CONTENTS IS S UE 2 9 6 A PRIL/MAY 2 0 2 0 64 09 W ELC O ME From editor Dominic Weaver NE W S 10-1 9 I ND U ST RY L AT E ST Industry reacts to the COVID-19 crisis; FIDI releases results of gender and diversity study; FEDEMAC launches European exchange platform 53- 55 AC A DE M Y A catch-up with two attendees of LiM seminars; and a look at the benefits of partnership with Expatise Academy 56- 57SE RV IC E S FIDI is collecting data for an overview of the industry but it needs your help 59- 63 39 C L UB Morgana Somers and Alexandra Schmidt share their best memories S P E C I A L FE ATUR ES 88-89PE OPL E M OV E S Including: all change for top roles; Scott Perry becomes Suddath President; Joshua Rose takes on Vice President role; and two new staff members at Bliss Moving 90OBITUA R IE S Bernhard Bernie Schaaf; and Flemming de Krak F IDI B U S I N E SS 45- 4 7 AS S O C I AT I O N S FIDI Austria President Hanspeter Rabel speaks about a proactive approach FF296 AprMay20 pp06-07 Contents.indd 6 76-87R E GION A L FOC US An update on the effects of recent bushfires, the COVID-19 crisis and ongoing challenges to the Australian moving industry 23AT A GL A N C E A snapshot of the latest industry stats 29- 3 5 MA R KET I N G With an increasingly diverse target group of customers than ever before, how should a modern moving company market its services? 6 64-74C ITY ON TH E M OVE So Paulo presents its fair share of challenges, but opportunities abound in Latin Americas largest city REGULA RS 25- 2 7 T HE I NT ERV I E W Sara Lyrum, Group Director at Aspire Mobility, on the changes and challenges of 25 years in the business 49- 5 1 C HA R I T Y We chart the first fundraising effort for FIDIs new charity Healing with Feeling G LOBA L V IEW 25 92-94L IGH TE R SIDE Including: Food pantries get Arpin donation; Baines reaches 25 years at Bishop s Move; knitting for bushfire victims; and AGS transports masterpieces WW W. F I D I FOC U S . OR G 31/03/2020 09:19