INDUSTRY NEWS Q1 2023


SSA Announces Spring Conference The Self Storage Association’s (SSA) annual spring conference will be held March 8 to 10 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La. A hotel room block has been reserved at the neighboring Hilton New Orleans Riverside. To register or obtain additional details, visit www.selfstorage.org.


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PTI Promotes Shaw In December, PTI Security Systems announced that David Shaw was named as managing director. Shaw joined PTI as the director of engineering in January 2018; he played a key role in advancing PTI’s cloud-based access control solu- tion, StorLogix Cloud, and led several initiatives to improve the technology enabling PTI’s hardware and software solu- tions. He has more than 20 years of executive experience in various engineering and information technology roles.


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criminal damage, and obtaining utilities fraudulently. More charges could arise as deputies continue the investigation.


MakoRabco Announces New Hires MakoRabco has announced two new additions to its team: Dan Schwanz and Kate Richards. Schwanz, who was hired to serve as vice president of construction, has been one of MakoRabco’s part- ners in the self- storage industry for 16 years. He was most recently employed at Life Storage, where he was responsible for


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OpenTech Alliance’s INSOMNIAC kiosks now provide customers with live help via video chat. Facilities with INSOMNIAC kiosks can connect with customers face to face to provide personalized service day or night. They can assist customers with step-by-step guidance through the rental or payment process and take control of the screen if needed. The virtual manager is always on call, ready to help convert prospects into tenants. For more details, visit www.opentechalliance.com.


Secret Storage In Waddell, Ariz., a bunker was located underneath the Hole in One RV, Boat & Toy Storage facility when Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies were investigating a case of pilfered power. The facility’s owners, a mother and son duo, were busted for stealing electricity for their underground bunker, but its contents were even more shocking. According to the deputies, 61-year-old Laura Swink and her son, 35-year-old Steven Swink II, were stockpiling drugs and guns inside the three-level shelter that was constructed from stacked shipping containers. Thirty-six guns, a pound of metham- phetamine, an ounce of cocaine, a half ounce of psychedelic mushrooms, 200 pill cap- sules, $240,000, and $700,000 worth of gold and silver were removed from the bunker. The Swinks were taken into custody and booked on felony theft of services charges,


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contract negotiations, construction management, safety, and project management of light-gauge steel stor- age structures. His experience will bolster leadership and strengthen MakoRabco’s safety programs and overall efficiency of its construction operations, project management, and execution. Richards is the new mar- keting associate at MakoRabco. She will support the strategy and execu- tion of marketing initiatives. Her pre- vious experience as a public relations assistant reinforced her talent for col- laborating with industry communica- tion affiliates. She recently graduated from the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communications with a degree in public relations.


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Approves Dividend , the only cooperative


of independent self-storage owners worldwide, recently announced that its board of directors has approved a second annual dividend of $60 per share of Owner Member Stock in the co-op. The dividend is payable to owners on Sept. 30. Distributions from the co-op are paid to its owner


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