Opinions In her final FIDI Focus column, outgoing FIDI President Laura Ganon discusses the benefits to movers of diversifying the services they provide Page 7 40 FIDI Secretary General Jesse van Sas on reducing the unnecessary admin caused by Affiliates failing to submit their FAIM documentation on time Page 21 In the face of some questions about the sustainability of industry conferences, related opinion articles by Voermans Pauline Collins and Alfa Mobilitys Mikko Loikkanen look at the arguments in favour of keeping them going and the changes they need to make Page 54-57 50 Stuart Jackson, Account Director at Sterling Lexicon, looks at the dangers of demonising household goods shipments Page 66-68 62 30 Editorial Editor: Dominic Weaver email: editor@fidifocus.org telephone: +44 7305 911 889 Advertising Advertising Manager: Krishan Parmar email: krishan.parmar@cpl.co.uk telephone: +44 1223 378051 Published on behalf of FIDI Global Alliance by: CPL (Cambridge Publishers Ltd) 1 Cambridge Technopark Cambridge CB5 8PB United Kingdom telephone: +44 1223 378000 web: www.cpl.co.uk The views expressed in FIDI Focus, by any contributor, are not necessarily those of the FIDI Global Alliance or the publisher. Contributions (including adverts) are published in good faith and no responsibility or liability will be accepted, either for their contents or accuracy, or for any action taken as a result of anything contained in FIDI Focus. FIDI GLOBAL ALLIANCE President: Laura Ganon email: lganon@fink.com.br General Manager: Jesse van Sas email: jesse.vansas@fidi.org telephone: +32 2 421 4751 Communications Manager: Magali Horbert email: magali.horbert@fidi.org telephone: +32 2 426 5160 FIDI Global Alliance (FIDI Aisbl) Fountain Plaza Building 501 1st Floor Belgicastraat 1 1930 Zaventem Belgium telephone: +32 2 426 5160 web: www.fidifocus.org All locations listed on FIDI Affiliate adverts are FIDI-FAIM certified, unless otherwise indicated on the advert. Editorial copy deadline for the Jun-Aug issue: 21 Apr 2023 Deadline for advertisement bookings: 28 Apr 2023 PICTURE CREDITS Cover: Shutterstock.com/Michal Bednarek | Page 7: iStock.com/Andrii Zastrozhnov | Page 12: Shutterstock.com/Berkan4kardes | Page 15: Shutterstock.com/ktsdesign | Page 17: Shutterstock. com/m.mphoto| Page 21: Shutterstock.com/Mih Creative | Page 24: iStock.com/Scharfsinn86 | Page 28: iStock.com/Saddako | Page 38: iStock.com/Eloi_Omella | Page 44: iStock.com/ahmet rauf Ozkul | Page 48: Shutterstock.com/Avigator Fortuner | Page 50: Shutterstock.com/r.classen | Page 52: iStock. com/ThomasVogel | Page 57-56: iStock.com/Eakarat Buanoi | Page 57: iStock.com/HAKINMHAN | Page 62: Shutterstock.com/Maridav | Page 68: Shutterstock.com/Pixel-Shot | Page 72: iStock.com/ Jarmo Piironen 9