Join us Thursday, September 25th at the Puritan Conference & Event Center in Manchester, NH for our annual Fall Workshop with industry speaker Lou Barnholdt as she teaches you how to boost and improve your business, no matter the size of your facility. This will be followed up by a presentation on how to protect your business as your most valuable asset from the American Society of Asset Protection. As always there will also be plenty of time for networking with your fellow owners, operators, and sponsoring vendors.

9:00 AM Attendee Registration
9:25 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:30 AM From Numbers to Revenue: Practical Strategies for Small Operators with Lou Barnholdt, Universal Storage Group
Take your reporting knowledge to the next level with this deep dive into how to turn data into dollars. Whether you’re a hands-on manager or a multi-site owner, this session is designed to equip you with real-world strategies for leveraging reports, managing revenue, and using practical pricing techniques without relying on expensive tech. We’ll go beyond theory and provide actionable tools to maximize income and make informed decisions every day.

In the interactive session, you’ll learn how to spot opportunities and weaknesses within your facilities’ performance data, apply simple revenue management tactics, and implement dynamic pricing – even without a high-end software system. From identifying which reports matter to building a rate strategy that works for your specific market, this session is packed with insights tailored to operators of all sizes. Key topics covered include:

• The most important reports for revenue performance, and how to read them with intention
• Real-world examples of turning report insights into profit-driving actions
• Dynamic pricing strategies for operators without advanced tech tools
• How to build a revenue-first culture with your team
• Simple frameworks for adjusting rates, timing increases, and reducing discount dependence

Don’t just run reports – learn how to act on them. Join us for a session that will transform your approach to revenue, pricing, and performance in the self storage business.

11:00 AM Lunch and Networking
12:00 PM Shield Your Storage Business: Maximize Savings, Minimize Risks with Larry Oxenham, American Society of Asset Protection
Is your financial house in order? This course equips self storage business owners with powerful strategies to safeguard assets, slash taxes, and achieve lasting financial security. By the end, you’ll master the following:

• Learn about the legal risks self storage owners are exposed to and how to protect your business, property, and personal assets.
• Save thousands of dollars each year in taxes. You will learn five tax reduction strategies most self storage owners fail to utilize, which could save you more than $10,000 each year in taxes.
• Avoid probate and eliminate all estate taxes. You will be taken through a checklist of items that are important to every estate and business succession plan. You will learn what you should be doing now to prepare for successful business and estate succession.

“It takes a lifetime to accumulate your assets. Take the time to protect them.”
1:00 PM Closing Remarks and Adjourn