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  • Tuesday, September 04, 2012 2:47 PM | CSSSA Admin (Administrator)

    E-Waste International, BigMaMaEarth, Greensense, Dependable

    Companies & Others Join Eco-Focused Virtual Marketplace

     

    San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA & New York, NY – August 13, 2012 - EcoExpo365, the ultimate green virtual tradeshow, will be officially opening its online doors in September, 2012. The eco-focused virtual marketplace already has an impressive list of early commitments from E-Waste International, BigMaMaEarth, Greensense, Dependable Companies, GREENspotDROPoff, Groovy Globe and others.

     

    EcoExpo365 will be a new online community focused on promoting responsible and sustainable green business practices as well as hosting regular high-profile speakers within the global recycling, environmental, alternative energy and other eco-conscious industries, such as:

    • Material Manufacturers, Producers and Distributors
    • Recyclers, Reclamation Centers and Processors
    • Waste & Recycling Companies
    • Environmental Associations
    • Investors, Business and Environmental Media
    • Environmental Specialists
    • Corporate Social Responsibility Leaders & Green Marketers
    • Buyers and Other Opinion Makers

     

    The zero carbon footprint virtual expo will feature a state-of-the-art, online auditorium, exhibition hall, multi-media rich media library, expansive e-learning center and integrated social media lounge. EcoExpo365 will initially be free for individuals to enter and open 24 x 7 x 365 days a year. 

     

    "We're pleased with the high level of interest and early corporate participation," said Barry Keyes, Founder & CEO of EcoExpo365. "When we’re able to bring industry leaders, authors, opinion makers and companies together to share knowledge, collaborate and help solve problems, like the long-term health of our planet, we all win.”

     

    EcoExpo365 will also host regular keynote addresses and virtual events that will stream live and on-demand video and presentations from business leaders, government partners, association members, authors and other thought leaders. If you’re interested in sponsoring, exhibiting or speaking at an upcoming virtual event, please email info@EcoExpo365.com.

     

     

    About EcoExpo365:

    EcoExpo365, owned and operated by Xpo24, LLC, is the ultimate green virtual tradeshow.  EcoExpo365 represents a new online community focused on the environment, green, recycling, alternative energy and other eco-conscious companies. The online marketplace features an auditorium, exhibition hall, e-learning center and social media lounge – all designed to share knowledge, facilitate networking and partnerships, foster greater collaboration and generate leads for participating member companies. For more information, visit www.EcoExpo365.com, email info@EcoExpo365.com or call 800.881.1270.

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    Media Contact:

    Chris Faust

    Fastlane on behalf of EcoExpo365

    973.226.4379

    cfaust@fast-lane.net

     


  • Wednesday, August 22, 2012 2:47 PM | CSSSA Admin (Administrator)

    Contact: Erin King, Executive Director

    Phone: (949)783-4130

    E-mail: erinking.cssa@gmail.com

     

    California Self-Storage Association Named "Best Of Business” For Second Year

     

    NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA —August 22, 2012—The California Self Storage Association (CSSA) has been selected as the Best Association by the readers of Inside Self Storage magazine in its Best Of Business survey. This is the second year that the CSSA has received this honor.

     

    As a 2012 Best of Business winner, the CSSA will be honored at a special ceremony held during the Inside Self Storage World Expo to be held in Las Vegas, April 3-5, 2013. The association will also be profiled in an upcoming issue of Inside Self Storage magazine.

     

    "We are truly honored, especially after also being named Best Association last year,” says California Self Storage Association Executive Director Erin King. "We believe that this is a huge accomplishment for the association and all of our members.”

     

    After receiving the award in 2011, the CSSA was inspired to put together a book of the best practices employed by its members. Titled Greetings from California: Best Practices of the California Self Storage Association, the book features 17 chapters of exceptional operational information for the self-storage industry—no matter what state you are located in. Published by MiniCo, is available at www.ministoragemessenger.com.

     

    • Since its inception in 2002, the CSSA has worked hard to strengthen its legislative effectiveness and provide its members with a valuable platform of benefits. "The CSSA has many exciting projects in the pipeline, says King. "In 2013, we plan to offer a new package of operational forms to our members along with a customized employment handbook based on our members’ portfolio size. The handbook will also offer legal updates to our members on an annual basis.”

