Get a Forward Glimpse Into the 2016 Inside Self-Storage World Expo Show Floor

The self-storage business is riding a great wave … Development is booming, occupancies are up, many operators are enjoying healthy revenue, and investors are ever more intrigued by this sector of the real estate market. Whether you build, operate or invest in storage facilities, this is a great time to be in the industry.

Do you have all the products and services you need to maximize the potential of your particular enterprise? Do you know about all the latest tools available to help you stabilize and grow your business? There’s always something new to explore in this field, and there’s no better place to do so than the exhibit hall at the annual Inside Self-Storage World Expo.

This year’s show floor at the Paris Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas will be open April 26 and 27. The hall will be packed with more than 150 suppliers showcasing their wares in all facets of the industry. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll find.

What’s New?

Here’s a sampling of new products and services you’ll find from returning and first-time exhibitors (in alphabetical order by company name):

• Industry insurance provider Deans & Homer is introducing a drone-inspection service designed to give self-storage operators information and loss-prevention tips for their properties. The company is also introducing a new tenant-insurance website, insureyourstuff.com.
• Building-components manufacturer Janus International Group will display its SecurGuard product line, which includes electronic locking solutions for self-storage doors. Come see the product that combines a lock with automated overlocking and monitoring.
• First-time exhibitor MiaSolé will be showing sample modules of its lightweight, flexible solar panels. Attendees can also watch a video that demonstrates installation of the peel-and-stick product.
• ISS Expo attendees will be the first to see truck-leasing provider On The Move Inc.’s new 2016 Ford Transit truck. The sleek vehicle features a 14-foot Aerocell box.
• SiteLink, which is celebrating its 10^th anniversary, is unveiling a much-anticipated new feature for its SiteLink Web Edition facility-management software. The company’s merchant services division will also introduce new credit card processing and audit tools.
• Storage Commander will demonstrate new features of its cloud-management software, including biometric-fingerprint login security and multi-purpose management tools. The company is also introducing its latest technology integration, The Genius Platform.
• First-timer Store Here Management, a third-party property-management firm, will announce a new offering for independent facility owners. ISS Expo Speaker Tron Jordheim, who recently joined the firm as business-development manager, will be on site to answer questions.

Giveaways and Prizes

Bring plenty of business cards! Below are just a few ways you can score cool prizes and other freebies. You can also take advantage of special show pricing and promotions. (In alphabetical order by company name.)

• Deans & Homer is hosting a drawing for various “cool prizes.”
• You can enter to win a website-conversion analysis from digital-marketing-services provider G5.
• Live Oak Bank is raffling off a Yeti Cooler to one lucky winner. To enter, simply drop your business card into a bowl at the booth. The cooler will be shipped from the company’s headquarters.
• SiteLink will raffle off several tech gadgets at 4 p.m. on April 27. You can pick up a free raffle ticket any time during expo-hall hours.
• Online-auction provider StorageStuff.Bid will hand out fun tags you can attach to your ISS Expo badge.
• Store Here Management is offering a free revenue-growth assessment for storage owners. Simply stop by the booth to sign up.
• Spin the wheel with management-software provider Yardi to win great prizes.

Get complete exhibitor information and other show details at www.insideselfstorageworldexpo.com.