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History of the Association. Founded in 1962The first Annual Meeting was held in the living room of our General Counsel.49 years later, the Association has grown to over 2,200 membersIAM has members in over 170 countries. The red bars in the chartto the right reflect theattendance at each ofIAM's Annual Meetingssince 1962. Note thesteady increase inattendance andparticipation which can bemostly attributed to thegrowth in ourinternational membership..
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1. The International Association of Movers (IAM)
Sparking Future Innovation for the Global Moving Industry
3. The red bars in the chart
to the right reflect the
attendance at each of
IAMs Annual Meetings
since 1962. Note the
steady increase in
attendance and
participation which can be
mostly attributed to the
growth in our
international membership.
4. New Programs and Services
5. IAM Strategy to Serve Members IAM to become go to authority involving moving and relocation across a global community
Collaboration with other industry associations
Expand outreach and education to U.S. Congress, Federal Agencies, EU, WCO, WTO, regulatory and enforcement authorities
Influence policy on Security and Customs issues
Develop programs and initiatives that will protect and cultivate the business of our members.
6. New Association Name
7. Reclassification of Membership Categories
8. IAM Governing Member Benefits
Participation in the governance of the Association
Two listingsalphabetical and geographicalin IAM print and online Membership Directories.
A 35-word description of your companys services, products, or areas of expertise; a listing of your companys licenses, affiliations, and certifications; and up to three (3) points of contact.
Three copies of IAM print Membership Directory
Three copies of the The Portal magazine
Three (3) free YP-35 memberships
Reduced initiation fee (25 percent) for Receivable Protection Program (RPP).
Early Bird Annual Meeting registration rate for all attendees regardless of registration date.
Discount (10 percent) on regular Exhibitor Fees at the Annual Meeting.
9. IAM Annual Meeting
10. Enhancing Membership Value Establish greater membership protections
Stricter initial membership requirements will prevent unethical companies from joining IAM.
Greater oversight on payment issues between members
Improved capacity to intervene on payment disputes
Intervention will induce better behavior.
Rigorous tracking and detection of companies misusing IAM name and logo
Potential clients may choose these companies based solely on price and justify that decision because of their false affiliations with moving associations around the world.
FEDEMAC is aiding in this process.
11. The Receivable Protection Program (RPP) Insurance program for the membership
How does it work?
IAM insures the commercial invoices of all IAM members.
If an IAM member goes out of business, a claim can be submitted for compensation.
If all conditions are met, the claimant will receive reimbursement.
At current participation levels, IAM can pay up to $4,000 USD per claim.
If more members sign up, we can increase the amount of
money that we pay out per claim.
12. RPP Claims Payouts
13. Invoice Dispute Resolution Process New policy requested by our international members.
RPP participants can bring any invoice dispute they have with another IAM member to the Association and we will intervene.
RPP participants will be provided with a list of those IAM members who have been alleged to not be paying their invoices on the first Monday of every month.
IAM will also work with the accused company if they have debts outstanding from other IAM members.
14. IAM Code of Ethics Established by the Association in 2008
Enforcement procedures were not developed though
Over the past year, IAM has received several member requests to intervene on ethical disputes between members.
Based on these requests, IAM leadership has formally resolved to establish the following in order to supplement the Code of Ethics:
IAM Ethics Taskforce
IAM Members Ethics Council
IAM Code of Ethics Enforcement Procedures
More to Come On Ethics in the Panel Discussion
15. IAM Standardized Electronic Inventory What will the benefits of a Standardized Electronic Inventory be?
Costs will be reduced
Efficiency will be improved
Onerous governmental regulations will be mitigated
TSA Air Cargo Ban
European Advance Cargo Declarations
The Importer Security Filing
In each case, governments are looking for more information to determine exactly what is being shipped.
Automatic import of information from your operations team
Standard documents can be displayed in your own language and translated into your agents language simply.
Includes all details that are found in a typical household goods shipment.
16. IAM Standardized Electronic Inventory What data will be included in the Standardized Electronic Inventory:
Total number of pieces loaded, received, and delivered
Delivery instructions and delivery summary
Inventory details (full description of each package including label number, barcode, package type, location at origin, packers name, pre-existing damages, appliance and fine arts details)
Reference to document files accompanying the manifest in one file. The structure of the file is standardized and is language, platform, affiliation, and vendor neutral.
Moreover, the standard defines global numeric codes for:
household item names
package types
modes of transport
locations
exceptions
exception locations
17. Development of Electronic Standards
18. Development of Electronic Standards
19. IAM Young Professionals (YP-35) Our primary goal is develop the next generation of leaders for our industry and the Association.
Placement of YP-35 members on each IAM Committee
Establish the Young Movers Leadership Summit to discuss the following:
Standardization of Moving Practices
Environmental Awareness
Enhancement of Industry Image
Philanthropic Efforts to Better Society
Education and Professional Development
20. Educational Opportunity Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Fund (AFWSF)
Tuition assistance program for applicants studying logistics, supply chain management, or business.
6 scholarships awarded yearly of $5,000 USD.
Available to any student who is interested
This years deadline to apply is July 1st, 2011.
For more information, go to www.afwscholarship.org
Mentoring Program in development
21. IAM Hall of Honor
Established to acknowledge the efforts and successes of industry leaders
Exceptional and distinguished service to either their companies or the Association
Those who have worked to elevate the industry through of implementation of innovative practices.
To the right, Jim Thompson II, the Founder of Crown, accepts his induction into the IAM Hall of Honor.
22. Conclusion For more information on membership or IAM in general, please go to our website:
www.IAMovers.org
If there are any questions at all, please feel free to contact me. My contact information is as follows:
Brian Limperopulos
brianl@iamovers.org
+1 703.317.9950