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I am CAM
If you’re connected with CAM socially, you may have seen our new reel “I am CAM” that first appeared on Professional Movers Day, May 19th. A gigantic thank you to Mark Hirschi, CAM Board Member and owner of Salmon’s Moving in Richmond for producing this fantastic piece we can be proud of. And thanks to all the members who provided their short reels.
We want to do more!
I have talked ideas with several of you and look forward to seeing your final clips. It doesn’t have to be fancy or elaborate. Sometimes the spur-of-the-moment ones are best. The main point is that we want to show the public the face of CAM this summer. And not just movers … suppliers and partners, get in on this too! Just send your reel to me.
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Why is it important to be seen? Last summer, we had an average of 14,504 visits to our member directory each month and our ever-growing social media directs people to www.mover.net/find-a-mover. These visits aren’t just for the fun of it … they’re looking for trusted and reliable movers and CAM members like you!
I am CAM. You are CAM. We are CAM. Let’s be proud and shout it from the rooftops!
Something else we need to honour and recognize are those who provide excellence as movers. We’ve had incredible honourees in the past and we want to continue to acknowledge members, and their people, for the work they do to improve the moving industry.
Nominations for our annual CAM Awards are available now until our August 31st deadline.
I know it’s a busy time of year to be asking for this, so why not fill your nominations out now? Our Awards Committee will review all the entries and announce our honour roll in mid-September. Awardees will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 18th at our annual awards banquet in Kingston. More information is below.
Finally, if you attended CAM2024 in Mississauga, you were present for a major turning point in Canadian moving. At times, as I’ve noted before, you couldn’t hear yourself think from the buzz on the conference floor, nor get out of the way fast enough of many of the attendees who were putting their newfound skills into capturing live clips or photos of their experiences at the conference for their social media feeds. There were bodies moving everywhere. It was fabulous!
I’ve heard from many of our more seasoned movers that our industry was famous for staying within our own pack and van line. Territories were deeply entrenched. Today’s mover knows the value and importance of casting a wide net and growing their network to include non-traditional cohorts to share insights and collaborate so that both partners can thrive, leading to additional work and opportunities.
Many think that the whole point of CAM is to provide leads. Yes, we still do that, but more and more our role is to educate and provide a mechanism through which your company can thrive. And suppliers are helping with that connection.
In recent weeks, born partly out of the camaraderie of CAM2024, two Mover Masterminds in Winnipeg and Vancouver have met informally to connect, collaborate and learn with others from the moving industry. Those organizers and CAM would love to see Masterminds pop up throughout the country. It’s such a great opportunity to just meet movers and suppliers in your area that you can count on. Maybe not for now (it is “silly season” after all), but this is certainly something to consider starting in your hood later in the summer or the fall. We can help you arrange it and connect you with the right people if you think that your nucleus would like to grow.
We are better together.
My best advice for this summer is to not overbook and under-provide. We all know how that ends. If you need help this summer with 3rd partying or other servicing, consult www.mover.net/find-a-mover and see what other fabulous CAM members are close by. We’d be happy to make introductions as well.
Wishing all of you a smooth summer.
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I am CAM |
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Launched and liked (a lot) on May 19th, the 2nd annual internationally recognized “Professional Movers Day,” CAM released the first reel promoting CAM and its members. “I am CAM” is a love letter to our members – the heart and soul of the Canadian moving scene. We want to thank all the members who provided us with their snippet. |
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| Atlas Canada |
Meldrum The Mover |
Streamline Relocation |
| Bedwell Moving Systems |
MoverOne Group |
Sueland Moving |
| Canada Moving |
Nattiq |
Sweenie Moving |
| Funk’s Moving |
Quick Transfer |
Total Moving |
| Hinton The Mover |
Relocation Engineers |
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We’re getting ready to produce another reel! Send in your clip to Nancy and we’ll get it added. And suppliers … that means you too!
Thanks again to Mark Hirschi of Salmon’s Moving for putting it all together for us.
Click here for the clip |
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CAM Award Nominations Now Open! |
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For 25 years CAM has been recognizing excellence in the moving industry. Whether it’s a long-time high-profile employee, someone behind the scenes who has dedicated their work-life to the betterment of the industry, or a moving company that has gone beyond the call of duty to help their community, our Associ-ation wants to acknowledge people who should be recognized for their work to improve the moving in-dustry.
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There are several categories of awards. Our Awards Committee reviews all nominations and selects the deserving recipients each year. Please note that not every category is automatically awarded each year.
• Mover of the Year recognizing a prominent CAM mover member who demonstrates outstanding corporate citizenship and customer service excellence. The mover can either be an agent of a van line or an independent.
• Distinguished Service honouring a prominent member of the profession with a long, exceptional history of contributions to the moving industry and to CAM.
