ISS World Expo Education

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 to develop a successful boat/RV-storage project by finding the right parcel in the right market for the right price. Topics include market demand, design trends, building types, costs and more.

Learn how self-storage buildings and design have evolved by examining case studies of facility developers. Topics include overcoming challenges and how design and quality can contribute to success.

Decide if self-storage is the right business for you by examining the feasibility and due-diligence process. Topics include pitfalls to avoid, when to walk away from an investment, report contents and more.

Examine the challenges and considerations for self-storage conversion projects, including how to balance the functional and aesthetic to maximize rentable space and return on investment.

Learn the essentials of self-storage site layout including key engineering and design principles. Topics include land features that affect design, zoning issues and how to estimate for maximum square footage.

Learn about the modern materials and techniques being used today by savvy self-storage designers and developers to create great-looking facilities with the best possible value.

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.