SPECIAL EVENTS

Get your questions answered, network with fellow storage managers, and win great prizes, too. This event is your opportunity to speak openly about the issues you face in the operation of your business. You could win one of several giveaways. Everyone is welcome to participate in this open, interactive event! Included with all registration packages.

Covering a wide array of topics, roundtable discussions are a smart way to maximize your seminar experience. Get one-on-one time with speakers and get your questions answered in this intimate setting. Subjects run the gamut from marketing to cost-saving strategies to finance, development, facility operation and more. Included with all registration packages.

Topics to be covered include:

Using the Internet to Reach More Customers … The Cost Effective Way
Casey Huberty, eMove

Going Up: Building Multi-Story Self-Storage
Caesar Wright, Mako Steel Inc.

Cost Segregation: Helping Self-Storage Owners Save Tax Dollars
James L. Reid and Mike Marshall, Cost Segregation Advisor LLC

Traditional vs. New-Wave Marketing: Promoting Self-Storage Today
Julie Lane Purcell, Investment Real Estate Management

Self-Storage Flood Insurance: Insuring Against Disaster
Paul Cardamon, Bader Co.

Common Mistakes in Self-Storage Development (and How to Avoid Them)
Mike Larson, Trachte Building Systems

Self-Storage Collections: Getting Tenants to Pay You in Tight Times
Bob Copper, Self Storage 101

Adding Records Storage to an Existing Self-Storage Business
Cary McGovern, FileMan (File Managers Inc.)

Hiring and Evaluating Self-Storage Staff
Brad North and Donna Parker, Advantage Consulting & Management 

Taking Advantage of a Buyer's Market: Negotiating the Purchase Contract and Performing Due Diligence
Scott Frank, Arnstein & Lehr LLP

More on Green Building Certification: What It Can Do For You
Buster Owens, The Rabco Corp.

How Much Is Your Facility Worth? Insight to Self-Storage Valuation
Ray Wilson, Self Storage Data Services Inc.

Using a Call Center to Capture Opportunities, Generate Business and Retain Customers
Michael Roberts, XPS Solutions

Creative Self-Storage Financing
Jenna Materasso, Capital Real Estate Finance Inc.

Providing Tenant Insurance
Peter Fenton, Ponderosa Insurance Agency

Self-Service in Self-Storage: Exploring Options
Robert Chiti, OpenTech Alliance Inc.

The Self-Storage Office Makeover
Wayne Docktor, All American Self Storage in Palmdale, Calif.

Keys to Closing the Deal: Self-Storage Sales Strategies
Nick Bilava and Brian Bremer, USstoragesearch.com

Developing Self-Storage in China: Insights From the Inside
Dilong Zhao, Love Box Storage

Using Truck Rentals to Differentiate Your Facility
Sylvain Mallaisé – On the Move Inc.

Door Replacement Programs
Clay Cullins, Janus International

Don’t miss this opportunity to peruse and explore the latest self-storage technology and software! Experts will be present to help you demo products and answer any questions you may have. Cutting-edge stuff!

Included with all registration packages. Participating companies/products include:

Chateau Products Inc.
Representative: Tony Borysenko, Vice President of Operations
Flagship Product(s): BEZEL Cylinder Lock, BEZEL Latch, Security Locks
Provides: Locks, latches and retail packing supplies

Chamberlain Access Solutions
Representative: Bill Rosenthal, Sales Manager
Flagship Product(s): TaskMaster Software, StorLogix, FalconXT
Provides: Management software, access control, security hardware and software

DoorKing Inc.
Representative: Julius Darmali, Software Sales
Flagship Product(s): Symbio Self-Storage Management Software, Access Control Solutions, Gate Operator
Provides: Management software, security hardware, telephone entry systems, power inverters, backup parking control

eMove
Representative: Casey Huberty, Marketing Manager
Flagship Product(s): WebSelfStorage Management Software
Provides: Online marketplace, management software 

Empower Software Technologies, Inc.
Representative: Thomas Smith, President
Flagship Product(s): Storage Commander, Net Commander, NetPay
Provides: Management software, online payments, Internet management

Lock America International Inc. (dba L.A.I. Group)
Representative: Richard Morahan, Marketing Consultant
Flagship Product(s): Enforcer Lock and Latch System
Provides: High-security locks

Sentinel Systems Corp.
Representatives: David Essman, Director of Marketing, and John Fogg, General Manager
Flagship Product(s): Winsen Property Management Software, Winsen Sentinel Access Control, Individual Door Alarm System
Provides: Software, access control, door alarms, remote access, home-office software, site graphic displays, online payment system

SMD Software Inc.
Representative: Markus Hecker, COO and Director of Marketing and Sales
Flagship Product(s): SiteLink Web Edition Software, SiteLink Portable, SiteLink International
Provides: Management software, computer supplies and equipment, accounting software

Syrasoft
Representative: Tom Garden, Owner/President
Flagship Product: Self Storage Management System Software, Syrasoft Self Storage Management Web-Enabled Software
Provides: Management software

New participants being added soon. Please check back for updates!

Wrap up your day with one final, fun networking opportunity. Join fellow attendees and exhibitors for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres during this expo favorite!

Do you have a self-storage property to sell? Are you in the market for a facility? Then this networking event is for you! Find out which properties are available in your region and who’s looking to buy and sell. Use our community bulletin board to post wanted properties or those for sale. Included with all registration packages.