     

    To learn more about the CSSA, please visit www.californiaselfstorage.org .


    About The California Self-Storage Association

    Founded in 2002, the California Self Storage Association (CSSA) is the state not-for-profit trade organization dedicated to serving the California Self-Storage industry including owner-operators, facility managers and industry vendors. The CSSA represents some 450 direct member companies that own and operate over 1,200 facilities in California. CSSA direct members range from individual facility owner-operators to multiple-facility operations, to the industry's largest publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).


  • Thursday, August 09, 2012 2:48 PM | CSSSA Admin (Administrator)

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 

     

    A-1 Self Storage acquires land to build a new multi-level storage facility

     in Alhambra, CA which will open Late 2013.

     

    San Diego, CA – August 8, 2012 – A-1 Self Storage, the premier provider of self storage in California announced their plans to build a new 74,868 square feet, multi-level facility with over 700 storage units on .66 acres of land in Alhambra, a suburb in Los Angeles County, CA.  The all-cash transaction was made with a private individual for an undisclosed amount. This property is located on Poplar Blvd between S Fremont Ave and W Main Street. It will feature Climate Control and is expected to open Late 2013.

     "Location, location, location! We’re very excited about building a new storage facility that will be conveniently located in a busy retail center near Costco and Target” said Brian Caster, President and CEO of A-1 Self Storage. "A-1 Self Storage is proud to join the Alhambra community and we look forward to serving the storage needs of the local residents and businesses in the near future.”

    A-1 Self Storage is looking throughout California to purchase raw land, existing facilities, projects in fill-up and projects that are entitled but not built. If you have any of these opportunities, please contact Bryan Underwood via e-mail: bunderwood@castergrp.com or call: 800-219-4854 ext 164.

     

    To find a Los Angeles County A-1 Self Storage, please visit: http://www.a1storage.com/self_storage/Los_Angeles_County_CA/a-1_self_storage

    Or to find an A-1 Self Storage location near you, please visit:  http://www.a1storage.com/self_storage/locations

     

    About A-1 Self Storage:

    A-1 Self Storage is one of the leading providers of self storage and car storage in California with 8 locations in the Los Angeles County area and 42 locations statewide. A-1 is the Self Storage division of the Caster Companies, a third generation family-owned company headquartered in Southern California since 1959. The Caster Companies specializes in acquisitions, development and management of A-1 Self Storage, A-1 Car Storage and other commercial properties in California. Its Real Estate Portfolio includes over 4 million square feet in real estate properties. It is one of California’s largest independent self storage and car storage owner/operators in California.

     

    CONTACTS:

    Fran Laporga-Ching

    A-1 Self Storage

    (619) 287-8873 x 141

    press@a1storage.com

    www.a1storage.com


  • Thursday, August 02, 2012 2:48 PM | CSSSA Admin (Administrator)

    For Immediate Release         

     

    Contact: Erin King, Executive Director                                  

    Phone: (949)783-4130

    E-mail: erinking.cssa@gmail.com

     

    California Self-Storage Association Calls For Entries To

    2012 Examples in Excellence Manager Reward Program


    NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA —August 1, 2012—The California Self Storage Association (CSSA) in partnership with MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC, is pleased to announce that it is accepting entries for the first annual Examples in Excellence Manager Reward Program. Three finalists will be selected to attend the CSSA 10 th Annual Conference and Member Meeting in San Diego. The winners will be announced during the event on October 25, 2012.

    CSSA Executive Director Erin King commented, "The Examples in Excellence program is a great way for our members to recognize the outstanding performance of their managers who operate within the self-storage industry in California.”

    MiniCo Publisher Poppy Behrens stated, "We are proud to be a partner with the CSSA for this important program that will recognize and reward managers for their outstanding contributions. We are pleased to announce that the three finalists will also be entered into MiniCo’s Manager of the Year competition.”

    Entries may be submitted by completing the official nomination form, which can be found online at www.ministoragemessenger.com/CSSA-Entry-Form.pdf. All entries must be received no later than Friday, August 31, 2012. For more information, please visit www.californiaselfstorage.org.

