EXPO February 15-16, 2006

Agenda

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

• 4:00 pm Vendors can begin setup in booth - name signs on each booth.
  
• 6:00-8:00 pm, Social Mixer sponsored By Ruffin Building Systems
  

Thursday, February 16, 2006

• 7:45-8:30 am, Late sign up registration, packet & badge pickup AND Continental Breakfast sponsored by Trachte Building Systems, Inc.
  
• 8:30 am President M.D. Smith's Welcome, introduce officers and board members. Opening overview of the conference, ground rules, breaks, etc. Intro National Director of SSA for the southeast - David Milam
  
• 8:45 - 8:50 ARGUS Sales Network - Bill Barnhill for Argus
  
• 8:51 - 8:56 Wells Fargo - Benjamin K. Burkhart, construction & permanent financing
• 9:00 - 10:15 ANNE BALLARD (Morning Keynote Speaker) "Marketing - Unearth the Goldmine in Your Own Store"
  
• 10:15-10:40 Break and Visit With Vendors
  
• 10:40 - 10:42 Welcome back from Break - M.D. Smith
• 10:43- 10:53 Bill Evans (Bailment & other law issues)
  
• 10:54 - 10:59 Janus Intl. - Todd Levy
  
• 11:00 - 11:15 DIGITECH - Terri Bristol speaking on security
  
• 11:16 -11:21 - Compass Building systems - Heath Mulkey
  
• 11:22 - 11:27 - AAAA Management Group - Stuart Wade
  
• 11:30 - 11:45 - Marcus & Millichap - Stacey Gorman on Ala. Storage rates
  
• 11:47 - 11:52 - Express Building Systems - Matt Williams
  · (Lunch Break)
  

• 12:00- 1:30 pm Buffet Lunch (included in ticket price - added guest lunch $35 each)
  Vendor visits and Exhibits OPEN
  

• 1:30- 1:35 PTI Systems - Robert Cornell & John White
  
• 1:36-1:56 M.D. Smith - Effective communications with customers, employees and family members
  
• 1:59 MDS Intro to Brad North
  
• 2:00-3:15 BRAD NORTH (Afternoon Keynote Speaker) "More Appointments = More Rentals"
  
• 3:15-3:20 Closing remarks and wrap up.
  
• 3:20-4:45 Final Visits with Vendors and EXPO
  
• 4:45 EXPO Closes.
  

• ALL THE PHOTOS BELOW. CLICK ON SMALL IMAGE FOR FULL SIZE
  

Argus Self Storage Sales Network - Buy or sell storage properties

Digitech - World Class Security Solutions

Wells Fargo Financial - Financing Self Storage

Rib Roof Metal Systems - Self Storage Buildings

Janus International - Third Generation Doors

Trachte Building Systems, Inc. - Storage Solutions (and the Continental Breakfast Sponsor)

Ruffin - Building Systems and Accessories (and the Wednesday Evening Social Mixer Sponsor)

Compass Building Systems - Self-storage building supplier

Express Building Systems - pre-engineered system is a bolt-together building

QuikStor Managment software and security solutions

AAAA Self Storage Management Group - Services in all areas of self-storage

SiteLink - SMD Software, Self-Storage management software

Units Mobile Storage - and Moving Containers

DBCi - Steel roll up doors and components

Marcus & Millichap - Real Estate Investment Brokerage

U-Haul - Moving and Storage Resource

eMove, Inc. - online marketplace for moving and self-storage products and services

PTI Integrated Systems - Software, systems, security & more

BETCO, Inc. - Metal Buildings and components

A-Lert Building Systems - single source supplier, manufacturer, and installer

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• M.D. Smith, President
  SmithStoreIt.com
  307 Clinton Avenue, Suite 100
  Huntsville, AL 35801
  Phone (256) 536-8521, ext. 103
  Fax (256) 536-8282
  Email: mdsmith@hiwaay.net
  

• O. William Evans, JD, Vice President
  The Premier Companies
  P.O. Box 2911
  Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
  (205) 345-8070
  Email: BillEvans@PremierCos.com
  

• Stuart LaGroue, Treasurer
  Omega Properties
  150 Government Street
  Suite 1003
  Mobile, AL 36602
  Phone (251) 432-1287
  Email: stuart@selfstorage.com
  

• Bill Barnhill, Secretary
  Omega Properties
  150 Government Street
  Suite 1003
  Mobile, AL 36602
  Phone (251) 432-1287