Gabfocus Sessions are virtual workshops for self storage owners, managers, and operators. Brought to you by the team behind Gabfest: StoragePug and MR Management.
Each session features hand-picked industry pros who will dive deep into relevant topics surrounding our industry, share best practices, and explore trends in the market. It's our hope that these sessions help you navigate your self storage business better during these uncertain times.
Register today to grab your virtual seat. All sessions are free to attend. We start promptly at 2pm EDT. All registrants will get On Demand access to the event after the live broadcast. See you soon!
This session dives into all facets of the true demand of your self-storage facility, an essential component for any facility owner and manager to increasing profits and valuation of your current facility in any economic environment.
Featured Speakers: Paul Darden, Phil Murphy, Eric Thordsen
Moderators: Tommy Nguyen & Melissa Huff
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Like with any business, running a self storage facility means you have to know your storage laws and have the legal aspects of your business in order. Be ready, be proactive, and join us for this session as we cover common questions and legal best practices for the self storage industry.
Featured Speakers: Scott Zucker, Melissa Huff
Moderators: Tommy Nguyen
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How does a recession effect storage real estate? What did the 2008 Recession teach us that we can remember in the wake of COVID-19? What's different? How are we in a better place? Explore the impacts of economic shifts on real estate and the storage industry in this session.
Featured Speakers: Stacey Gorman, John Chang
Moderators: Tommy Nguyen & Melissa Huff
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There are hundreds of self storage tools and resources to choose from What's best for your business? What are our favorites? Join us to hear from storage experts which tools they're using to keep their facilities full and their operations running smoothly.
Featured Speakers: Tommy Nguyen, Denise Bowley, Jess Casto
Moderators: Melissa Huff
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As a manager, you're on the front lines of your facility. How do you convert leads? How do you handle customers? What can you do to make yourself an asset to your facility? This special Manager Session explores the ins and outs of being a manager and how to do it best.
Featured Speakers: Cindy Ashby, Melissa Huff
Moderators: Tommy Nguyen
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So many choices you make about your facility depends on what your competition is doing. How do you stay ahead? How do you properly value your units? How do you respond to competitors? What should you be looking for? Join us as we discuss how you beat the competition.
Featured Speakers: Bob Vamvas, Tommy Nguyen
Moderators: Melissa Huff
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Your management team is the front line of every facility. How you provide proper training, evaluate performance, and create avenues of growth and motivation is essential for a healthy, prospering storage facility.
Featured Speakers: Stephanie Tharpe,
Sue Haviland
Moderators: Melissa Huff & Tommy Nguyen
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