2026 Fall Conference Schedule

 3-5 p.m.

Workshop: The Self-Storage Owner’s Guide to AI
Tommy Nguyen, Co-Founder, StoragePug

 5-7 p.m.

Cocktail Reception

 7 p.m.                

Board of Directors Dinner

 Thursday, September 24, 2026         

 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Exhibitor Setup

8:30-9:30 a.m.

Check-in and Breakfast with Exhibitors 

 9:30-9:45 a.m.

Welcome and Sponsor Recognition

9:45-10:15 a.m.

Finance Panel

Moderator: Hans Hardisty, National Storage Partners
Panelists: Robert Williams, KeyBank; John Chase, Talonvest Capital; Tim Ryan, MAI, Newmark Valuation & Advisory; Jason Robinson, Extra Space Storage

 10:15-10:45 a.m.

Operations Excellence

Moderator: Guy Middlebrooks, CubeSmart
Panelists: Beau Agnello, Go Store It; Tana Bryant, Univeral Storage Group; Chris Buzzuro, Storage Asset Management

 10:45-11 a.m.

Break with Exhibitors

 11-11:45 a.m.

Legislative Update and Q&A
Speaker: James Coakley, Legislative Chair

 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.

Lunch and Exhibitor Visitation

 1-1:30 p.m.

Fireside Chat with COOs

Panelists: Adam Steckler, StorageMart; Michele Cavaliere, Access Self Storage; Dylan Delaune, Storage Post; Mark Poole, JustStorage

 1:30-2 p.m.

AI in Self Storage
Moderator: Tommy Nguyen, StoragePug
Panelists: James McLean, Radius+; Maggie Bode, Uniti AI

 2-2:45 p.m.

Exhibitor Roundtables

 2:45 p.m.

Adjourn