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• April 8: The Real Cost of the Wrong Hire

  • When
    08 Apr 2025
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    11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Maggiano's Buckhead - 3368 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30326

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  The Real Cost of the Wrong Hire
  

  With Speaker, Shannon Charbonneau, XPS Solutions

  Tuesday, April 8, 2025

  11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

  Maggiano's Buckhead

  3368 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30326
  

  REGISTRATION: Members: $40, Non-Members: $65

  Recruiting and training is a significant time investment for any business.  But for many small businesses, the ramp up time is shorter, and the need is greater for every person to bear their own weight. 

  Let’s talk about what happens and how to respond when someone can’t or won’t fulfill their intended mission!

  Shannon Charbonneau is the Vice President of Client Solutions for XPS Solutions, a third-party contact center operator based out of Richardson, TX. XPS provides people and technology to support our clients at all stages of need from automated payments and mobile apps, to live agent Rentals and Tenant Support all the way through fully Remote Managers.  Shannon joined the company in 2011 and has spent the last several years traveling across the country to meet with self-storage owners and operators to learn how to best meet their needs for support in the ever-changing landscape of self-storage.  She is passionate about the value of customer experience in all interactions. 

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• May 13: Regional Meeting - Site Selection & Schedule Management

  • When
    13 May 2025
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    11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Hotel Indigo Athens 500 College Avenue, Athens, Ga 30601

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  Join us for the next GASSA Regional Meeting:

  
  

  Site Selection & Schedule Management

  With Speaker, Erick Garcia-Salas, Contineo Group

  Tuesday, May 13, 2025

  11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

  Hotel Indigo Athens
  500 College Avenue, Athens, Ga 30601

  REGISTRATION: Members: $40, Non-Members: $65
  

  This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for site selection from a land development and civil engineering perspective. Learn how to identify and evaluate potential development sites while minimizing risk and maximizing return on investment, covering crucial aspects like property due-diligence, zoning, environmental regulations, infrastructure, and jurisdictional standards. 

  A native of Guatemala, Erick has been an innovator in the civil engineering field for more than a decade. His experience includes infrastructure planning and design for retail and office projects, storm water and hydrology design, as well as sustainable and renewable energy designs for resorts and commercial properties internationally. At Contineo Group, Erick wears multiple hats within the organization, serving as both the director of business development and the chief technology officer, further showcasing his versatility and innovative mindset. A Master of Project Management Erick has developed new workflow standards for the Contineo team to optimize, prioritize and organize project workloads from conception through implementation. (A key component is to make sure everyone has a good lunch!) Erick’s expertise helps Contineo complete projects (resorts, hospitals, commercial properties) on schedule and within budget, domestically and internationally. He is a proven leader with expertise in alternative energy studies and implementation, forensic civil engineering, and in permitting and liaison with government agencies.  

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• June 10: Legal Review with Scott Zucker

  • When
    10 Jun 2025
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    11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Maggiano's Buckhead - 3368 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30326

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  Legal Review with Scott Zucker

  of Weissman Zucker Euster, Morochnik and Garber PC

  Tuesday, June 10, 2025

  11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

  Maggiano's Buckhead

  3368 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30326
  

  REGISTRATION: Members: $40, Non-Members: $65

  
  

  Scott Zucker is a founding partner in the Atlanta law firm of Weissmann Zucker and has been practicing law since 1987. Scott represents self-storage owners and managers throughout the country on legal matters including property development, facility construction, lease preparation, employment policies and tenant claims defense. Scott is outside counsel to the national Self Storage Association, legal counsel to a number of State self-storage associations, a frequent lecturer at national self-storage conventions and is a contributing legal writer for trade magazines such as the Mini- Storage Messenger, Inside Self Storage and The Globe. Scott is also a partner in the Self-Storage Legal Network, a subscription based legal information service for self-storage owners and managers.

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• August 12: Development Roundtable Discussion- Are There Clear Skies or is a Storm Brewing?

  • When
    12 Aug 2025
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    11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Maggiano's Buckhead - 3368 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30326

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  Development Roundtable Discussion: Are There Clear Skies or is a Storm Brewing?

  With Speaker, Jim Berry, Highline Storage Partners

  Tuesday, August 12, 2025

  11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

  Maggiano's Buckhead

  3368 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30326
  

  REGISTRATION: Members: $40, Non-Members: $65

  
  

  Roundtable discussion with developers active in Georgia and the Southeast.  Topics will include financial feasibility in the current rate environment, construction cost changes, entitlement and construction durations, capital markets, and general market conditions for new project development and construction.

  Jim Berry is the Co-founder and Chief Development Officer of Highline Storage Partners, LLC (HSP), which operates under the flag USA Storage Centers and has over 50 operating facilities in 9 states.  As CDO his primary responsibilities include identification and execution of development opportunities.  Prior to his development role Jim served as President of HSP where his primary responsibilities included directing the strategic vision, developing growth strategies, while also overseeing implementation and successful execution of the business plan.  Having firsthand experience of the benefits of working in a values-focused business, Jim takes a hands-on approach to directing company culture around a set of Core Values and Principles which influences the entirety of employee and customer experience. Jim has a BS in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he was active in the conceptualization of an interdepartmental Real Estate Development major, currently offered as a graduate degree. 

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• September 9: Regional Meeting - Simple DIY Marketing Strategies for Self Storage

  • When
    09 Sep 2025
  •  
    11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway Dalton, Ga 30720

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  Simple DIY Marketing Strategies for Self-Storage

  With speaker, Josh Huff, Lighthouse Storage Solutions

  Marketing shouldn’t be a mystery. With the help of free tools and following industry best practices, learn how to evaluate and optimize your efforts. There are many things every owner is capable of handling. We’ll cover what marketing tasks can be confidently handled in-house and when it’s advantageous to leverage professional services.

  Josh Huff is a marketing specialist and licensed drone pilot. His company, Lighthouse Storage Solutions, provides consulting, training, marketing and drone services. He brings 15 years of marketing experience, working with various self-storage companies, from brokers and builders to owners and state associations. Josh’s industry insights have been shared through the Gab focus Self Storage Podcast as well as state and national presentations.

  Tuesday, September 9, 2025

  11:30 AM - 2:00 PM 

  
  

  Dalton Convention Center

  2211 Tony Ingle Parkway

  Dalton, Ga 30720

  REGISTRATION: Early Bird Members: $20
  **Changes to $40 on 9/5.  
  Non-Members: $55

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