Hello

Sorry that I have missed some days here in the blogesphere, just back from our Arpin convention out in Palm Springs CA.
Always good to see old friends and to meet new ones.
Throughout all the BS and the stress it is always good to recharge the battery with people that go through the same day to day as yourself.
It is good to catch up and to also hand out well deserved awards.
Congratulations to Mordue Moving out of Illinois for our agent of the year award ! Pam, Russ and John and their entire staff, packers and drivers are simply the best. They do quality work every day and on every move and we all know how challenging that is.
My good friend Richie Greenberg from Chaswood Moving in New York for receiving the Charles and Henria Campbell award, this award is named after two amazing people who have passed away that owned and ran Studdard Moving in Kansas, they were loved and respected by all of us in the Arpin family and we award someone who helps mentore others and cares for people as they did, congratulations Richie, they are smiling down at our choice this year.
Our Paul Arpin award went to Ed Zelinski and Golden Services in Washington State this year, Paul would choose the agent that most cared about our drivers and in Paul's passing we continue the tradition. Being a ex driver himself he always had a place in his heart for those that cared about the backbone of his company. Congrats Ed and staff.
Speaking of drivers, our driver of the year was also present, John Southall and his lovely wife Shannon. John is a shining 6 foot 6 inch example of character and class. John works hard to do the best he can every day and it shows. This was a award of many years of hard work, sweat and sacrifice. Thank you John and Shannon we look for many more years of partnership.
This is a tough business and we are constantly evolving and changing but in the end it is still people, people helping and learning from each other. Bonds and friendships that transcend work. It is such a wonderful opportunity to be able to work with people throughout the United States. You find that though different accents and locations we are all still the same.
Relationships matter, and we are blessed here at Arpin. Through the years even though we continue to grow we are able to keep that family feeling.
GOD BLESS