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www.selfstorage.org - Self Storage Association Tim Dietz, 703-575-8000 x112 The national Self Storage Association (SSA) announced today its Keynote Speaker as well as General Session and concurrent education session programs for its 34th Fall Conference & Trade Show (September 4th - 6th), the premier gathering of owners, operators, vendor-exhibitors and prospective investors in self storage industry. The
annual convention is expected to attract some 2,500 industry leaders as well as the largest trade show in the Association's history to The RIO (All-Suites) Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Pre-registrations as well as "walk-up" attendees are always welcomed.
Self Storage as an industry has performed so well during the current economic climate, that many analysts have begun referring to self storage as the "Cinderella" segment of the commercial real estate industry.
"We are on pace for a record conference in terms of attendance and trade show exhibitors," said Michael T. Scanlon, Jr., SSA President & chief executive officer. "We welcome Cal Ripken, Jr., Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame Ironman as our Keynote Speaker who will talk on 'Perseverance in a Competitive Environment,'" Scanlon added.
"In addition, Bob Beckel (Democrat analyst for Fox News Channel) and Tony Blankley (Republican analyst of the McLaughlin Group) will discuss potential 2008 General Election outcomes and discuss the key issues on the minds' of the American voters," said Scanlon. "Our featured speaker for the Closing General Session will be author and customer service expert Lisa Ford who will talk on 'Self Storage Customer as Partners: Why Customer Service Is Not Enough,'" he added.
Among the many concurrent educational sessions will be programs on: Creating websites for Incomparable Internet Marketing; Going Green: Building to LEED Specifications; 911 Legal: Getting Answers When You Need Help; Re-engineering Your Rental and Payment Processes for Profits; Investing in Facility Managers: Creating an Effective Training Program; Self Storage in Mixed Use Developments; Self Storage- Going "Condo"; Community Awareness as a Successful Marketing Tool.
In addition, SSA will hold more than 50 roundtable educational sessions on a myriad of topics affecting the self storage industry. There will be several early morning "Hot Coffee & Hot Topics" question-and-answer discussion sessions, a half-day program on family business management led by Dr. Donald J. Jonovic, and four Managers Certification Course sessions (for facility managers) on Legal Issues, Financial Management, Operations and Sales & Human Relations.
The deadline for discounted room block registrations at The RIO Resort & Casino is: Monday, August 4th -- for program registration discounts is Monday, August 11th -- and for conference pre-registrations is Wednesday, August 27th. Walk-up registrations on-site at The RIO at time of the conference are welcomed. One-day registrations and trade show-only passes are still available.
To register: Go online to www.selfstorage.ORG, email:
SSA@laser-registration.com, or call (514) 228-3076.
About the Self Storage Association
Founded in 1975, the Self Storage Association (SSA) is the national not-for-profit trade organization serving the $22.2 billion (revenues) self storage industry including owner-operators, facility managers and vendors in the self storage industry. The SSA represents some 3,000 direct member companies and another 3,000 indirect member firms (via twenty-four (24) affiliated associations) that own and operate a total of some 20,000 facilities in the US, Canada and 16 other nations. SSA direct members range from individual facility owner-operators to multiple-facility operations, to the industry's largest publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). The Association specializes in twelve areas of core competency: (1.) Database of Industry Information; (2.) Advocacy & Government Relations; (3.) Networking & Meetings; (4.) Communications & the SSA Globe Magazine; (5.) Executive Education & Employee Training; (6.) Rewards & Benefits; (7.) Technology & Web-based Tools; (8.) Research & Studies; (9.) Affiliated Association Relations; (10.) Membership Services; (11.) Publications & Content; and, (12.) Legal Information & Resources. Visit www.selfstorage.ORG for more information.
Industry Holds Its 34th Annual Conference in Las Vegas September
4-6, 2008 - Interested Parties Welcomed!