     

    About The California Self-Storage Association
    Founded in 2002, the California Self Storage Association (CSSA) is the state not-for-profit trade organization dedicated to serving the California Self-Storage industry including owner-operators, facility managers and industry vendors. The CSSA represents some 450 direct member companies that own and operate over 1,200 facilities in California. CSSA direct members range from individual facility owner-operators to multiple-facility operations, to the industry's largest publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).


  • Thursday, June 28, 2012 2:49 PM | CSSSA Admin (Administrator)

    Press Release

    Richardson, TX, June 29th 2012  

    XPS Solutions has added another successful offering to its suite of self storage outsourced solutions.  This time, it has rolled out an outsourced pay-by-phone solution powered by XPS’ proprietary ECHO platform and integrated with the property’s site management system. 

    The XPS Pay-by-Phone solution is a turn-key solution for independent small to mid-sized self storage operators allowing their business to collect rental payments from tenants securely by phone. Benefits of implementing this solution are many, including freeing the property management personnel from the phones to process payments and reducing the risk of fraudulent activity that happens when credit card numbers are exchanged over the phone.  But the icing to the cake may be the fact that new revenue is being generated for each property by the incremental service fee the property can choose to levy for use of this service to its tenant.  Each property can choose whether or not to add a service fee as well as control the amount of the charge.  XPS went the extra mile and integrated with Site-Link, Centershift, QuikStor and Domico.

    Pay by Phone, the first of its kind in the industry, is an Integrated Voice Response (IVR) system that allows tenants to make secure payments over the telephone through a voice prompted teller.

    "XPS Pay-by-Phone enables the inde­pendent operator to follow the strategy of the REITs by deploying a turn-key, secure payment processing system for rental payments.  The goal is to reduce collections while providing better customer service.” said John Traver, CEO of XPS Solutions. 

    XPS Solutions enables small to mid-sized independent operators with competitive solutions to compete for tenant market share.  "XPS knows that in the current economic climate, every prospect counts and that a self storage company needs to be quick to adapt to changing customer needs such as these.  That’s been our vision here and we continue to work close with our clients to meet their ever changing needs.” added Michael Roberts, Vice President of Business Development for XPS Solutions.

    XPS Solutions provides best-in-class call center that also offers web solutions. The XPS suite of products captures and tracks new leads, lead sources and receives payment transactions through the use call center, web platform and IVR tools.  XPS is integrated with most site management systems.

    For inquiries please contact Michael Roberts @ Mroberts@xpsusa.com 972-865-4312.


  • Tuesday, June 26, 2012 2:49 PM | CSSSA Admin (Administrator)

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    (Temple, GA – June 26, 2012)  Janus International Corporation has announced a strategic business alliance with Self Storage Equipment Financing, an Atlanta, GA-based company specializing in the financing of removable storage equipment such as doors and hallway partitions.

    Numerous owners and developers have stalled their plans for renovation, conversion or new construction due to unreachable upfront investments. In today’s banking environment, conventional routes to cash may be either unavailable or too costly. Self Storage Equipment Financing offers an alternative, with low down payments, affordable monthly payments and low interest rates. At the end of the term the equipment is yours.

    "We see aligning with Janus International as a win-win for owners and developers who need new storage materials to remain competitive, but need a resourceful method of financing,” states Self Storage Equipment Financing principal David Dixon.

    As the leading supplier of roll up doors and self storage building components, Janus vice president of sales Ramey Jackson is optimistic about the alliance. "By offering our customers a new method of financing their doors and components, we foresee a benefit to the self storage business across the board. The easier it is for storage owners and developers to build, the greater the impact on the entire industry,” says Jackson.

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    Janus International is a leading manufacturer of rolling sheet doors and building components for the self storage, commercial and industrial markets.  Headquartered in Temple, Georgia, Janus has five U.S. locations as well as joint ventures in the U.K. and Mexico.  For more details, visit our website at www.janusintl.com.

    Self Storage Equipment Financing specializes in financing of removable equipment in the self storage marketplace. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, their principals bring years of experience in the construction and management of self storage facilities nationwide. For more details, please visit www.storageequipmentfinancing.com.


