{"id":121,"date":"2016-02-17T09:01:51","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T13:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mymovingreviews.com\/move\/?p=121"},"modified":"2022-04-18T02:31:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T06:31:52","slug":"moving-associations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moveadvisor.com\/move\/moving-associations\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving Associations &#8211; What associations moving companies belong to?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-129 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Moving Associations\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mymovingreviews.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/moving-association.jpg\" alt=\"Moving Associations - photo with moving trucks on a parking lot\" data-aspectratio=\"480\/257\" width=\"480\" height=\"257\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/moveadvisor.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/moving-association.jpg 480w, https:\/\/moveadvisor.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/moving-association-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moveadvisor.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/moving-association-400x214.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>With over 5000 moving companies located in the USA alone there are numerous associations that stand behind this industry. In this curated list we will cover some of the most trusted moving associations in the business.<\/p>\n<p>First question we should ask ourselves is \u201c<strong>What is a moving association and what does it do to protect the customer<\/strong>?\u201d \u2013 The answer to that is not always so simple. In the US alone there are over 60 organizations that represent the licensed and insured <a href=\"\/move\/cross-country-movers\/\">cross country movers<\/a>. Each US state has at least one association that represents the movers located in that state, for example in California this is California Moving &amp; Storage Association or CMSA. These are usually non-profit organizations that have established certain standards for their members to help improve the industry and promote fair business practices. There are also local government agencies that certify and license moving companies (<a href=\"\/move\/moving-companies-regulations\/\">see the list here<\/a>). There are also other reputable associations that can help you with international moves or moving within Europe. Selecting a member company when moving gives an extra layer of protection for the consumer.<\/p>\n<h2>Which are the most important moving associations in the world?<\/h2>\n<p>Here is a short list of some of the largest associations on an international level:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bar.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">British Association of Removers or BAR<\/a> \u2013 UK\u2019s leading industry association that represents over 500 removal and storage companies.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iamovers.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Association of Movers<\/a> \u2013 Global Association of Movers representing over 2000 companies in more than 165 countries around the globe. \u00a0If you\u2019re going to be moving across the globe getting information from them is one of the things you should probably do.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mover.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canada Association of Movers<\/a> \u2013 Industry trade association representing moving and storage companies.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fidi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FIDI<\/a> \u2013 Global alliance of independent quality international removal companies. It represents the interests of all companies specializing in international relocation.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedemac.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FEDEMAC<\/a> &#8211; Federation of European Moving Associations members are National Moving Associations. They have more than 50 years of history in the industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How can a Moving Association help a customer in trouble?<\/h2>\n<p>In the US for example, you are dealing with a problem of any kind and the moving company you are using is a member of any of the state moving associations, then they might be able to provide you with some help. Usually every member of these organizations is required to follow \u201cCode of Ethics\u201d and fair business practices. If the moving companies have used practices that are illegal or violate the code of ethics of the organization they are a member of, they could lose their credibility and benefits of being a member. Most of the <a href=\"\/move\/largest-moving-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">largest moving US based moving companies<\/a> are members of at least one association.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, associations can provide arbitration or assist in the communication between the customer and the moving company to resolve their problem. Our research shows that members of any of the reputable moving associations in the US have much higher satisfaction rate than the ones that are not members of any organizations. To have an idea about the industry scope, check out this <a href=\"\/move\/moving-trends-2015-annual-relocation-data-survey\/\">household goods moving industry trends report<\/a> prepared by our industry expert Manuela Irwin.<\/p>\n<p>There are several UK moving associations like The British Association of Removers or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ngrs.co.uk\/about-the-guild\/why-use-a-guild-member\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The National Guild of Removers and Storers<\/a> and if you are a UK based moving company, you might want to contact them and join the professional community.<\/p>\n<p>Do you own a moving company or have you ever dealt with movers? What moving associations is your moving company a member of? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With over 5000 moving companies located in the USA alone there are numerous associations that stand behind this industry. 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First question we should ask ourselves is \u201cWhat is a moving association and what does it do to protect &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moveadvisor.com\/move\/moving-associations\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Moving Associations &#8211; What associations moving companies belong to?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[24],"class_list":["post-121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guides","tag-paperwork-regulation","entry"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/moveadvisor.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/moving-association.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Martin Panayotov","author_link":"https:\/\/moveadvisor.com\/move\/author\/martin-panayotov\/"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>List of all Professional Moving Associations Revealed<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What associations do moving companies belong to? 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