Self storage association, self storage magazine membership is becoming more popular in the United States and overseas as noted in recent data collected by the editors of Mini-Storage Messenger, the industry's leading self storage magazine, published by MiniCo, Inc. Self storage franchise owners and other self storage business professionals in these organizations gain valuable networking, educational and informational benefits that encourage business growth at the unit, facility, building and organizational levels.

Formalized associations currently exist in the 31 states and the District of Columbia. The national Self Storage Association (SSA) is a non-profit organization open to self-storage professionals throughout the United States. Operators in other countries have access to the SSA of Canada, the SSA of Europe/UK as well as the SSA of Australasia. ( Click here for a list of self-storage associations .)

National and state self storage associations often provide a variety of membership benefits such as conferences and trade shows, regional/local membership meetings and seminars, and developer-focused seminars. Some organizations offer a self storage magazine or newsletter. Associations frequently engage a legal unit or committee to monitor legislation that could affect self storage franchises and self storage businesses and keep members apprised of the latest developments. Building support among industry professionals through self storage association has benefited many facility owner/operators, managers and developers. You can count on us to provide you with a reliable source of building supplies.