INDIANAPOLIS – Announced recently at the Bekins Van Lines 63rd Annual Partnership Conference, Paul Seiffert was awarded the Stephen F. Burns Extra Mile Award. Seiffert, a direct lease driver for the van line, recently retired after a remarkable 56 years behind the wheel. The Extra Mile Award was introduced in… Continue reading.
Giving up one home for another is often a complex process. Perhaps the most complex of these situations arises when you must handle multiple objectives at once, such as selling your home and preparing to move out of it simultaneously. Putting your home on the market and preparing to transition… Continue reading.
Moving day is often stressful for both mind and body. You spend the day moving boxes, hauling furniture and lifting items in and out of vehicles and up and down stairs. While many belongings can become damaged during a move, the most common damages are injuries to yourself or to… Continue reading.
When you wake up on moving day to see rain trickling down the windows, you’re sure to feel a bit stressed out and worried. Packing and moving in the rain is surely a lot harder than doing so on a bright, sunny day. In a torrential, hurricane-style downpour, you might… Continue reading.
When you’re a parent, moving presents more than its share of challenges. Packing, loading boxes into the truck, and making plans with moving companies is harder when you have little ones underfoot. Plus, your little ones have thoughts and feelings related to the move— feelings you need to address throughout… Continue reading.
INDIANAPOLIS – Stephanie Linville, Director of Market Intelligence, Quality, and Training at Bekins Van Lines, has been named a winner of the 2017 CX Impact Award by the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA). The award was announced today in conjunction with “CX Day,” a global celebration of the companies that… Continue reading.
When the moving crew shows up at your door to pack your household belongings into the van, your large appliances need to be clean and ready to load onto the ramp. There are services available to thoroughly clean and prepare your appliances for a move, or you can do the… Continue reading.
Many of the items that you prioritize during a move are easy to remember due to their size, weight, or special significance. For example, you probably won’t forget to account for the challenges of moving your large pieces of artwork, bed frame, or family heirlooms. However, some of the most… Continue reading.
If you’re moving to a new home with a beloved collection of shoes, take some time to develop a footwear-relocation plan. Preserving your shoes before a move is important for two reasons. First, you won’t end up with a pile of scuffed, misshapen shoes that never look right again. Second,… Continue reading.
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. – Maffucci Storage Corp. of Amityville, N.Y., was selected as Bekins’ Agent of the Month for August 2017. A family-owned moving company for more than 40 years, Maffucci Storage became a Bekins agent in 1994. Once a small Long Island company with just six employees, father-and-son team Paul and Judd… Continue reading.
