Fourth Quarter 2007 - North Carolina Movers Association

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Fourth Quarter
2007
Convention 2007 Recap
Convention 2007 was a
success! Fayetteville was
once again a great place to
hold the convention.
Convention Chairman
Mark Fincher took his
theme of Let Us Entertain
You seriously and made it
come true. Mark was assisted by Monica Willaford,
Jennifer Patrick and Vicky
Filley.
Outgoing President John
Potts presided over it all.
Linda Bauer Darr, President
and CEO of the American
Moving & Storage Association gave the membership
an update about all the
changes with interstate
moving and military moving.
She also invited everyone to
AMSA’s annual convention
April 1-5 in Orlando, Florida. Terry Moffitt of TransAdvantage spoke on how
to set up a maintenance
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In This Issue
NCMA Board of Directors: (from top) Tim Lassiter, Todd
Eberhardt, Mark Fincher, Tom Hunnicutt, Jr., Grant Cunningham,
Dean Barrett, Tony Harris, Robert Long, Will Pleasants, Don Reid,
Vicky Filley, Alan Burgin and Todd Cummings (Not pictured John
Potts & Tripp Moore),
Members on the
Move
2
From the President
3
NCMA Winners
4
NCMA Officers &
Board
6
AMSA News
8
NCMA Golf Tournament
11
Convention Photos
14
North Carolina Movers
Association, Inc.
P O Box 61210
NCMA Mission Statement
The mission of the North Carolina Movers Association is to provide guidance to our members concerning rates, tariffs, and rules
and regulations as prescribed by the NC Utilities Commission.
Most importantly we provide support for our members and sponsors so they can supply quality service to the moving and consuming public.
Raleigh, NC 27661-1210
Phone 919/554-8920
Toll Free 800/325-2114
Fax 800/325-2114
E-mail ncmovers@aol.com
Internet: www.ncmovers.org
Pam Stanley, Executive Director
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Members on the Move
Worldwide Relocation Services in Smithfield was recognized as a Million Dollar Booker
and Hauler in their first twelve
months as Bekins agent, with a
Haul to Book ratio of 123%.
They also earned the Outstanding Low Claims Performance and Performance Excellence Awards for 2006. These
awards were presented during
award ceremonies at the recent
Bekins Van Lines Agent Convention held in Rancho Mirage, California. The Outstanding Low
Claim award is presented to the
agent with the lowest claims
responsibility ratio in a specific
market class for a 12-month
period. The Performance Excellence award is given to agents
with a 90% or higher ratings for
labor produced Bekins revenue.
These awards were accepted by
Doug McGrath, President of
Worldwide Relocation Services.
Darrell Horne of Horne
Moving Systems in Goldsboro received the 2007 Distinguished Service Award from
Mount Olive College. The
award is presented for participation and leadership in activities
which promote the advancement
of Mount Olive College. Darrell
is serving his eighth term as
chairman of the Board of Trustees at Mount Olive College and
he is only the fifth person to
hold the title of Chairman and
the only alumnus to do so. He
joined the Board of Trustees in
September 1986. He also serves
on the Mount Olive College
Foundation. Darrell was also
named Mayor of the Village of
Walnut Creek. Darrell has
served on the Village Council for
12 years and was named Mayor
on November 16. He is the
longest serving member on the
council.
Ervin Marshburn of Piedmont Van & Storage and AAA Storage of
Fayetteville passed away on November 11. Ervin was a long-time
member of the NCMA and will be missed by all. We were fortunate
enough to be able to spend time with him during this year’s convention.
You could always depend on Ervin to be there, with a smile on his face.
He is pictured above with his wife, Judy. He is survived by Judy, his sons
Brian and Steve, his daughter Monica Willaford, six grandchildren and
three greatgrandchildren.
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plan for your trucks. Saturday, Larry Barnett gave an entertaining talk on his years as an American League umpire. It’s amazing what that man has seen!
New officers are: Mark Fincher of Weathers Moving & Distribution—President; Alan Burgin of Sells Service—
Vice-President and Tom Hunnicutt, Jr. of Gasperson Transfer & Storage—Secretary/Treasurer. New board
members elected were Grant Cunningham of Security Storage of Raleigh, Vicky Filley of Fidelity Moving & Storage, Tripp Moore of Two Men and a Truck in Charlotte, Will Pleasants of Charlotte Van & Storage, and Don
Reid of Easy Movers.
Danny Wilson of Movin’ On Movers was honored as the James T. Dorman Distinguished Service Award winner. Dean Barrett of Ray Moving Moving & Storage was named Mover of the Year for 2007. Adam Martin, son
of Ricky and Teresa Martin was awarded our annual scholarship.
