2009 MS-SA / NPSA ANNUAL CONFERENCE & TRADESHOW

       
             


OCTOBER 25-27, 2009
CAESARS PALACE LAS VEGAS

Who Will Attend

The expected audience of over 650 attendees will include a diverse group of industry representatives, mobile self-storage operators and managers, self-storage facility owners and managers, moving and storage company owners and managers, and many vendors to the mobile self-storage industry.


Exhibitor Registration

Gain prominence and valuable name recognition with a conference exhibition. To reserve a booth, download our Exhibitor Registration form to the right. Please
direct any questions to MSSA Executive Director, Bob McLean at bmclean@ms-sa.org.


Preliminary Schedule Of Events

Saturday, October 24

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Early Bird Reception & Registration
Compliments of Landoll Corporation

Sunday, October 25

8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Golf Outing
Compliments of Willia.m.s Scotsman
Please note: The bus will depart at 7:30 a.m. Box lunch will be available.

3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration at the Trade Show
Location: Caesars Exhibition Center

3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Trade Show Opening Reception
Location: Caesars Exhibition Center
Compliments of TAL Container Corporation

3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Trade Show Open
Location: Caesars Exhibition Center

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Opening Reception
Location: Neptune Pool
Compliments of Textainer Equipment Management

Monday, October 26

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration Open

7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast
Compliments of Equipment Management Services

7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Trade Show Open

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies & Keynote Address
Location: Tiberius Ballroom
Palace Tower Promenade Level – 3rd Fl

Call to Order: Dale Payne
Chairman of the Board

Annual Business Meeting

Keynote Address: Mr. Mark DePasquale
Vice President
Florens Container Services

Break
Compliments of Box Credit

Presentation: Economic Forecast
Professor Stephen Miller
Department Chairman, UNLV University

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Luncheon
Compliments of Versa-Dol Industries

1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Trade Show Remains Open on Monday afternoon!

7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Networking Reception at the Trade Show
Compliments of GOLD Container Corporation

NPSA-MS-SA Has Talent!
Fun competition with cash prizes

 

Tuesday, October 27

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Trade Show Open

Concurrent Educational Sessions

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. General Session

Motivational Address: How to be an Island of Excellence in an Ocean of
Mediocrity

Speaker: Ms. Nancy Friedman
OR
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Mr. Ethan Anderson
Mr. Karl Pond
DwellBox

Topic: ISBU 101: Using Containers to Build Houses

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. Continuation of ‘How to be an Island of Excellence in an Ocean
of Mediocrity’ by Nancy Friedman
OR
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Speaker: Ms. Michelle Lewis
RG Millennium

Topic: Collections Issues: We all have them; How to solve them.
OR
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Mobile Storage Educational Session

Noon – 1:30 p.m. Luncheon

Concurrent Educational Sessions

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Speaker: Ms. Nancy Friedman

Topic: Sales Skills from A to Z
OR
1:30 – 3:15 p.m. Mobile Storage discussion: Roundtable the issues
affecting your mobile storage business
OR
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Speaker: Mr. Casey Vornauf
A Box 4 U

Topic: Blast Resistant Containers

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Topic: Issues affecting the Single Site Portable Storage Operator
Moderated by Dale Payne, American Container

Preliminary Topics: The marketplace: What’s working for me & what’s working for you; How to keep long term customers using the storage unit; How to prepare your storage container or semi-trailer for use; shop safety; modification tips; container repairs; yard management; container security

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Closing Reception
Location: Jupiter Pool
Compliments of GE Capital


How to Reserve Your Hotel Room

NPSA & MS-SA/Caesars On-Line Room Reservations
3570 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109
www.caesarspalace.com
877-427-7243 (toll free)

For room reservations, please contact the hotel directly. Caesar’s Palace reservation number is 800/ 634-6661 or 702/731-7222. Make sure you identify yourself as attending the conference for the National Portable Storage Association. Reservations must be made by Saturday, September 19, 2009.

The group room block will be released after this date and we will not be able to guarantee you a room or if you are able to get a room, you are subject to the regular hotel rate and not the group room rate. The room rate for the Palace Tower is $199 a night pllus 12% tax. Run-of-the-House rooms are available for $160.

 
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