Join us for all the events below during the two-day conference.

Wednesday, February 26
 

REGISTRATION

Enter the Hotel Carmichael, pass the stairs, and turn right. At the Registration Table, you'll check in, use the QR code to get to the event website, and pick up your registration items.

Be sure to get your:

• Event keepsake

• Registration bag

• Registration folder

We're happy you made it to the 2025 Van Line Summit & Awards Gala!

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WORKSHOPS

The workshop will be led by Harrison Painter, an AI expert who will lead attendees through using the technology in all aspects of their business to streamline operations and add bandwidth to their current employees so their work goes further.

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The speaker won’t lecture but will rather lead attendees through teaching ChatGPT to follow the Wheaton | Bekins brand guidelines, build personas, write email newsletters, create email autoresponders and other if/then activities, and more.

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This session is set up to get attendees working on their own immediately after the lesson, so feel free to bring your laptops to bookmark recommended websites and save training documents.

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WELCOME REMARKS

Wheaton | Bekins CEO Mark Kirschner and president Jim Gaw will kick off the general session events with a message for the full audience. In previous years' remarks, executives shared industry information, including data about specific competitors, and their view for the company in the upcoming year.

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KEYNOTE SPEECH

More information is forthcoming.

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Thursday, February 27

 

VAN LINE PROGRAMS TO HELP YOU EARN AND CLOSE BUSINESS

The van line has been busy this year crafting and launching new programs to help Wheaton | Bekins agents earn opportunities and close business.

April Milner, Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Move Management, will introduce several new programs to attendees, including items to make it easier for customers to work with us - such as more cost-effective Yembo AI surveys - and items to set our network apart from competitors, such as Enhancify financing options and the Relocation Ready Program.

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​THE NEXT LEVEL: MOVE MANAGER PANEL & SILVER CERTIFICATION UPDATE

Over the past six plus years, the van line has certified more than 50 agencies in Silver Certification through its online training program. Each agency has had employees at every internal level learn the differences of moving older adults versus other age groups.

In this session, panelists will discuss how to get to the next level when it comes to your partnership opportunities with luxury and senior move managers.

 

After wrapping up the panel, Director of Business Development Todd Emrick and Vice President of Operations Kevin Miller will introduce the next level of the certification, with input from Sales & Marketing Assistant Justin Swing.

 

EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT THE MILITARY'S GHC PROGRAM

The Military's GHC program has faced delays in its implementation, raising numerous inquiries about ramp-up date, rate comparisons with DP3, compliance with the Service Contract Act (SCA), allocation of shipments to service providers and HomeSafe system functionality.

Wheaton | Bekins has diligently tracked the GHC's progress, actively engaging in discussions with the U.S. Government and Homesafe Alliance, the program's contractor. We aim to keep you well-informed, providing details on the current status and addressing any questions within our knowledge. By the end, you'll be as informed as we are.

Caleb Mixon of Homesafe Alliance will join Wheaton | Bekins Vice President of Operations Kevin Miller to present the most up-to-date information and take questions from the audience. Find more about Caleb here.

 

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