Facility Operation

Two well-versed industry veterans draw on 50 years of self-storage experience to share their successes and failures. The conversation explores all aspects of facility ownership and operation.

Examine several aspects related to self-storage compensation and facility staffing, including salary and hourly wages, relief-staff considerations, resident vs. offsite managers, and more.

Owning a self-storage facility can be a trip down insanity lane, our presenter will show you how to systematically analyze your operation to keep it on track, focusing on pitfalls to avoid.

Learn eight secrets that will help you be successful in your self-storage management career! Our presenter will share personal insights to help you take your game to the next level.

Learn how to mitigate taxes, including how TPR rules affect your self-storage business, what’s an expense vs. capitalization, how to take advantage of a potential Trump tax-rate cut and more.

This session will help you prepare yourself as well as your storage properties, co-workers and tenants for a crisis such as a fire, flood or other disaster. Learn the steps to cope with various situations.

Learn how to protect your self-storage assets from new competitors while increasing your value proposition. Topics include strategic acquisitions, successfully developing properties, and more.

Learn how technology has evolved to improve security at self-storage sites. Topics include an overview of today’s tech tools, best practices for integration and strategies to adequately protect your asset.

Learn how technology disruptors are driving customer preferences and expectations, and how these factors will likely affect daily self-storage operations. See what technology is about to impact your business.

Learn why unmanned self-storage facilities are a growing industry trend. Topics include operational efficiencies, benefits and challenges, technology advancements, real-life examples, and more.