Inside Self-Storage (ISS) and Janus International Group LLC are hosting a free webinar on Oct. 18 focused on new industry technology and its impact on business revenue. “Creating ‘Smart' Self-Storage Facilities” will be presented by Terry Bagley, president of the smart entry and facility automation division for Janus. The one-hour live event will begin at 3:30 ET and include time for questions from the audience. It’ll also be recorded for future access.

The webinar will explore the concept of smart self-storage, including design and implementation. It’ll address what “smart” means in the context of the storage industry, how to leverage technology to create smart facilities and units, and how this transition can positively impact an operation’s bottom line. Participants will learn what a smart facility can do, the technology components available, the cost of implementation, lessons learned by early adopters and more.

To participate, attendees must complete a simple registration process. Details can be found at www.insideselfstorage.com/webinars.

Bagley oversees the development and implementation of smart entry and security technology designed to help self-storage operators increase the value of their facilities and improve operation. He’s spent more than 16 years providing tech tools to the industry.

Headquartered in Temple, Ga., Janus is a global manufacturer and supplier of turnkey self-storage building solutions and technology for the self-storage industry, including the SecurGuard smart-lock system. It has been named to the Inc. Top 5,000 list of fastest-growing companies every year since 2008. The company team operates out of several U.S. cities, three European locations and a joint venture in Mexico. It's owned by Clearlake Capital, a California-based private-equity firm.

For more than 27 years, ISS has provided informational resources for the self-storage industry. Its educational offerings include ISS magazine, the annual ISS World Expo, an extensive website, the ISS Store, and Self-Storage Talk, the industry’s largest online community.