Save the date for Convention 2008—October 23-26 in Greensboro!
Be sure to support our Associate
Members! For a full list of our Associate
Members, go to www.ncmovers.org.
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From the President
I again want to take this opportunity to
thank everyone for your vote of confidence. As
President of the NCMA, I am truly honored to
hold this very important position.
We have a tremendous amount of work to
do in the near future with the rulings on the
application and also how we proceed with all
the illegal movers in our state. They have just
about become an epidemic. But rest assured, as
your board, we will do our very best to protect
your interests and those of the NCMA.
As we approach this wonderful holiday
season, I want to wish each and everyone the
very best. As we usher in a new year, I wish
each one a very busy and prosperous 2008.
Working together, we can make things
happen in 2008.
President Mark Fincher
God bless each,
Mark
NCMA Board of Directors
President—Mark Fincher, Weathers Moving & Distribution, Fayetteville, NC
Vice President—Alan Burgin, Sells Service, Statesville, NC
Secretary/Treasurer—Tom Hunnicutt, Jr., Gasperson Transfer & Storage, Asheville, NC
2008 Directors: Dean Barrett, Ray Moving & Storage, Greensboro, NC; Todd Eberhardt, Two Men and A Truck of
Wilmington, Wilmington, NC; Tony Harris, Murray Transfer & Storage, Wilmington, NC; Danny Mitchell, Mitchell
Brothers Moving, Greensboro, NC
2009 Directors: Todd Cummings, Todd’s Easy Moves, Winston-Salem, NC; Tim Lassiter, City Transfer & Storage,
High Point, NC; Robert Long, DeHaven’s Transfer & Storage, Durham, NC; Will Pleasants, Charlotte Van & Storage,
Charlotte, NC
2010 Directors: Grant Cunningham, Security Storage Company of Raleigh, Raleigh, NC; Vicky Filley, Fidelity Moving
& Storage, Fayetteville, NC; Don Reid, Easy Movers, Pineville, NC; Tripp Moore, Two Men and A Truck of
Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Ex-Officio—John Potts, All American Relocation, Raleigh, NC
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New President Mark Fincher presenting outgoing
President John Potts with his President’s Plaque
2006 Mover of the Year Tom Hunnicutt Jr., with
2007 Mover of the Year Dean Barrett
NCMA Winners
Danny Wilson, 2007 James T. Dorman Distinguished Service
Award Winner, with President John Potts
Adam Martin, 2007 NCMA Scholarship Winner, with
Todd Cummings, NCMA Scholarship Committee Chair
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New Board Members preparing to take the oath: Grant Cunningham of Security Storage in Raleigh, Vicky Filley of Fidelity Moving &
Storage in Fayetteville, Will Pleasants of Charlotte Van & Storage in Charlotte and Don Reid of Easy Movers in Pineville
Secretary/Treasurer Tom Hunnicutt, Jr., of
Gasperson Transfer & Storage in Asheville
and Vice President Alan Burgin of Sells
Service in Statesville taking the oath of
office
Julian Hopson of Weathers
Moving & Distribution
administering the oath of
office to President Mark
Fincher
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Convention Speakers
Terry Moffitt
Transadvantage
Linda Barr Dauer
President and CEO of AMSA
Fayetteville Mayor Anthony Chavonne
Larry Barnett
Former American League Umpire
Pastor Randal Strickland
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AMSA News
AMSA is now offering two new membership categories: Start-Up Movers—movers who have received their FMCSA authority within the past
12 months and Limited Member—members of state association who wish to use the AMSA logo and have access to some AMSA training
programs. The Start-Up Mover is available for $200 and the Limited Member is available for $225. For more information about these
membership opportunities with AMSA, contact Pat Jennings at pjennings@moving.org.
AMSA has relinquished its software copyrights to Tariff 400-N and 600 and their plans to sell licenses. If you have interstate authority in your
name, you will need to publish your own tariff by January 1, 2008. Publishing a tariff does not require you to file the tariff with any government
agency, it means that you have a copy of your tariff available. You will still need to comply with all the FMCSA regulations concerning moving.
You can publish your tariff yourself and choose a publishing partner that fits your individual needs. For more information about tariff publishing
resources, visit www.promover.org.
The AMSA Annual Education Conference & Expo will be held April 1-5, 2008 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Orlando, FL.
The event is being held in conjunction with the GSA Household Goods and Freight Forum. Over 20 educations sessions will be available. The
trade show is now an expo, with access to more than 125 business partners, all showcasing their products and services. Early bird registration
is available until February 15. For more information and a registration forms, go to www.promover.org.
