Self Storage Association of Michigan Annual Conference ...

1 Self Storage Association of Michigan Annual Conference agenda october 24th 2012 8:00 registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 Welcome - Tim DeWitt, Executive Director, SSAM 8:45 SSA News - Tim Dietz, SSA 9:45 Coffee Break with Vendors 10:00 Ask the Attorney any Questions on the Industry ..FREE! - William Perrone, Dykema 11:00 20 Easy Marketing and Advertising Ideas - Cheryl Russell, All Seasons Communications 11:45 Vehicle Titling Procedures Form BDVR-140 - Bob Hodges, State of Michigan 12:15 Lunch Association Overview/ Annual Meeting - Jon Hutto, SSAM President 1:15 Banding Together in the Self Storage Industry - Joe Shoen-Chairman & CEO, U-Haul 2:15 Legislative/Election and Ballot Proposals update - Bill Wortz, Public Affairs Associates 2:45 Current Trends in Real Estate for Self Storage - Mark Floria & Maurice Pogoda, Pogoda Companies 3.

2 15 Break with Vendors 3:30 UL325 Guidelines for Safety - Dan Cone & John Mason, C-Gate Entry Systems 4:00 Roundtable Discussion: Pricing Strategy for Your Facility Jim Meredith, SSAM Board Member Collections 101 Chad Lundberg, SSAM Board Member Turnover vs. Retention Teresa Leonard, SSAM Board Member Why Don t People Reserve A Unit With You? Kim Scott, SSAM Board Member Employee Theft Dan Morris, SSAM Board Member How Small Town Operators Can Compete With Today s Sophisticated Markets Jon Hutto, SSAM Board Member 5:00 Closing