Who doesn’t love a trip to Palm Springs? Especially when some experienced moving professionals are there to connect and chat about ways to make our industry even better.
MFA Executive Director Katie McMichael joined the CMSA festivities and presented in MFA’s first major conference opportunity, something we hope to do more of as we continue to grow.


Katie covered MFA priorities and why it matters, how grassroots advocacy shapes the policies that affect your business, and how a stronger industry image benefits everyone servicing military moves.
Here’s the presentation that Katie shared at CMSA’s Annual Conference:

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