b'Message from the ChairMessage de la prsidente du ConseilHeather Lake-WellingtonI L ide dassumer la prsidence du conseil dadministration du am filled with a profound sense of gratitude and responsibility to serve as the chair of the CERC Board for 2024/2025.CERC 2024-2025, me remplit dun immense sentiment de Standing on the shoulders of giants who have come beforegratitude et de responsabilit. Me tenant sur les paules de me, I am aware of the legacy that each of them has broughtgants qui mont prcde, je suis consciente de lhritage to CERCa legacy I hope to continue to build on of community,que chacun deux a lgu au CERC, un hritage que jespre dedication and a commitment to the betterment of our industrycontinuerenrichir : celui de la communaut, du dvouement et and the clients we all serve. Thank you, Mala Cornell, for yourde lengagement envers lamlioration de notre industrie et des service and leadership over the past year. I recognize that I haveclients que nous servons tous. Merci, Mala Cornell, pour votre some big shoes to fill. service et votre leadership au cours de lanne coule ! Je recon-nais que jai de grands dfisrelever.As I reflect on the success of our annual conference in September, I find myself both inspired and grateful for the vibrant gathering weAlors que je repense au succs de notre congrs annuel en experienced in Montreal. Bringing together members from acrossseptembre, je suisla fois inspire et reconnaissante de la rencontre the country and beyond, this event served as a powerful reminderdynamique que nous avons vcueMontral. Runissant des of the expertise, passion and commitment that defines CERC. membres de partout au pays et dailleurs, cet vnement a t un puissant rappel de lexpertise, de la passion et de lengagement qui The sessions were rich with insights and bold ideas, pushing us todfinissent le CERC.rethink our approaches in relocation and talent mobility. From the panel discussions to the collaborative workshops, we explored newLes sances ont offert des ides audacieuses et des perspectives perspectives on navigating challenges and seizing opportunitiesnouvelles, nous poussantrepenser la relocalisation et la mobilit within our industry. The dedication of our speakers, partners anddes talents. Grce aux panels et ateliers, nous avons explor des conference delegates was clear, and I hope we all can carry forwardsolutions aux dfis de notre secteur. Lengagement de tous tait the momentum over the next year, aiming to implement the strat- vident, et jespre que nous poursuivrons sur cet lan au cours egies and ideas shared, and to continue driving meaningful change. de lannevenir pour mettre en uvre les stratgies partages et continuer de promouvoir des changements significatifs.Thank you to everyone who made this conference a success. A special shout out to the Conference Planning Committee, Steve,Mercitous ceux et celles qui ont contribu au succs de cette Susanna and Ridwan; your contributions are the heartbeat ofconfrence. Un merci tout particulier au comit organisateur,PERSPECTIVESPublished by: National Sales ExecutivesSales / Branch ManagerPerspectives examines and reportscorrectness or sufficiency of articles is published quarterly for the: Kristine Dudar, Nancie Priv on issues related to the relocationcontained herein. Members of CERC Canadian Employee Relocation Council April Hawkes, Dawn Stokes Published December 2024 and movement of employees for thereceive one annual subscription with Tel: 416-593-9812www.mediaedgepublishing.com Senior Design Specialistbenefit of employers moving theirtheir membership dues. Subscriptions Toll Free: 866-357-CERC (2372)33 South Station StreetKrista Zimmermann Publication Mail employees and the organizationsare available to members and www.cerc.ca Toronto, ONM9N 2B2Agreement #40787580 that provide support services. Thenon-members for $50 each per Toll Free: 866-480-4717Design SpecialistReturn undeliverable copies to:opinions expressed in Perspectivesyear. Articles and contributions are robertt@mediaedge.ca Bethany Giesbrecht Canadian Employee Relocation Councildo not necessarily reflect the viewswelcomed, however, MediaEdge President1235 Fairview Street, Suite 311of CERC. Information contained inPublishing and CERC reserve the PublisherKevin Brown Burlington, ONL7S 2K9 this publication has been compiledright to publish and edit any article Robert Thompson Senior Vice Presidentfrom sources believed to be reliable,submitted. All published articles remain EditorRobert Thompson however, the publishers cannotthe property of CERC and may not be Roma Ihnatowycz be responsible for the absolutereproduced without permission.PERSPECTIVES is printed on 10% post-consumer FSC certified paper using soya based inks. When necessary to mail an issue in an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly, 100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.6PERSPECTIVESWinter 2024'