AMSA’s Position on DOD’s Global Household Goods Contract Scott Michael, AMSA President & CEO This summer, we released AMSA’s Position on Military Outsourcing, which provided background on the evolution of our position on this issue. AMSA’s lobbying efforts were instrumental in securing language in both the House and Senate Defense Authorization bills (NDAA). While the […]
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AMSA’s Position on Military Outsourcing
AMSA’s Position on Military Outsourcing Scott Michael, AMSA President & CEO I continue to receive questions about AMSA’s position on the military’s outsourcing plans and would like to share the process we followed to determine our approach. AMSA works through committees of our members to ensure that staff is acting in the best interest of […]
ATRI Survey: Trucking Industry Asked to Rate Top Concerns
ATRI Survey: Trucking Industry Asked to Rate Top Concerns July 29, 2019 ARLINGTON, VA – The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, today launched the 2019 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with appropriate strategies […]
AMSA Backed Legislation Introduced in House and Senate to Protect Consumers’ Privacy
May 6, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, VA – Today, the American Moving & Storage Association applauded the bipartisan introduction of the Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act (S.1302) by Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), and H.R. 2521 sponsored by Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL). This bill will protect American consumers, […]
Tim Hughes of MSS Honored with Moving & Storage Institute Lifetime Achievement Award
Tim Hughes of MSS Honored with Moving & Storage Institute Lifetime Achievement Award March 27, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Moving & Storage Institute (MSI) has honored Tim Hughes, founder, president and CEO of Movers Specialty Service (MSS) in Montgomeryville, Pa., with the prestigious MSI Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Service. He earned accolades […]
Dial-A-Move Relocation Services of Aberdeen, S.D., Wins AMSA’s Enterprise Award
Dial-A-Move Relocation Services of Aberdeen, S.D., Wins AMSA’s Enterprise Award March 15, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dial-A-Move Relocation Services of Aberdeen, S.D., has been named the winner of the 2018 Enterprise Award, presented to an outstanding small independent mover by the American Moving & Storage Association. The company has shown a commitment to high […]
Moving & Storage Industry Challenges Department of Defense Assertions on Proposal to Privatize Military Moves
Moving & Storage Industry Challenges Department of Defense Assertions on Proposal to Privatize Military Moves March 21, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, VA — Recently, Gen. Stephen Lyons, commander of U.S. Transportation Command (USTC), hosted a series of discussions with transportation service providers and the trade associations representing the moving and storage industry to hear potential ideas […]
Humboldt Storage & Moving Wins Top Agent Honors from AMSA
Humboldt Storage & Moving Wins Top Agent Honors from AMSA March 20, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, VA — Humboldt Storage & Moving, the oldest moving company in the Greater Boston area and an agent for United Van Lines, has won the highly-coveted 2018 Moving & Storage Agent of the Year Service Excellence Award from the American […]
Rachael Fischer Lyons with Olympia Moving & Storage Honored by AMSA
Rachael Fischer Lyons with Olympia Moving & Storage Honored by AMSA Young Professional Model of Excellence Award Celebrates Success of the Next Generation of Leaders in the Industry March 18, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, VA — The American Moving & Storage Association proudly announces the winner of the Young Professional Model of Excellence Award for 2018: […]
Firefighting’s Finest Moving & Storage Wins the Independent Mover of the Year Award from AMSA
Firefighting’s Finest Moving & Storage Wins the Independent Mover of the Year Award from AMSA March 15, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, VA — Firefighting’s Finest Moving & Storage, based in Fort Worth, Texas, has been named the nation’s top independent moving company for 2018 by the American Moving & Storage Association. The company has earned the […]