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SP 577, LD 1499: Is Now Law! |
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Maine Legislative Document 1499, “An Act to Protect Confidential Consumer Records in Self-Service Storage Facilities,” has been passed by the Business Research and Economic Development Committee. The Maine Self Storage Association (MeSSA) has worked with the state legislature to craft and amend this new bill pertaining to the handling of third-party personal records in self-storage.
After a recent review of the bill, the BRED Committee asked MeSSA to work with the Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection to agree on appropriate language regarding self-storage operation and leases as well as the association’s stance on the bill. After some legislators expressed concern about the bill, amendments were made, after which it passed the committee unanimously. The outcome of this bill was much more favorable than we had hoped for. MeSSA appreciates the help from two legislators in particular with regard to the last minute changes: Representative Jayne Crosby Giles and Representative Susan M.W. Austin. We also appreciate the help and guidance of our lobbyist, Ron Collins. The bill was signed by Gov. Baldacci on March 22, 2010 and is now in effect. MeSSA members have access to this new language in the "MEMBERS ONLY" section of the website. |
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SSA Fall Conference & Trade Show |
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SSA WILL HOLD FALL CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW SEPTEMBER 1-3, 2010 -- WEEK BEFORE LABOR DAY WEEKEND
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The national Self Storage Association (SSA) announced that the dates for its Fall Conference and Trade Show at Caesars Palace - Las Vegas, NV, will be Wednesday, September 1st through Friday (Noon), September 3rd, 2010 -- the week before Labor Day weekend. These dates represent a change from the traditional SSA events schedule so the conference will not conflict with the observance of the religious holiday of Rosh Hashanah.
"Initially, our events calendar had the SSA Fall Conference and Trade Show the week following Labor Day -- our traditional dates. At our request, Caesars Palace Resort was able to offer us the dates of September 1st, 2nd and 3rd at this time, due to a cancellation by another group," stated Michael T. Scanlon, Jr., president and CEO of the Association. "The SSA Board of Directors has made the decision to reschedule our fall event to avoid any possible conflict with this religious holiday. We hope that our members will understand the need for this change and will adjust their business calendars in order to join us in Las Vegas on September 1st," he added. The 2010 SSA Fall Conference and Trade Show will feature a keynote address by former Secretary of Homeland Security (& former Pennsylvania Governor) the Hon. Tom Ridge, as well as SSA's Fourth Economic Summit session. For many years SSA has partnered with Caesars Palace to bring self storage professionals the best Las Vegas experience. The Association is scheduled to take advantage of its brand new state-of-the-art conference facilities through 2014. Founded in 1975, the SSA is the official national not-for-profit (501-c-6) trade association representing the self storage industry and is the registered lobbying organization for the industry before the U.S. Congress and federal agencies. The SSA serves the $22.0 billion (in total annual revenue) self storage industry including thousands of companies, owner-operators, investors, vendors and facility managers. The Association represents some 3,000 direct-member companies and another 3,000 indirect-member companies via twenty-five (25) affiliated regional and state associations and four (4) international associations. Together, SSA members own, operate and manage a total of some 22,000 facilities in the United States. SSA direct-members range from individual facility owner-operators, to multiple-facility operations, to the industry's largest publicly traded companies and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). For more information please go to: www.selfstorage.org. |
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MAINE SELF STORAGE ASSOCIATION SELECTS MINICO PUBLICATIONS AS MEMBER BENEFIT |
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PHOENIX, ARIZ. – MiniCo Publishing has announced an agreement with the Maine Self Storage Association (MeSSA) to provide the company’s Mini-Storage Messenger and Self‑Storage Now! magazines as member benefits beginning in January 2009. MeSSA members will receive the digital version of the monthly Mini-Storage Messenger with an option to purchase print subscriptions at a members-only discounted rate. Association members also will receive the quarterly Self-Storage Now! magazine and be eligible for discounts on other MiniCo publications to include the annual Self-Storage Almanac and Self-Storage Development Handbook. MeSSA Treasurer Rhonda Hallett Pope commented, “Offering MiniCo’s publications to our members will provide them with valuable information and resources to help them build their businesses. We are pleased to be working with MiniCo Publishing to make this possible.” MiniCo Co-Publisher Poppy Behrens stated, “The Maine Self Storage Association is actively seeking to grow its membership and provide tools to help these business owners succeed. MiniCo Publishing is excited to have the opportunity to work with the association’s leadership to assist them in reaching their goals.” MiniCo Publishing, a division of MiniCo, Inc., publishes the Mini-Storage Messenger, the leading monthly trade magazine covering the global self-storage industry. Other publications include Self-Storage Now!, Mobile Self-Storage Magazine, RV & Boat Storage Today, Self-Storage Canada, the Self-Storage Almanac, the Self-Storage Development Handbook, and the Self‑Storage Buyer’s Guide. Since 1974, Phoenix-based MiniCo, Inc. has been a self-storage leader providing superior specialty insurance programs, informative publications and valuable products and services created expressly for the self‑storage industry. |
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MINICO PUBLISHING OFFERS TRON JORDHEIM’S “RENT IT UP!” BOOK |
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PHOENIX, ARIZ. – Rent It Up!, the new book by Tron Jordheim, is now available for purchase through MiniCo Publishing. Mr. Jordheim is the director and founder of PhoneSmart, a provider of sales support services for the self-storage industry currently serving more than 700 self‑storage facilities nationwide. Aimed at self-storage business owners, mangers and other professionals, Rent It Up! features tried-and-true methods to help self-storage operations attract more customers and rent up their facilities. The author focuses on sales and marketing techniques that may help boost revenues. Topics include the following: · Creating a selling culture · Learning the basics of sales · Applying sales skills to self-storage · Getting inside your customer’s mind Visit www.ministoragemessenger.com to purchase Rent It Up! for $12.95 plus shipping. MiniCo Publishing, a division of MiniCo, Inc., publishes the Mini-Storage Messenger, the leading monthly trade magazine covering the global self-storage industry. Other publications include Self-Storage Now!, Mobile Self-Storage Magazine, RV & Boat Storage Today, Self-Storage Canada, the Self-Storage Almanac, the Self-Storage Development Handbook, and the Self‑Storage Buyer’s Guide. Since 1974, Phoenix-based MiniCo, Inc. has been a self-storage leader providing superior specialty insurance programs, informative publications and valuable products and services created expressly for the self‑storage industry. |
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