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Illinois, Indiana Self Storage Associations Host Great Lakes Expo

The Illinois and Indiana Self Storage Associations will host the Great Lakes Self Storage Expo, June 4-5, 2009, in Lisle, Ill. ...More
March 25, 2009
Posted in News, Development, Legal Issues, Marketing, Real Estate
Perspective, Persistence and Patience Sustain Self-Storage in Trying Times

Jim Chiswell reminds self-storage operators that sustaining business in tough economic times requires keeping a realistic perspective, maintaining persistence and employing patience. In time, the economy will turn around and self-storage will remain a profitable investment. ...More
March 11, 2009 Jim Chiswell
Posted in Articles
Inside Self-Storage World Expo Delivers Global Attendance

Self-storage professionals from around the globe gathered in Las Vegas this week for the Inside Self-Storage World Expo, the industry’s largest conference and tradeshow. Storage-facility owners, operators, managers, developers, investors and suppliers participated in four ...More
January 30, 2009
Posted in News, Legal Issues
Missiouri Self Storage Owners Association Hosts Annual Conference

The 2008 annual meeting and tradeshow of the Missouri Self Storage Owners Association (MSSOA), held in Lake Ozark, Mo., in August, drew more than 110 people from across the state to participate in seminars and roundtable discussions. ...More
October 28, 2008
Posted in News
A Storage Pro in Action and Other Thoughts From the Road

During a recent meeting in Phoenix, I had a chance to witness firsthand how a self-storage professional handles a crisis. Knowing just how busy everyone at this meeting was, we all had agreed to keep our telephones on so we could deal with important issues. Little did any ...More
April 28, 2008 Jim Chiswell
Posted in Articles, Management
Thoughts From the Road: Are We Heading for a Cliff?

During the past six months, I’ve talked with countless owners who’ve seen occupancy rates drop to the lowest levels in years. “Are we at the end of the Great Self-Storage Run?” they ask. “Is the end in sight? Will we ever recover?” My ...More
January 17, 2008 Jim Chiswell
Posted in Articles
Q&A Session at Inside Self-Storage Expo Features Info, Prizes and Fun

The “Self-Storage Q&A: The Game Everyone Can Win,” at the upcoming Inside Self-Storage (ISS) Expo in Las Vegas, will provide storage-facility operators with a venue where they can get their management questions answered?and win great giveaways. ...More
January 15, 2008
Posted in News
Inside Self-Storage Expands Training Institute to Include QSM Designation

The Self-Storage Training Institute (SSTI), owned and operated by Inside Self-Storage (ISS), will expand its online educational offerings to include a comprehensive continuing-education program for facility managers. ...More
January 14, 2008
Posted in News

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