SBOA Guide to the 2022 SSA Fall Conference

TABLE 1 - RENOVATIONS – ADDING VALUE TO YOUR FACILITY.
JANUS INTERNATIONAL
Join this roundtable to learn how to ensure the remodeling you do today adds value to your facility in the future.

TABLE 2 - SELF STORAGE FINANCING 
MARCUS & MILLICHAP CAPITAL CORPORATION
In this roundtable, we’ll discuss short term and long term options as well as options for construction, bridge, mini perm and permanent loans. We’ll also review SBA, Bank, Life Company, Bridge and CMBS financing options. 

TABLE 5 - 5 WAYS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CAN IMPROVEMENT EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT 
CHARITY STORAGE
As companies continue to offer unique incentives to appeal to new employees, and younger generations place increased priority on purpose over money, businesses need to find new ways to attract and retain quality staff. Community service may seem like an individual decision, but it’s actually proven to boost engagement with your employees and improve your work environment. To leverage this as a tool, it’s important to promote an office culture that values, supports and promotes regular employee engagement in your community (and demonstrates the same commitment from the top-down). Join us to explore why community involvement is important to your business and how you and your company can participate. 

TABLE 8 – KEY OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH: AUTOMATION, TECHNOLOGY AND OUTSOURCING 
OPENTECH ALLIANCE
Key advances in self storage technology and third-party services, and predictions for the future. Key advances in self storage technology and third-party services, and predictions for the future. • Where People Connect with Process Automation for the Ultimate CX (and why it matters). • When to onboard, When to outsource and When to automate – considerations for your storage operations. • Ways to rely less on labor, insulate your operation and build savings into your bottom line. • Key security risks to consider at automated properties (and how to mitigate them).

Table 10 – CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE TIPS AND TRICKS FOR REMOTE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
CALLPOTENTIAL
How do you create a great customer experience and brand identity with no on-site manager? With technology! Join this roundtable as we discuss how operators are running their unmanned and hub and spoke properties without sacrificing their operations or customer experience.

TABLE 20 - USE TAX SAVINGS TO PAY FOR CAPEX AND RENOVATION PROJECTS
CSSI
Most storage owners include labor and materials when considering a renovation or capex project. Any renovation project you are making should be viewed in the lens of taxes as well as labor and materials. If you are not reviewing tax strategies as well, then you are likely leaving cash flow on the table. We will review an LED lighting retrofit project where tax savings pay for most if not all of the project. These same strategies can be used to pay for most capex projects on your facility including roofs, doors, asphalt, sheetrock and much more. Don’t leave cash flow on the table, maximize your benefits with these tax savings strategies. 

Table 23 – SO FRESH AND SO CLEAN! KEEPING YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT ENGAGING, CURRENT AND CONCISE!
STORAGE BUSINESS OWNERS ALLIANCE (SBOA)
Coming up with social media content for your business can be a daunting task. But with a few simple practices you can make your social media pages look like a professional marketing agency is managing them. Join this roundtable as we discuss the tips and tricks of keeping social media content fresh and engaging!

TABLE 30 - BENCHMARKS OF LIEN TO AUCTIONS STATISTICS
AI LEAN
Benchmarks allow business executives and managers to use point of references to check their status by comparison, against proven standards. One area overlooked for cost saving measures is the lien to auction process. As the recession hits, it will jeopardize revenue for operators. But these risks to revenue optimization can be mitigated by understanding the benchmarks of lien to auctions statistics. Learning to understand these vital numbers will not only come in handy during tough economic times, but also fireproof your profits during all business cycles. We’ll share results of our market studies to help you further understand and compare your business with others.