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Come LEARN from some of best - hear the latest in legal and

legislative - and even enjoy a bit of FUN at the

2025 WA-SSA Conference & Trade Show

Upcoming events

    • 01 May 2026
    • 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    • Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center


    Annual Conference and Trade Show

    Friday May 1, 2026

    VENDOR REGISTRATION

    Platinum Sponsor –  (up to 3 representatives/attendees). Sold Out

    Includes foyer booth location, inclusion in PowerPoint presentation shown throughout the day; optional insert in day-of handouts and sponsorship of the Cocktail Reception at end of day.  

    Member Vendor $2,400.00 

    Non-Member Vendor $2,900.00

    Gold Sponsor – (up to 2 representatives/attendees) Sold Out

    Includes foyer booth location (space available), inclusion in PowerPoint presentation shown throughout the day and optional insert in day-of handouts. 

    Member Vendor $2,000.00

    Non-Member Vendor $2,500.00 

    Silver Sponsor – (up to 2 representatives/attendees) 

    Includes booth at annual trade show and optional insert in day-of handouts.

    Member Vendor $1,600.00 

    Non-Member Vendor $2,100.00

    Benefits

    • Sponsors listed in “Day of Event” handout
    • Sponsors are mentioned at breaks.
    • Sponsors are welcome to submit material to be included in day-of packets. This can be brochures or other give-a-way items. 
    • All sponsors may choose to have a door prize.  Vendor Bingo is given to each attendees.
    • Door prizes drawn at the Cocktail Reception.
    • Sponsors send current company logo to info@wa-ssa.org.

    Sponsor logos and photos

    To be included in the PowerPoint presentation, logos must submitted no later than April 20, 2026.

    Contact 206-653-7259 or send email to info@wa-ssa.org.

    Location: Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center

    17620 International Blvd., Seattle, WA 98188   206-244-4800

    Event

    Set up for booths starts at 6 am day of show.  Guests begin to arrive as early as 7:15, with general registration and continental breakfast.

    At 4:30 our VIP Platinum Sponsored Cocktail Reception is open.  We encourage attendees and sponsors alike to plan to stay and continue your conversations. 


    • 01 May 2026
    • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Register

    WA-SSA ANNUAL CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW 

    Friday May 1, 2026

    Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center

    SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

    7:15-7:50

    Registration / Continental Breakfast
    7:50 - 8:00 Greetings & Welcome 
    8:00 - 8:45

    Opening Presentation - Patrick Reilly

    8:45 - 9:30 Matthew Gardner - 2026 Real Estate & Storage Forecast
    9:30 - 9:50 Trade Show Break

    9:50 - 10:30

    Speaker Darby Bozeman - StoragePug - "The Self Storage Owners Guide to AI"

    10:30- 11:15

    Joe Doherty - Chief Legal and Legislative Officer, Self Storage Association

    Legal Issues & Trends

    11:15- 11:30

    Annual Business Meeting

    11:30- 12:00 Chester Baldwin & Mark Gjurasic - WA-SSA State Lobbyists - Update on local affairs 
    12:00- 1:15 Trade Show / Lunch 
    1:15 - 2:00

    Speaker - Jorge Becerra - Business Development Manager, Opentech – “Driving Success with Data: An Annual Analysis of Self Storage Tenant Behavior Trends and Data Insights”

    2:00 - 2:45 Presentation - Carlos Kaslow Review of the updated MRA; Legal Q & A;
    2:45 - 3:30 Trade Show / Break 
    3:30 - 4:30

    BREAK OUT SESSIONS:   

    Manager’s Breakout 

    3:30 – 4:00 Vendor Panel – (OpenTech, StoragePug, Janus, Storage DefenderQuestion & Answer Sessions – Kari Kaltenborn (Moderator)

    4:00 – 4:30 Operations Panel – Advice from the experts - John Eisenbarth, Kevin Schaps, 

    Owners’ Breakout 

    3:30 – 4:00 Carlos for Owners

    4:00 – 4:30 Vendor Panel – OpenTech, StoragePug, Janus, Storage DefenderQuestion & Answer Sessions – Gary Kelley moderator 

    4:30 - 6:00

    Door Prize Drawings , Cocktail Reception




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