Coming Up in the Portal

In every issue of the Portal, we invite our authors to share their experiences, success stories, learning experiences, and vision with others in the moving and forwarding industry. In addition to our regular columns, feature articles for each issue are united by a central theme. This page contains the theme, guidelines, and deadlines for the upcoming issue of the magazine and will change regularly. Our editorial calendar will give you a glance further into future issues, and the Submit Your Story page details regular columns to which you may submit articles and news, as well as our submission guidelines and instructions.

July/August 2026

The IAM-YP Issue: Global Trailblazers. Innovating the Future of Moving

Lead Editor: Will Kohudic
Content Strategy Lead: Julia O’Connor

What This Issue Is About

This theme highlights how YPs are testing ideas in real-world environments, solving practical challenges, and rethinking how moving works across borders. Their curiosity turns to continuously adapting and strengthening the systems that move people and businesses worldwide. Contributors are invited to share how they are exploring new tools, solving everyday challenges in smarter ways, building skills that will continue to matter, and shaping how people, goods, and businesses move globally.

For the July/August issue of the Portal, we are inviting IAM-YP members only to share their experiences, successes and setbacks in the changing landscape of today's moving industry.

Possible angles to explore
Your article may address topics including (but not limited to):

What is one real-world challenge you’ve faced in your day-to-day work, and how did you approach solving it in a new or more effective way?
Have you tested a new tool, process, or idea that changed how your team operates? What worked, what didn’t, and what would you do differently?
How are you building skills today that you believe will advance the future of the moving industry over the next 5–10 years?
Where do you see opportunities to rethink how people, goods, or services move across borders, and what role can young professionals play in driving that change?

Submission Guidelines

Deadline: June 8
~750 words.
First-person perspectives encouraged.
Case studies, lessons learned, and honest failures welcome.

Authors are welcome to use AI tools to assist with drafting; however, we encourage contributors to carefully revise the final text so the article reflects their own experience and voice.

Please familiarize yourself with our Submission Guidelines to ensure your contribution meets standards for content and length.

Address your questions and submissions to Portal Editor, Will Kohudic, at william.kohudic@iamovers.org.

Write a complete, concise (750 word maximum) article on the posted topic. 8 to 10 high-quality submissions will be accepted for each feature story.
NEW Policy Regarding Use of AI: While AI-powered tools like ChatGPT can be useful in researching and outlining your contribution, we ask that you do the writing yourself; our readers want to hear your ideas in your own voice.
High-resolution digital photos (as separate image files, not embedded in your Word document) are welcome and will be used with your story as space permits.
The word limit for feature story contributions is 750 words. Remember that all submissions are subject to editing.
You may provide your text in an email message or as an attached Word document (no PDF files, please).
Be sure to include the author's name, job title and company with your submission.
Send your contribution and any questions to william.kohudic@iamovers.org.
Photos must be high-resolution for print; a mobile phone photo at actual/original size is usually acceptable.