You won't want to miss this issue!

PROPERTY TAXES

One of TSSA's online resources includes information on property taxes. We feature a webinar from the Texas Office of the Comptroller that outlines how you can present your case at an Appraisal Review Board hearing. CLICK HERE for official property tax law information and deadlines.

WATCH WEBINAR

CONFERENCE VIDEOS

The videos from TSSA's 2018 annual conference are now available on our website! Note: you must log into your account to watch videos.

WATCH VIDEOS

MARKETING TIP

Are you expanding or volunteering for a local charity? Do you have a new manager or an innovative business practice? We want to hear about it!

Simply click the link below and fill out a short form to give us all the details. You can even upload a photo!

Not into forms? Just email your news details to [email protected] .

SUBMIT NEWS

ADVOCACY

In the 2019 session, the primary strategic goal for TSSA's Government Affairs/Legislative Actions Task Force is to allow facilities to tow vehicles and boats that have been abandoned or whose leases are unpaid, making special foreclosures unnecessary.

Our task force and lobbyist could use your assistance. Do you know or are you connected to a legislator? Click the link below to email the details to our task force.

ADVOCACY EMAIL

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How Independents Survive and Thrive in the World Series of Self Storage

Competing with the REITs? It’s time to get on first base. Take some tips from “Moneyball” and learn how the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox finally went up against the well-funded New York Yankees. We

reached out to owners of independent facilities to talk about how they survive against the REITs.

Published in the current issue of Self-Storage News

Developing Your Disaster Plan

Planning for worse-case scenarios can make them go a bit smoother. Grow Your Storage outlines some steps and tips for doing just that.

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TSSA LUNCHEONS

The only cost of these events is your meal, which you'll pay for onsite.

Date: February 7

Location: Austin

Topic: STR Updates: Performance Data for the Austin & Texas Markets

Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Place: Casa Chapala

9041 Research, Blvd.

Sponsor: Blancken Insurance

Registration required.

Date: February 19

Location: Fort Worth

Topic: Best Practices for Independent Operators with April Young, Ultimate Properties

Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Place: Fortuna Italian Restaurant

5837 Camp Bowie Blvd

Sponsor: A-Lert Building Systems

Registration required.

Date: February 21

Location: Houston

Topic: Tax Management Strategies for Storage Investors...Cost Segregation & Opportunity Zones

Panel : David Trahan, Cost Segregation Services, Inc.; Todd Mason, Avison Young; Kelly Murphy, Weinstein Spira Tax Advisors

Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Place: St. Phillip Meeting Room

4807 San Felipe

Sponsor: StorageAuctions.com

Registration required.

ARE YOUR BUSINESS PRACTICES LEGALLY SOUND? LEARN HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FACILITY BY ATTENDING THIS YEAR'S LEGAL SEMINAR.

January 25

Houston

Marriott West Loop By The Galleria

1750 West Loop South

Click below for more information, pricing and registration.

HOUSTON SEMINAR

February 22

San Antonio

H ilton San Antonio Hill Country

9800 Westover Hills Blvd.

Click below for more information, pricing and registration.

SAN ANTONIO SEMINAR

2019 BIG IDEAS IN STORAGE CONFERENCE

SAVE THE DATE

Mark your calendar for TSSA's 2019 Big Ideas in Storage Conference , which will be on October 13-15 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel, The Woodlands, TX.

Special Offer to Attend Inside Self-Storage World Expo!

Registration is now open for Inside Self-Storage World Expo 2019 taking place April 1-4, 2019 at the Mirage Hotel & Casino! This year’s event will be focused on perfecting the self-storage customer experience (CX). CX is crucial for the present and future of your operation, and it must be at the forefront of your business plan—especially now, in an age of exceptionally high consumer expectations and quickly evolving technology. TSSA members can receive $30 off the Seminar-Track Package OR All-Access Pass when registering through this link here . You can also learn more about the event here .