  • Monday, June 18, 2012 2:50 PM | CSSSA Admin (Administrator)

    San Diego, CA – June 15, 2012 – A-1 Self Storage, the premier provider of self storage in California, recently acquired 1.6 acres of raw land in San Juan Capistrano, CA and announced their plans to build a new 72,000 square feet facility with over 500 storage units on the property. San Juan Capistrano is located in South Orange County between Mission Viejo and San Clemente. The property is immediately adjacent to the I-5 freeway, off of San Juan Creek Rd to Valle Rd. The all-cash transaction was made with a private individual for an undisclosed amount. This new A-1 Self Storage location will also feature a 24/7 Rental/Payment kiosk and is expected to open in Fall 2013.

    "A-1 Self Storage is proud to become a part of the San Juan Capistrano community and we look forward to serving the storage needs of local residents and businesses in the near future” said Brian Caster, President and CEO of A-1 Self Storage.

    A-1 Self Storage is looking throughout California to purchase raw land, existing facilities, projects in fill-up and projects that are entitled but not built. If you have any of these opportunities, please contact Bryan Underwood via e-mail: bunderwood@castergrp.com or call: 800-219-4854 ext 164.

    To find an Orange County A-1 Self Storage, please visit: http://www.a1storage.com/self_storage/Orange_County_CA/a-1_self_storage

    Or to find an A-1 Self Storage location near you, please visit:  http://www.a1storage.com/self_storage/locations

    About A-1 Self Storage:

     

    A-1 Self Storage is one of the leading providers of self storage and car storage in California with 8 locations in the Orange County area and 41 locations statewide. A-1 is the Self Storage division of the Caster Companies, a third generation family-owned company headquartered in Southern California since 1959. The Caster Companies specializes in acquisitions, development and management of A-1 Self Storage, A-1 Car Storage and other commercial properties in California. Its Real Estate Portfolio includes over 4 million square feet in real estate properties. It is one of California’s largest independent self storage and car storage owner/operators in California.

     

    CONTACTS:

    Fran Laporga-Ching

    A-1 Self Storage

    (619) 287-8873 x 141

    press@a1storage.com

    www.a1storage.com


  • Thursday, June 07, 2012 2:50 PM | CSSSA Admin (Administrator)

    For Immediate Release

    Contact: Erin King, Executive Director

    Phone: (949)783-4130

    E-mail: erinking.cssa@gmail.com

    California SSA Announces Update on AB 2540

    Proposed Sales Tax No Longer A Threat To Self-Storage Operators


    NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA —June 7, 2012 — The California Self Storage Association (CSSA) has announced that Assembly Bill 2540 is no longer a threat for self-storage operators. The CSSA and the national Self-Storage Association (SSA) had joined forces to fight the bill, which proposed a 7.5 percent excise tax that would be applied to storage use or consumption in the state effective January 1, 2013.

    "We are grateful to the SSA for partnering with us to fight this proposed legislation and are happy to report that the bill is no longer a threat to our industry,” says Erin King, CSSA Executive Director. "The general issue of the proposed sales tax is not going away, but at least for this year, it is dead.”

    The proposed bill, the result of a bi-partisan group in the California legislature that has been working on an expansion of sales tax in the state to include services, would have required a two-thirds vote in both houses. "The bill just didn’t go anywhere,” explains King, who says that the CSSA will continue to monitor any proposed taxes that may be introduced.

    A similar case was introduced in South Dakota in January—Senate Bill 142—which would have impose a 4 percent sales tax on the gross receipts derived from self-storage unit rentals, and a 4 percent privilege-use tax on the rental payments for use of the property. The bill was killed in the South Dakota Senate earlier this year.

    For more information about the CSSA and its efforts, please visit www.californiaselfstorage.org.

    About The California Self-Storage Association
    Founded in 2002, the California Self Storage Association (CSSA) is the state not-for-profit trade organization dedicated to serving the California Self-Storage industry including owner-operators, facility managers and industry vendors. The CSSA represents some 450 direct member companies that own and operate over 1,200 facilities in California. CSSA direct members range from individual facility owner-operators to multiple-facility operations, to the industry's largest publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).


  • Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:50 PM | CSSSA Admin (Administrator)

    For Immediate Release

    Contact: Erin King, Executive Director

    Phone: (949)783-4130

    E-mail: erin.king@cssaweb.com

    California Office of the Courts to Educate Small Claims Courts about Lien Sale Amendment

    CSSA Contacts Courts after Members Are Turned Away

        

    NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA — May 17, 2012—The California Self Storage Association (CSSA) is pleased to announce that the Judicial Council of California's Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has agreed to work with its education division regarding the authority provided to small claims courts by the recent amendments to Code of Civil Procedure section 21710. This will include but not be limited to placing information about the amendments in training programs and educational materials for small claims judicial officers and temporary judges.