AMSA announces the following staff additions: Paul C. Oakley has been named Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Sabrina Waiss
has been named Director of Federation Relations and the Director of the Moving and storage Institute.
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World’s Best Sponsors!
George Keyes, AE Worldwide
Jerry Byram, Vanliner Insurance Company
Craig Nettesheim
Mr. Mover Software
Bill Trimble, Volunteer Trailer
Samantha Cosgrove, Par Services
Keith Quinn
Milbin Printing
Sue Quick
Sandhill Quilting, Moving Pads, Supplies
& Equipment
Larry Scott
A M Haire
Don Mosely
Arrow Truck Sales
Ron Adams of Covan Worldwide with Kevin Bennett, Adam Burdette and Dan
Garvey of United Brokerage, and John Potts of All American Relocation
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Thanks to Our Sponsors!
Tony Pagrabs & Joe Johnson
Charlie Cook & Ken Caldwell
Harold W Wells & Son
Victory Packaging
John Rye & Denny Loesser
Gran Alley Box Company
Neil Nepiarsky & Mike Vestal
Terry Moffitt, TransAdvantage
New Haven Moving Equipment
Toney Senator
Compusource
Dave Jennings, Gateways International
Slade Lewis & George Smith, Craft/The Insurance Center
Patrick Rolfe
IGC Software
Dick Macon & Bobby Hyman
Pinehurst Insurance
Jason Bryant, Alliance Relocation Services
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NCMA Golf
Tournament
George Keyes, Kevin Bennett,
Ervin Marshburn & Steve Marshburn
Ken Caldwell & John Potts
Dick Macon, Robert Long,
George Smith measuring
Dick Rudig & Terry Moffitt
for the Closest to the Pin Contest
Mark & Nick Fincher
Tony Pagrabs, Scott Roberson & Wayne Ray
Keith Thompson
Dan Garvey
Frank Brosnahan, Todd Eberhardt, Adam Burdette,
Brett Plummer & Tom Hunnicutt
Jim Buttery, Jake Lambroza & Tony Harris
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Convention Fun
Monica Willaford & Jennifer Patrick wearing
their scarves from Elvis
Elvis
Jo Sells, Anne Horne & Hilda Wilson
Bill Trimble, Darrell Horne & Scott Lassiter
David & Mary Rushing with Audra & Frank Brosnahan
Pam Stanley & Rick Curry
Scott Lassiter & Susan Sain
John Potts with Jason Potts (luckiest man
at the convention—he won a TV & $500)
Julian & Sarah Hopson
Danny Wilson & Vicky Filley—Danny did
a wonderful job being our ticket man and
Vicky was the door prize queen!
Patti Thomas & Dean Barrett
Will Pleasants & Robin Bradshaw
A very surprised Jason Bryant with Majik by
boB. boB correctly guessed the name of
Jason’s dog—Suicide!
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Convention Time Is Family Time
The Cummings: Todd, Karen, Alexandria, Austin, Dillon, &
Savannah with Chris East
The Burgins: Alan, Dru, Colt & Ryder
The Lassiters: Tim, Janice, Austin & Olivia
The Potts: John, Paula, Lindsay &
Jason with Rachel Rollins
The Finchers: Mark, Sandra, Jason & Nick
Dean Barrett
with his mother
Nancy Bishop
and his son Jon
Barrett (and the
Mover of the
Year award!)
The Cunninghams: Grant,
Tammy, Lauren, Catherine &
Matthew
The Martins: Ricky, Teresa &
Adam (and his scholarship
plaque) with Kirsten Buelin
The Reids: Don, Ingrid,
Brandon, Jason, Nigel & Arthur
NC Movers Association
North Carolina Movers Association, Inc.
P O Box 61210
Raleigh, NC 27661-1210
Phone: 800-325-2114
Fax: 800-325-2114
Phone: 919-5540-8920
E-mail: ncmovers@aol.com
Upcoming Industry
Events
January 12
NCMA Board of Directors
Crabtree Marriott
Raleigh, NC
January 17
Tariff Training Seminar
Walkertown Branch Library
Walkertown, NC
February 13
Tariff Training Seminar
Dobbs Building
Raleigh, NC
March 4-6
AMSA Regional Seminars
North Raleigh Hilton
Raleigh, NC
March 13
Tariff Training Seminar
Huntersville, NC
We’re on the web!
www.ncmovers.org
April 19
NCMA Board of Directors
Charlotte, NC
April 18
Tariff Training Seminar
Dobbs Building
Raleigh, NC
April 1-5
AMSA Annual Education Conference &
Expo/GSA Household Goods & Freight
Forum
Omni Orlando Resort
Orlando, FL