It is exciting when proposals put forth from the government to address the current road-funding crisis. However, proposals that lack some basic infrastructure, which will look towards the future of the road network, send worrying signals to the AMSA community. The Highway Trust Fund, HTF, is looking for funding for the immediate future, but it doesn’t address the growing concern when a funding crisis hits because of a lack of investment.

The business sector for relocation packages for new employees is on the increase. This is great news for the moving businesses that qualify for increased revenue in this sector. This sector of the moving business has dipped in recent years and is only now starting to recover. Not only does this increase the economic growth of the businesses affected, it can have a positive impact on the housing market too.

The 96th convention for the California Moving and Storage Association was a success. The convention looks to the future of the moving business, what new technology there is available, and benefits for the moving industry as a whole.

The need for renting accommodation is on the increase, people are choosing this option as their preference for living. However, this can cause a problem in the moving business when it comes to finding these potential customers.

Moving businesses are a necessity by providing a service that enables people and businesses to move to new locations worldwide. However, some businesses that do trade are not legal and can harm the moving businesses in general with increasing fees and holding clients goods hostage, until paying the higher fees.

The IAM and the AMSA are both looking to ensure that the J-1 Visa program that allows students from all over the world, the opportunity to work for a set period, normally in the busy summer months. The industry needs the influx of casual workers to take them through to the busier months.