     

    The CSSA contacted Judicial Council of California on April 2, 2012, after receiving reports that many small claims judges and commissioners in California were unaware of their expanded authority to hear self-storage lien suits as dictated by AB 655. Enacted in 2010, AB 655 includes amendments to Business and Professional Code sections 21705(b) and 21710), which clarify that California small claims courts have jurisdiction over and the authority to grant judgments on contested self-storage liens.

     

    In a letter dated May 4, 2012, Anne M. Ronan, an attorney with the AOC, agrees that effective January 1, 2011, parties may file in small claims court to enforce liens under the Self-Service Storage Facilities Act, and states that she will work with the AOC's Education Division to make sure that small claims courts' judicial officers are better educated about the changes.

     

    "When we heard from our members that they were being turned away when taking their Declaration in Opposition to lien sale cases to small claims court, we knew that we had to take action,” says Erin King, CSSA Executive Director, adding that it was clear that some of the courts had not yet received the communication on the new legislation. "We will be loading a copy of the response letter into our online store so that our members can print it and take it with them to court. We recommend this letter be a part of any legal documents being taken to small claims court.”

     

    While Ms. Ronan states that the AOC may not offer any legal advice, she does note that parties in small claims actions may seek a review of a courts action via a writ to the court of appeal or, under Code of Civil Procedures section 116.725, may move to set aside and vacate a judgment on the grounds of an incorrect or erroneous legal basis for the decision.

     

    For more information about this and other CSSA initiatives, please visit www.californiaselfstorage.org .

    About The California Self-Storage Association
    Founded in 2002, the California Self Storage Association (CSSA) is the state not-for-profit trade organization dedicated to serving the California Self-Storage industry including owner-operators, facility managers and industry vendors. The CSSA represents some 450 direct member companies that own and operate over 1,200 facilities in California. CSSA direct members range from individual facility owner-operators to multiple-facility operations, to the industry's largest publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).

     


  • Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:51 PM | CSSSA Admin (Administrator)

    For Immediate Release          

    Contact: Erin King, Executive Director                                  

    Phone: (949)783-4130

    E-mail: erinking.cssa@gmail.com

     

    Lobbying Firm Hired to Fight 7.5% Excise Tax on Storage

    NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA —April 16, 2012 —The California Self Storage Association (CSSA) and the national Self-Storage Association (SSA) have joined forces to fight a proposed tax being considered in the California legislature this spring. If passed, the 7.5 percent excise tax would be applied to storage use or consumption in the state effective January 1, 2013.

    Combining their efforts to fight the proposed tax, the CSSA and SSA have hired a lobbying firm, the efforts of which have already seen positive results. Lobbyists have received assurances from at least one influential legislator that self-storage rents are not a service that he believes are being considered in Assembly Bill 2540. The bill is the result of a bi-partisan group in the California legislature that has been working on an expansion of sales tax in the state to include services.  A two-thirds vote is required in both houses for the sales tax to be applied to some or all services.

    "We will continue our lobbying efforts to work with the legislature in California to protect the interests of the self-storage industry in our state,” said Erin King, Executive Director of the CSSA. "We will continue to keep our members informed on the status of this bill.”

    In a similar case, Senate Bill 142 was introduced in South Dakota in January. If passed, the bill would have impose a 4 percent sales tax on the gross receipts derived from self-storage unit rentals, and a 4 percent privilege-use tax on the rental payments for use of the property. The bill was killed in the South Dakota Senate earlier this year.

    Visit www.californiaselfstorage.org  for more information on the CSSA and its efforts.

     

    About The California Self-Storage Association

    Founded in 2002, the California Self Storage Association (CSSA) is the state not-for-profit trade organization dedicated to serving the California Self-Storage industry including owner-operators, facility managers and industry vendors. The CSSA represents some 450 direct member companies that own and operate over 1,200 facilities in California. CSSA direct members range from individual facility owner-operators to multiple-facility operations, to the industry's largest publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).


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