Welcome/Opening Remarks
Tuesday, November 17th | 11:00am - 11:05am
Join the SBOA founder, Ian Burnstein, as he kicks off the second virtual conference of 2020: Bring it on 2021.

SPEAKER:
Ian Burnstein
Storage Business Owners Alliance
Introducing the New SBOA Community
Tuesday, November 17th | 11:05am - 11:30am
Learn about the new SBOA website feature, SBOA Community, and the functionality and purpose. Easily exchange help, resources, advice, connections and more in less than 5 minutes a week. Reduce the stigma of asking for help and join the SBOA Community feature today!


SPEAKER:
Ian Burnstein
Storage Business Owners Alliance
SPEAKER:
Larry Freed
Give and Take Inc.
PANELIST:
Benjamin Macfarland
SROA Capital, LLC

MODERATOR:
David Levenfeld
Storage Pros Management, LLC
Self Storage Transaction Market Update: Where we stand on acquisitions, development, and financing.
Tuesday, November 17th | 11:30am - 12:15pm
Come hear self storage experts discuss the state of the transaction market in the self storage industry. Impact of the COVID crisis and the recession on:
- Transaction Volume
- Pricing and cap rates
- Emergence of Secondary and Tertiary markets
- Is this development cycle over?
PANELIST:
Mike Rogers
Life Storage

PANELIST:
Marc Boorstein
MJ Partners


PANELIST:
Shawn Hill
The BSC Group
Breakout Session:
SPEAKER:
Rob Keil
EnerAllies
Facility Indoor Air Quality
Tuesday, November 17th | 12:15pm - 1:00pm
A clean and safe facility is becoming a popular topic in the current environment. Outside of contactless customer interaction, there are ways to make sure your self-storage facility’s air is a safe place for your customers. Join to learn the best tips, tricks, and products to make sure you have clean air in your facilities. We will review establishing baselines for your facilities and the different levels of indoor air quality options owners are deploying to make their customers feel like their facility is a safe place to go.
SPEAKER:
Dave Hettinger
Motili


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Breakout Session:
SBA Financing for Self-Storage Businesses
Tuesday, November 17th | 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Join Bishesh Shrestha, a self-storage owner, investor, and lender, as he discusses SBA financing for self-storage businesses. He will cover the SBA’s two premier programs; the SBA 7a and the SBA 504, and how you can use them to buy, build, expand, and even refinance a self-storage facility. Bishesh will discuss the terms, conditions, and requirements of the programs so you will know what to expect when you apply for an SBA loan. Join Bishesh for SBA Financing for Self-Storage Businesses so that you can be prepared for your next self-storage project and avoid costly mistakes.

SPEAKER:
Bishesh Shrestha
Live Oak Bank

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Breakout Session:
The Future is Contactless
Tuesday, November 17th | 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Join Jim Ferguson, Storable Product manager, and Jim Mooney, Jr., VP of Operations at Freedom Storage Management, to discuss the future of contactless operations in the Self Storage industry and how SiteLink software has the capabilities to continuously power an excellent customer experience in the years ahead.
SPEAKER:
Jim Mooney
Freedom Storage Management
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SPEAKER:
Jim Ferguson
Storable

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Breakout Session:
Three Key Elements for Optimizing Operations
Tuesday, November 17th | 12:15pm - 1:00pm
This presentation will cover the operational value of real-time competitor data and what historical trends may indicate. Viewers will learn how to leverage information to impact NOI and stay competitive through marketing and sales opportunities.
SPEAKER:
Jody Burks
Stortrack

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Breakout Session:
How the Kiwi IR Provides Affordable Facility Monitoring
Tuesday, November 17th | 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Internet of things (IoT) innovator, Skyhawk, recently unveiled its latest product to monitor self-storage units for unauthorized entry: The Kiwi IR. The Kiwi IR is a perfect fit for self-storage facilities that wish to offer their customers the ability to remotely monitor their units for access or entry without the expense of hardwired security systems. The Kiwi IR requires no external power or Wi-Fi, takes minutes to deploy, and sends time-stamped notifications via text, email, or through the Skyhawk CE app when it detects activity in a unit. The Kiwi IR upends the conventional security formula, eliminating operator installation costs and hassles while generating extra long-term revenue from the sale of this revolutionary new cellular-based portable IoT security product.
SPEAKER:
Andrea Harshman
Skyhawk
SPEAKER:
Becky McMurray
Skyhawk

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Breakout Session:
Informed Acquisition Decisions
Tuesday, November 17th | 1:30pm - 2:15pm
This discussion will evaluate the value of different metrics and how to make data-driven decisions. We will discuss what certain data points reveal about the value of an opportunity and how investors can infer information based on these analytics.
SPEAKER:
R.K. Kliebenstein
Stortrack
SPEAKER:
Bryan Mosser
SBOATI
SPEAKER:
Michael Haugh
Absolute Storage Management
SPEAKER:
Dave Benson
Morningstar Properties
SPEAKER:
Michael Berger
U-Store

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Breakout Session:
Understanding Tenant Insurance & Maximizing your Revenue Potential
Tuesday, November 17th | 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Join Bryan Mosser from SBOATI as he chats with Michael Haugh from Absolute Storage Management, Dave Benson from Morningstar Properties, and Michael Berger from U-Store as they share the secrets to really understanding the value of offering tenant insurance at facilities.