• Industry Leadership recognizes an individual who demonstrates leadership and serves as an inspiration to others.
• Influencer celebrating a promising young professional (under the age of 40) in the moving industry who embodies a commitment to business growth, professional excellence, and the future of the industry and community.
• Public Service honouring an individual, group or organization who has performed a significant act or acts of moving-related service in the public interest.
Deadline for 2025 nominations is August 31, 2025.
Awards are going to be handed out at our annual banquet on Tuesday, November 18th at the Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront Hotel in Kingston, Ontario. Everyone welcome!
For more information and to access the nomination forms, click here.
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Important CAM Code of Ethics Reminder |
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…about lead referrals and 3rd party service-providers
You may have an occasion where you cannot handle a moving referral given to you by CAM and want to pass it along to another mover. When referring a lead from CAM, please try to use an accredited CAM member for all origin and destination services. You can check to see if they are a CAM member by entering their name in the Member Directory search box on CAM’s website. Or you can check for a local CAM member through our “find a mover” search function.
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If you are unable to use an accredited CAM member, as per the code of ethics you signed as a mover member, you must advise the customer that their household goods and personal effects are being moved by a company that is not a CAM-accredited member and therefore not subject to CAM’s operating standards and practices.
We’ve had a couple of situations come up, in recent times, where there has been confusion for the customer because there was damage during the move and they want CAM to resolve the situation, even though the move was subcontracted out to a non-CAM member. Please be upfront with your customers if you are not going to service the job yourself.
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We’re pleased to announce that two new members have joined our CAM family.
Easy2Go Movers |
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Easy2Go Movers is a professional moving company based in Mississauga, Ontario. Established in October 2017, the company has quickly built a reputation for reliability, transparency, and customer satisfaction. With a fleet of well-equipped trucks, a team of experienced professionals, and a commitment to customer satisfaction, they ensure your belongings are safely packed, transported, and delivered with care.
“No matter the distance, we make your moving easy by handling all the details—giving families peace of mind throughout the entire process,” says Herbert Bonder, Sales & Service Manager.
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Easy2Go Movers provides a comprehensive range of moving services, including: residential moves (house, condo, apartment relocations); commercial and office moves (minimizing downtime for businesses); long-distance moving (across Canada and the USA); piano moving (specialized handling); packing services (efficient and secure packing solutions); in-home moving (moving heavy furniture within the same property); single-item delivery (transporting large or bulky items); plastic bin rentals (eco-friendly and durable moving bins); storage services (secure options); and junk removal (disposal of unwanted items).
Contact:
T: 647-202-8587
E: info@easy2gomovers.ca
A: 3397 American Drive, Unit 8, Mississauga, ON L4V 1T8 Canada
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Paul's Moving & Labour Services Ltd |
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At Paul’s Moving, we pride ourselves on delivering professional, reliable, and customer-focused moving solutions. With 19 years of experience, Paul and his sons have earned a reputation for honesty, efficiency, and care, providing seamless residential and commercial moving services across British Columbia and beyond. We understand that moving is about trust and integrity, so we prioritize clear communication, punctuality, and respect for our clients’ time and property. |
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Joining CAM is a natural extension of our commitment to the highest industry standards. We share CAM’s values of professionalism, accountability, and customer satisfaction, and look forward to contributing to a network of ethical movers across Canada. Acceptance into CAM not only recognizes our dedication but also offers opportunities for growth, education, and enhanced credibility. Contact Paul, Drew, and Dustin Beattie to learn more.
Contact:
Dustin Beattie, Owner/Office Manager
T: 604-792-5901
E: paul@paulsmoving.ca
A: 45831 Hocking Ave, Unit #203, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1B5 Canada
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This coming Monday! CAM Webinar 2506—Business Insurance for Movers
When: Monday, June 9, 2025 1:00 PM (ET)
Cost: Free to CAM Members, $30 to non-members |
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Join us for an educational webinar presented by Western Financial Group in collaboration with CAM. Discover key tips to ensure your insurance policy responds properly and items to be aware of from CAM’s newest insurance provider, Western Financial Group, during this one-hour session.
This presentation will include an overview of the 2025 insurance marketplace, key coverages you may need, and why it pays to insure to value. This will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
Register now and secure your spot!
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CAM Webinar 2507–Intermediate Estimating aka "Things that will blow up your quote"
When: Thursday, June 12, 2025 1:00 PM (ET)
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 |
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CAM Extends Spring Training
Due to the popularity/sign-up rate for Canadian Professional Mover certification, we have decided to extend the Spring Training discount for the course until the end of June. This will be a perfect primer for your new sales staff as they go headlong into the heaviest quoting period of the year. The full course can be completed over a weekend.
