Upcoming Education Events
Here are a couple of upcoming moving industry-related educational opportunities to check out:
February 2026
Road Safety At Work SkillCheck Workshop: Conducting Driver Assessments
When: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 10-noon (PM )
Cost: Free but you need to register in advance
If you have employees who drive for work – even occasionally – it’s important that you know they have the skills required for the driving they do. Our workshop can help prepare you to conduct that assessment. The workshop will help you: • Identify common driving faults • Learn about our no-cost SkillCheck tool to help you systematically identify the skills to check for and then document the assessments • Understand how to interpret the results and share them with drivers
CAM Basics Webinar 2602 - Traditional Marketing
When: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1:00 pm (ET)
Cost: Free to CAM members, $30 for non-members
In today’s fast-paced digital world, it’s easy to forget the tried-and-true marketing methods that built the moving industry in the first place. This CAM webinar takes a step back to explore the power of traditional marketing — from word-of-mouth and radio spots to billboards, trade shows, vehicle wraps, and printed directories, amongst other tools. Discover how these foundational tools can still play a valuable role alongside your online efforts to strengthen your brand and reach new customers.
CAM Basics Webinar 2603 - Digital Marketing
When: Thursday, February 19, 2026, 1:00 pm (ET)
Cost: Free to CAM members, $30 for non-members
Unlock the full potential of digital marketing and get your business seen by thousands of new potential customers. This webinar covers the essential tools you need to build a successful strategy, including how to leverage Google, Bing, social media, email marketing, and online listings. We will guide you through the fundamentals of SEO, the difference between organic and paid traffic, and specific techniques for reaching your target audience. By the end of this session, you will be equipped with simple, actionable steps to boost your brand’s visibility and drive real growth.
Road Safety At Work DriveCheck Workshop: Improving Driver Safety
When: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 10-noon (PM )
Cost: Free but you need to register in advance
Helping your team make safer decisions on the road can help prevent crashes. Our workshop (formerly called Improving Driver Behaviours) shows you how to influence those decisions. It gives you practical training methods and tools to help boost your drivers’ knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviours.
March 2026
CAM Webinar 2604 - Winning the Chargeback Battle: What Every Canadian Mover Needs to Know
When: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 10-noon (PM )
Cost: Free for CAM members / non-members $30
Chargebacks can quietly eat into profits and create major operational headaches for moving companies. This webinar will unpack how chargebacks work in Canada, why movers are uniquely exposed—from deposits and pre-authorizations to post-move disputes—and what you can do to prevent losses before they start.
You’ll learn how card networks evaluate disputes, what evidence actually helps you win, and practical strategies to reduce your chargeback ratio and protect your cash flow, all while maintaining strong customer relationships and trust in your business.
Trucking HR Canada: 2026 Women with Drive Summit
When: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 7:30 am - 5:00 pm ET
Where: Westin Toronto Airport, 950 Dixon Road, Toronto ON M9W 5N4
This year’s theme, Thriving in a shifting world, focuses on how to lead during a time of economic strain, rapid technological change, and geopolitical instability.
Virtual Movers Conference
When: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm ET
Promo Code: CANMOV
Presented by CAM member SmartMoving, amongst others. Specifically curated, valuable speakers will deliver real-world solutions to real problems in moving operations. Get actionable insights to help boost your profitability, and you are GUARANTEED to get the best value from this conference. Once you are on the registration page, enter "CANMOV" as the promo code to access the free registration ticket.
For more information or to register
CAM Workshop - Fleet Compliance vs Fleet Governance
When: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 1:00 - 3:00 pm ET
Registration details to follow soon. This workshop will NOT be recorded.
While there is a significant relationship between fleet compliance and fleet governance, there are also significant differences. In this workshop, we will unpack the motivations and intentions to fully understand those differences from defensibility and insurability perspectives.
This workshop would focus on the difference between the two, the fact that compliance alone does not make your company safe, and the increased expectations from both the regulatory and legal communities. The fact that nuclear verdicts are arising out of management failures and not from behind-the-wheel issues will be discussed.
