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Join us March 8 & 9 for networking, education, visit the trade show and more!

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Please call or email your state representative today and ask him or her to support House Bill 1756.  The bill is expected to be voted on by the House in December or January. PASSA members are urged to call or email the state representatives whose districts cover their homes and businesses and ask those representatives to support HB1756.

The Pennsylvania Self Storage Association supports HB1756, which is a continuation in PASSA’s efforts to modernize the self storage lien law. Following negotiations with members of the House Commerce Committee, HB1756:  reduces the number of lien sale advertisements that must be published in a newspaper; establishes a late fee safe harbor of $20 or 20% of rent, whichever is greater; allows operators to deny access when the tenant is in default for at least 10 days (down from the current 20 days); and expressly authorizes online lien sales.

Questions? Contact Joe Doherty, SSA SVP Chief Legal & Legislative Officer 703.575.8000x123 or email jdoherty@selfstorage.org

The Fall Conference program is available for the upcoming 2019 PASSA Fall Conference October 8 & 9, in Manheim, PA.

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Click Here to View the PASSA 2019 Program

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Register Today - Bring a Colleague and Competitor - Non-members Welcome 

Click Here to Print the Onsite Registration Form.  Bring the form with credit card to the event registration desk. 

PA Self Storage Association (PASSA) Hall of Fame Nominee Submission Rules

The PASSA would like to recognize some of the Pennsylvania Self Storage Owners/ Operators/ Vendors/ Managers that have gone above and beyond and helped shape our industry in Pennsylvania. 

Nominees should be pioneers, innovators, respected entrepreneurs, great leaders, or hard workers willing to help anyone to improve the self storage industry.  If you know someone who fits this description, please nominate them today!!

The award will be presented to the winner at the Fall Conference on October 9, 2019.

Things to Know:

1. Nominee must have entered the storage industry at least 10 years ago.

2. Nominee must have distinguished himself/herself through proven record of accomplishment.

3. Nominees are expected to have demonstrated high moral standards, impeccable integrity and strong business ethics.

4. Nominees must have been PASSA members, directly or through their organization. 

Next Steps:

Deadline is August 22, 2019 5:00 pm EST

1. Please click here to complete the nomination form online. 

2. Scan the QR code to access the nomination form.

Existing PASSA Hall of Fame Members include:

• Louis Gilmore
• Theresa Maciejewski
• Patricia Watson
• John Gilliland
• Jim Delsordo, Sr.

SSA Webinar Series

FREE to PASSA Members - Password Sent to Your Email

Topic: Revenue Management

Presenter: Jim Ross, Self Storage Domination

When: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 11 am EST

SSA Webinar Series - June 11, 2019 11 am EST

Free to PASSA Members!  Email sent to you to register with password information. 

Presenter: Holly Fiorello of CallPotential

Topic: Omni-Channel Marketing and Communication 

Discover what omni-channel marketing is and learn why it's important for your self storage business to take advantage of technology to communicate better with customers and future customers. 

Congratulations to 2019 PASSA Manager of the Year  

Theresa Bahnemann, STORExpress of Murrysville

 Theresa has been with STORExpress for 5 years starting as an assistant and taking control of Murrysville for the past 3 years. In 2018 along with her strong team the property saw its physical occupancy grow by over 25% and the average move in per month jumped by 11 and reviews were up a staggering 24%.  Theresa made tremendous strides in growing her personal and professional skill set, becoming a leader in the community joining several professional groups, leading a charity drive and immersing herself and her team with the local economy to build lasting relationships.  As a property manager she put best practices in property management and stewardship into play including overseeing a $100K upgrade to various exterior areas of the property and implementing strong property management practices to help drive the store. On behalf of the PASSA Board, we are honored to present the 2019 PASSA Manager of the Year to Theresa Bahnemann, STORExpress of Murrysville. 

April 25, 2019 - Bear Creek Resort & Conference Center, Lehigh Valley, PA

Online Registration is Closed. Register Onsite.

Click Here for Onsite Registration Form.  Bring completed form and payment to the onsite registration desk located in The Lodge.

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Click Here for the Vendor Roundtable Descriptions.

On October 2, 2018, as part of the Owners & Managers Annual Meeting, PASSA celebrated some of its exemplary, trail-blazing members, honoring their service and dedication by inducting them into the inaugural class of the PASSA Hall of Fame. Each year, PASSA will induct one new individual. 

Meet the 2018 Inductees

The Self Storage Association has compiled a list of the self-storage lien laws for most states and the District of Columbia in a downloadable PDF format.

Click here to access the list »