And don’t forget the intro videos to packing and unpacking and being a helper. These are not only good for the front-line folks, but also for your inside and outside sales folks, or anyone new to the industry, to further understand what happens in a household during a move. And they’re free for members!
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Moving Network Mastermind Meets in Surrey
Mark Hirschi, Salmon’s Moving and Limor Friedman from Vancouver in the Box gathered passionate individuals from their moving world together on May 14th in Surrey.
As Mark says, “this isn’t just a network—it’s a collective force diving deep into the future of the moving industry. We’re exploring cutting-edge moving trends, innovative technologies, sharp business strategies, transformative mindsets, and streamlined SOPs—and that’s only the beginning! By uniting our expertise, we’re building something unstoppable, with plans to expand this dynamic network eventually across Canada.”
Here’s to countless more meetings, breakthrough ideas, and driving progress together! If you are interested in starting up your own Mastermind, contact CAM and we’ll get you connected!
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Company For Sale
We recently posted an ad for the sale of a company in Mississauga on our website. You can view the details here. |
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10 Tips for Truckers Who Face Wildfires
June 5, 2023, Today’s Trucking |
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As wildfires continue to burn, a Quebec-based resource is offering several tips to truckers who may find themselves in high-risk areas – particularly as intense smoke travels in their direction.
Here are 10 tips from the Societe de protection des forets contre le feu, which also offers a mobile app to identify fires within 50 km of a truck’s location in Quebec. |
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September 29, 2025 – CAM Golf - Registration Now Open!
Registration for our 29th annual golf day is now open. Join us for pre-game lunch, drinks, our very favourite “belly busting buffet” at the 19th hole, prizes, and more!
Split tee times between 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. As well, our popular draw The Opening Drive is back where everyone gets a prize.
Don’t golf? No matter! Come and hang out with the movers and suppliers and enjoy all of the benefits of the day without losing any golf balls. Or just join us for the 19th hole reception and dinner. Many do. Check in with us to learn more about non golf.
Would you like to sponsor any prizes or provide support to CAM? We have a variety of options to suggest, unless you have a great idea of your own.
More info about golf, sponsorship, or to register, click here.
Any day on a golf course is better than being in the office.
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November 16-18, 2025–CAM 2025 Conference & Trade Show |
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Get ready for an unforgettable experience at CAM2025! We’re bringing together a lineup of speakers and sessions all focused on protection—protecting your business, your reputation, your margins, and your drivers. Back by popular demand, our beloved "Chocolate Talks" roundtables return, offering a unique opportunity to connect with peers through lively, blind-draw discussions about the triumphs and challenges facing our industry. This is your chance to gain fresh insights, share your experiences, and walk away with actionable strategies to strengthen your business. |
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But it’s not all business—CAM2025 is packed with opportunities to unwind, connect, and have fun! From Sunday night tailgating and a fascinating tour of Kingston Pen, to the camaraderie of NFP Night, lively hotel bar gatherings, and Tuesday’s reception and dinner, you’ll find plenty of ways to relax and network. Meet movers and suppliers from across the country during 20 hours of trade show access, social events, and, of course, the "Chocolate Talks." With quirky games, football challenges, prizes, and live entertainment, you’re guaranteed to make new friends, build valuable connections, and create memories that will last long after the conference ends. Don’t miss out—register now and be part of something special!
Check out the CAM2025 website for more information |
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Social Media Connections
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Snowbirds Auto Connection Ltd.
Snowbirds Auto Connection is a family-owned and operated vehicle transport company providing reliable, door-to-door, damage-free transportation across Canada and the U.S. SAC offers a variety of services including coast-to-coast transportation, cross-border relocation and vehicle storage.
Learn More |
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ADVERTISE HERE
Your ad could be here! Click above for more information about this exciting opportunity.
Learn More |
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Welcome to Western Financial Group |
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Western Financial Group has partnered with CAM to help qualified members save 8-10% on their business insurance and employee benefits. “We offer a full range of insurance solutions, from business and commercial fleet to home and auto,” says Blake Smiley, Manager, Business Development. Why not reach out and say hi? Or join their webinar on Business Insurance for Movers on June 9th, 2025 – check out the details further down. |
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Contact:
T: 1-800-665-8990
E: Blake.Smiley@westernfg.ca
A: 201-600 Empress St., Winnipeg, MB R3G 0R5 Canada |
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Welcome to ONESource Moving Solutions |
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ONESource Moving Solutions specializes in comprehensive move management and relocation services, with a particular focus on senior moves. Serving local, long-distance, and out-of-country clients, they offer personalized support for sorting, downsizing, packing, full unpacking, crating, and complete set-up. |
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Their services also include junk removal, donation programs, deep cleaning, estate services, online auctioning, personal organizing, space planning, and specialized age-in-place and snowbird solutions. With expert attention to every detail, ONESource ensures a seamless, stress-free transition tailored to each client’s unique needs.