The online workshop will be approximately two hours with Q&A. Participants will receive a workbook
April 2026
EV & Charging Expo
When: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 and Thursday, April 9
Where: Toronto ON
Promo Code: MOVERS100
Now in its fourth year, the EV & Charging Expo brings together over 2,000 registered delegates representing over 900 organizations to drive the transition to zero-emissions transportation and electrification. Attendees include municipalities, utility fleets, delivery companies, educational institutions, parking operators, real estate developers, and others advancing fleet and charging deployment. The Expo experience includes: 100+ speakers across two days sharing expertise and case studies; test drives of commercial-ready electric vans, cars, and trucks; the Expo Hall, featuring vehicle displays, charging hardware, and a wide range of electrification products and services. CAM members receive a $100 off an Expo Pass with a discount code MOVERS100 at registration.
For more information or to register
Video Recordings of Past Education Events
Here's a link to view some video-recordings of past moving industry-related educational events, including:
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CAM Education (members only)
These education resources are available to all active CAM members. Members will require a username and password to access them - these can be obtained from admin[at]mover.net.
- Canadian Professional Mover Course (for registered students only; effective March 1st, 2025, there is a user fee of $125 per student, or 3/$299, or $75 per student during CAM's February to May Spring Training season - plus tax) - here's a link to your Request to Register
- CAM Webinars and Essentials Training
- Training for Helpers Video
- Packing and Unpacking Videos
- Overseas Training Manual for Administrative Staff (as a pdf)
Other learning resources available for members only include:
- generic operational forms
- frequently asked questions
- business development articles that cover a range of topics, such as operational info, ELDs, HR topics, worklife, health & wellness, customer service advice, sales tips, marketing & promotion and online security, and
- business health & safety.
How To Guide
- A series of YouTube videos on how to wrap various items (various sources)
Health & Safety
- Penske Safety Bulletin
- What Canadian employers need to know about cannabis at work (Ceridian HCM, Inc. at 1-800-729-7655 or ceridian.com) – March 2019 (pdf)
- WARNING: STAY (THE HELL) AWAY FROM OUR WORKERS! (excerpt from PMSA Newsletter, Moving Forward) – January 2019 (pdf)
- SafetyDriven (Trucking Safety Council of BC)
- Health Effects of Cannabis (Government of Canada) (pdf)
- Proper Lifting Techniques for Movers – May 13, 2009 (pdf, members only)
Productivity & Customer Service
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A conversation about the complexities of moving seniors safely. When older Canadians have to move - either closer to family, to get out of a large multi-level home to a one-level location, or require transitioning to a special care facility, amongst many other scenarios, the preparation for move day can be very stressful and challenging, especially if they have lived in their home for decades. Canadian Association of Movers President Nancy Irvine has a great conversation with CAM Member Brett Ford who specializes in seniors moves. Discussion includes moving in general, what a mover does, the need for a "quarterback" to help manage the move, moving into long care homes and retirement homes and COVID considerations, and moving scams that target seniors. Here's a 22-minute video on the complexities of moving seniors safely. This is time well-spent if your customer base includes older Canadians. - April 2, 2022
- Easy Digital Tools to Improve your Business Efficiency - TriGlobal May 4, 2020
- Customer service: why you are doing it wrong and here is how you can improve! - TriGlobal April 21, 2020
- Working from home? Stay productive with these 6 tips! - TriGlobal March 27, 2020
- Negative reviews; the new positive - TriGlobal February 28 2019
- Online marketing doesn't always have to cost you - TriGlobal Feb 12 2019
- 5 Facts About the Power of Reviews - TriGlobal Jan 21 2019
Truck Tips
Thanks to Today's Trucking for these great how-to vidros for truck drivers.
- Truck Tips: How to check tractor-trailer brakes (video)
- Truck Tips: How to mark and measure brake adjustment (video)
- Truck Tips: How to couple and uncouple a trailer (video)
- Truck Tips: How to adjust 5th wheels and trailer bogeys (video)
- Truck Tips: How to set and adjust truck mirrors (video)
- Truck Tips: How to back up a tractor-trailer (video)
Other Resources
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