SSA Headquarters Office
6506 Loisdale Road, Suite 315
Springfield, VA 22150
703.921.9123
Fax: 703.921.9105
E-mail: [email protected]
SSA Cincinnati Office
4777 Redbank Expressway, Suite 10
Cincinnati, OH 45227
513.272.3111
Fax: 513.272.3224
E-mail: [email protected]
President
Gary Debode
President-Elect
Nancy Gunning
Secretary/Western- Region President
Daniel P. Nixon
Treasurer
Charles S. Broomfield
Immediate-Past President
Kevin J. Langley
Central-Region Director
Kevin Bowman
Central-Region Director
Norman J. Kotoch
Northeast-Region Director
John Gilliland
Northeast-Region Director
Dianna Jamieson
Southeast-Region Director
M. Anne Ballard
Southeast-Region Director
Charles H. Johnson, Sr.
Western-Region Director
Glenn Hunter
Western-Region Director
Carol Mixon Krendl
Central-Region President
Jonathan Steele
Northeast-Region President
James DiNardo
Southeast-Region President
George McCord
Executive Director
Michael Kidd
Southeast Region Golf Workshop Combines Education, Recreation
GOLFERS KNOW GREAT PAIRINGS CAN HELP their score--the same holds true for a successful business. At next month's golf workshop, participants can pair up with industry professionals during educational sessions, leisure activities and evening functions to discuss business strategies, share successes and failures, and learn from self-storage experts.
The educational portion of the program is filled with knowledgeable speakers who will share their expertise, not only in their sessions but throughout the workshop. Sessions include:
- "Marketing: Lessons from the Pro Shop," presented by Carol Shipley, United Stor-All Management
- "Trends in Design and Construction: Master Your Approach," with Mitchell Cooke, Cooke Enterprises, and Scott Stinard and Jamie Tuck, Tuck Stinard & Associates
- "Current Legal Issues: Avoiding Bogeys," presented by Scott Zucker, Weissmann & Zucker, P.C.
- Other sessions target industry technology, site considerations, finance and more.
The workshop employs a casual atmosphere. Attendees are encouraged to kick back and hone their business skills in this spectacular setting. The workshop will be held at the award-winning Renaissance PineIsle Resort, situated on Lake Lanier Island near Atlanta. Golf, tennis, horseback riding, sailing, pontoon boats and water sports are just a few of the recreational activities available. It's a great venue for adults and children.
Self-storage owners, operators and managers should attend, as should industry vendors. Not only will they learn a great deal in the sessions, they will benefit by networking with other professionals in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.
The promotional brochure on the event, with complete details, was mailed out a few weeks ago. To receive a copy, visit www.selfstorage.org, or call 703-921-9123 to register.
Fall Conference to Take Place in San Diego
MARK YOUR CALENDAR TO ATTEND THE Self Storage Association's conference and tradeshow in San Diego, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, Sept. 10-13. This event has been attracting industry leaders for nearly 30 years. The San Diego program is being designed to benefit every participant--whether a novice or industry veteran. The complete program will be mailed soon and will appear on the SSA website in its entirety.
SSA members will automatically receive the registration program. Nonmembers are encouraged to join and receive advance notice on all SSA activities, discounts for meetings and publications, and a variety of other benefits provided exclusively for members.
Calendar of Events
Membership in the Self Storage Association makes you eligible for discounted registration fees for all events.
June 8-11
Southeast Region Golf Workshop Lake Lanier, Ga.
Sept. 9-10
Developers Seminar Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego
September 10-13
Fall Conference & Tradeshow
Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego
Watch this calendar for details on SSA's manager-education seminars in these cities: Atlanta, Cincinnati, Dallas, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Washington, D.C.
Developers Seminar Held in Conjunction With Conference
The SSA would like to extend its gratitude to Inside Self-Storage for allowing the association gratuituous use of this monthly section. The cooperative effort is greatly appreciated.
INDIVIDUALS CONSIDERING THE SELF-STORAGE business or those who want to expand their existing facilities are encouraged to participate in the two-day self-storage developers seminar taking place Sept. 9-10 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. The course covers such topics as:
- Site selection and feasibility studies
- Design and unit mix
- Conversions
- Construction
- Finance
- Marketing before and after your opening
- Site operations
- Legal issues
- Management
Registration for the seminar is limited to 100 participants, ensuring more personalized training and networking for all. The Self Storage Association has conducted two developers seminars annually during the last six years, and every one has sold out in advance.
Registrants may attend the opening general sessions and tradeshow on Thursday, Sept. 11, at no additional charge. There they will have opportunity to speak with industry professionals and nearly 100 companies that have the products and services they need to start a self-storage business. Those registering for the seminar and conference can do so at a discounted rate. Contact the SSA for complete details.