Contact:
T: 519-984-2111
E: danielle@onesourcemoving.ca
A: 6 County Rd 42, Maidstone, ON N0R 1K0 Canada |
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What’s your reputation online? Try This Out! |
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What’s your reputation online? You think you know, but you may be surprised what’s being said about you from remote sources you weren’t even aware of. Take a minute (literally) and do this exercise.
Go into your favourite AI source, for example www.chatgpt.com or, our favourite, www.perplexity.ai and type in:
“Tell me what you know about [insert your company name here] including strengths and weaknesses using reviews, complaints, comments and other resources including media.”
Hit enter.
The results may shed some light on negative aspects of your reputation that you need to work on, or positive aspects that you should be shouting about from the rooftops on social media.
If you’re interested, here’s AI’s unedited analysis of CAM.
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2nd Annual BC Moving Industry Golf Tournament |
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The 2nd annual BC moving industry and friends golf tournament is set for August 10, 2025 at Country Meadows Golf Club in Richmond BC. The Texas scramble will begin at 10 am and will conclude with dinner, awards and a silent auction. Industry Rate: $150 | Friends Rate: $165 | Foursome Rate: $500.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available.
This is more than just a golf tournament—it’s a chance to network, have fun, and enjoy a fantastic day on the course!
Organizer, Mark Hirschi of Salmon’s Moving, tells us that spots are filling up fast—so secure yours today!
Click Here to register now!
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New Frontiers: The Next Era of Talent Mobility & Global Work—CERC National Conference |
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Join the Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC), a leading authority on global mobility and employee relocation, September 14–16, 2025 in Calgary for their National Conference, where they’ll address the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of talent mobility and global work. |
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Hear from a dynamic lineup of speakers covering key topics such as: Driving ROI in Global Mobility: Balancing Costs and Employee Satisfaction, Sustainable Solutions for Global Mobility, Technology and Transformation: Small Steps, Big Impact and more. Full agenda available online.
Network with decision-makers from organizations like Air Canada, Canada Life, Deloitte, KPMG, Mercer, Shell Canada, Suncor, Nova Chemicals, Vale Base Metals—and many more. Plus, enjoy fun networking events designed to foster collaboration and spark bold ideas.
Save $235 with Early Bird Rates–Ends June 30, 2025
• CERC Member: $1,210.00 + GST
• Non-Member: $1,710.00 + GST (includes one-year free membership for organizations without current or past membership)
Use promo code 2025-CAM at checkout for an extra 10% off!
Secure your spot today — and be part of the transformation.
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The 6 Cornerstone Principles of Effective Listening
Paul Petrone, LinkedIn April 21, 2025
At a time when attention spans are those of a multi-tasking Tse Tse fly, this short LinkedIn article is a good reminder of effective listening.
It won’t be surprising that many of us aren’t great listeners. Often, we fall into a trap of not listening at all or are just waiting for our chance to respond, instead of keeping quiet, paying attention, and listening to understand.
In short, here’s what you can do to hear better. Your customers and coworkers will appreciate it.
1. Give silence and space
2. Maintain eye contact
3. Be mindful of your body language
4. Show empathy by sharing your own missteps and failures
5. Ask open-ended questions
6. When you don’t agree, ask them to help you understand
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Proven Tactics to Get Referrals |
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Nothing beats word-of-mouth and referral leads. But what nobody tells you is that doing good work alone won’t get you all the referrals you could be getting. The best movers don’t hope and wait. They have tactics to keep referrals coming, over and over again.
CAM Supplier Supermove sat down with three industry titans who walked them through the real tactics those companies are using today. Supermove has rounded up the best ones for you here.
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Your employees are the lifeblood of your organization. Their knowledge and expertise are crucial to your company’s success and it takes time and effort to amass both. The good news is that most employees are willing—even eager—to learn and grow professionally.
Investing in learning programs can help your organization and team members enjoy the many benefits of employee development.
In January, we began a 10-part series to help you elevate your team. It’s time for our final thoughts.
10. Final thoughts: Build an employee development program that works for your team
The benefits and importance of employee development are clear, but only three in 10 employees strongly agree that someone at work encourages their professional growth. This is a missed opportunity to elevate your team and make learning your competitive advantage.
Take the time to build a learning and development program that will help you overcome your business’s challenges and reach your organizational goals — whatever those may be. Prioritize the initiatives that will make the biggest impact and measure your progress so you can continue to justify your investment. Finally, adapt your initiatives as needed to ensure they continue to serve your team over time. Successful development programs need to evolve, just as organizations and teams do.
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Legal Disclaimer
The Canadian Association of Movers and/or any of its staff or members cannot and will not accept any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information and details given in this newsletter which information has been obtained or given in good faith.
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