New York Self Storage Association Hosts 2014 Conference and Membership MeetingNew York Self Storage Association Hosts 2014 Conference and Membership Meeting

The New York Self Storage Association (NYSSA) will host its 2014 conference and membership meeting, Oct. 15-16, at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, N.Y. The two-day event will feature educational seminars, vendor exhibits and a cocktail reception.

The first day of the conference features a Real Estate & Finance Symposium in which industry professionals will evaluate and discuss the New York self-storage market. Topics will include acquisition strategies, facility refinancing and development. Also on day one will be three workshops: “Legal Issues at the Point of Sale,” presented by Joseph Miller of Miller & Lee LLP; “Cross-Cultural Sales and Customer-Service Strategies,” presented by Tron Jordheim, vice president of marketing for StorageMart; and “Own the Phone: 10 Reasons to Follow Up Within 10 Minutes,” presented by Kyle Shelton, sales-team lead at SpareFoot.

The second day of the conference will feature a seminar on technology and operation, presented by Syrasoft President Tom Garden, who will talk about ways in which technology can improve a self-storage business. Also on day two will be a Building Design & Development Panel, in which national builders and manufacturers will discuss the evolution of the self-storage product; a seminar titled “Maximizing Profitability through Electronic Payments,” presented by Sherry Burris of PayPros; and a Legal Panel focusing on issues specific to New York state.

The annual conference is open to the public, and interested parties can register for $125, which covers both days. Association members who sign up by Oct. 8 will receive a 20 percent discount. The cost to attend the workshops is $50 per person. Details are available at www.nyselfstorage.org.  

Last year’s event garnered the largest attendance on record, according to an NYSSA press release. Formed in 1982, the NYSSA is a nonprofit that provides education and legal support to self-storage professionals in New York.