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Breakout Session:
Under-Utilized Features of Management Software
Tuesday, November 17th | 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Management Software can bring your storage facility from good to great. However, if you aren’t utilizing all the features available in the software, you are missing out on ways to improve your business. In this presentation, we will discuss some of the most commonly under-utilized features of management software and why these features are important.
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SPEAKER:
James Hesch
Easy Storage Solutions
SPEAKER:
Devin Meinhardt
Easy Storage Solutions
SPEAKER:
Guy Middlebrooks
Cubesmart
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Breakout Session:
Third Party Management
Tuesday, November 17th | 1:30pm - 2:15pm
This session will discuss the advantages of third party management in today’s climate. Additionally, we will share strategies and techniques these operators implement to maximize the value of assets.
SPEAKER:
Dale Payne
Life Storage
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SPEAKER:
Scott Beatty
Absolute Storage Management

MODERATOR:
Ian Burnstein
Storage Business Owners Alliance
SPEAKER:
Mark Poole
Liberty Investment Properties

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Breakout Session:
How to Automate Your Operations
Tuesday, November 17th | 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Automating your facility is complicated, right? Not exactly. Join Storable's Product Marketing Manager, Matthew Beal, to discuss the full range of automation and how it can be more simple and practical than you may think. Automation isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. When it’s tailored to your operation, your business can run more efficiently and effectively while improving the tenant and staff experience.
SPEAKER:
Matthew Beal
Storable

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Breakout Session:
Self Storage Industry chat with Aaron Swerdlin and David Cramer
Tuesday, November 17th | 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Join Aaron Swerdlin from Newmark as he chats with David Cramer from NSA about the self storage industry.
SPEAKER:
David Cramer
NSA


SPEAKER:
Aaron Swerdlin
Newmark

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Breakout Session:
Post Pandemic: How Employers are Preparing for 2021
Tuesday, November 17th | 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Companies have gone through a digital transformation this year. Long lasting effects on how we work will carry beyond 2021. Work place culture, federal and state legislation, health care and technology will play a major role in our new normal.
SPEAKER:
Keith Tirico
Synchrony HR

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Breakout Session:
Live Demo: PTI's StorLogix Cloud
Tuesday, November 17th | 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Join us as we walk through a live view of PTI's new cloud-based access control platform, StorLogix Cloud. This is the perfect session for customers and prospects who are looking to get an inside view of the features and functionalities available with a cloud-based tool.


SPEAKER:
Ryan Stewart
PTI Security Systems
SPEAKER:
Nathan Davenport
PTI Security Systems

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Breakout Session:
Financing Self Storage During a Pandemic
Tuesday, November 17th | 2:15pm - 3:00pm
A detailed discussion of financing options for stabilized, lease-up and development self storage properties.
SPEAKER:
Adam Karnes
The BSC Group

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Breakout Session:
The Evolution and Future of the SBOA
Tuesday, November 17th | 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Join the SBOA President, Jeniece Carter-Rae for the highlights for 2020 with our expansion of programs, services, new website, updates to SBOA and future plans for 2021.
SPEAKER:
Jeniece Carter-Rae
SBOA
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Round Table Session 1:
Revenue Management: Is 100% Occupancy the Right Business Strategy?
Tuesday, November 17th | 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Join Mark, Director of Operations, from Atlantic Self Storage as he talks through the trends on occupancy strategies, the give and take on balancing revenue management and best practices to drive added revenue to your business.
SPEAKER:
Mark Skrzypczak
Atlantic Self Storage


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Round Table Session 2:
Safety and Risk Management
Tuesday, November 17th | 3:15pm - 4:15pm
With COVID cases on the upswing in areas across the country, workplace safety and employee risk management has fallen squarely on the shoulders of business owners. Fluid legislation and moral responsibility are now in play.
SPEAKER:
Keith Tirico
Synchrony HR
SPEAKER:
Max Rowe
Assured Partners

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Round Table Session 3:
Self Storage Tax Laws and Planning Strategies
Tuesday, November 17th | 3:15pm - 4:15pm
During this round table talk, we will be discussing the pros and cons of cost segregation, and how it can be beneficial for owners in the right situation. We will also discuss entity structure and tax consequences, including:
- Choosing the best entity structure for you and it's effect on your business
- The best way to set up your business now to save on taxes and have flexibility in the future to expand or change.

SPEAKER:
Ty Meinhardt
Easy Storage Solutions

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Round Table Session 4:
The Future is Contactless
Tuesday, November 17th | 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Continue the conversations from the earlier breakout session with Jim Ferguson, Storable Product manager, and Jim Mooney, Jr., VP of Operations at Freedom Storage Management, During this roundtable, we'll talk about how you're addressing the desire for a contactless tenant experience, challenges you’ve endured, and the benefits you've seen.

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SPEAKER:
Jim Ferguson
Storable
SPEAKER:
Jim Mooney
Freedom Storage Management
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Round Table Session 5:
SBOA Member Chat: Transforming Your Community into a Knowledge Collaboration Network
Tuesday, November 17th | 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Your network is powerful, but often under utilized. How tapping your network for advice, along with paying it forward and helping others, will lead to success for all.

SPEAKER:
Larry Freed
Give and Take Inc.

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Round Table Session 6:
Online Auctions: Back to the Basics
Tuesday, November 17th | 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Modern technology allows us to successfully post and sell a unit without the hassle associated with auction day. Quick results with an instant price for your units up for auction.
SPEAKER:
Tony Johnson
Self Storage Auction.com

2021 Operational and Technology Trends
Tuesday, November 17th | 4:15pm - 5:00pm
What's your Strategy for 2021 to keep your facilities moving forward from an operational and technology standpoint? Industry experts talk about what stays and what goes heading into 2021. Best practices, key learnings, future technology strategies, and more to be shared.
MODERATOR:
Jeniece Carter-Rae
Storage Business Owners Alliance
PANELIST:
Jim Mooney
Freedom Storage Management
