Dean Jernigan, CEO of U-Store-It Trust, will be a speaker at the Florida Self Storage Associations Executive Retreat, Oct. 8.

Jernigans  presentation will reflect on the challenges and opportunities of operating a self-storage real estate investment (REIT)  through the current economic climate. Other noted speakers for the retreat include Chris Oakley of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, George Miliotes of Darden Restaurants, and Scott Enos of Disney Destinations.

More than 100 self-storage owners and operators are expected to attend the Florida Self Storage Association's Second Annual Executive Retreat, held at Disney's Yacht Club in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

U-Store-It Trust is a self-administered and self-managed REIT. The company owns or manages 491 facilities across the United States, and operates the U-Store-It Network, which consists of approximately 712 additional self storage facilities.