of successfully leading global workforce and talent mobility organizations to her new role.
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