Texas Self Storage Association

🎉 Last week, we wrapped up the 2026 Executive Retreat with stronger connections, valuable business conversations, insightful education and, of course, plenty of great food! 🍽️🤝

We kicked off the final day with The State of Self Storage, where Tyson Huebner of Yardi shared national trends while taking a closer look at Texas-specific data and market insights. 📊

Next, attendees heard from industry leaders during our Capital Markets panel, featuring John Bauman of JLL, Anna Siradze of Talonvest Capital and Brandon Wilhite of Marcus & Millichap, moderated by Clint Wynn of SurePoint Self Storage. 💰

We closed out the educational program with Operating Smarter: Driving Self-Storage Performance, featuring Beau Agnello of Go Store It, Aaron Lubeck of Extra Space Storage and Jeremy Rollwitz of Right Move Storage, moderated by John McAfee of The Storage Place - DFW. 🚪📈

Between sessions, attendees enjoyed plenty of opportunities to network, exchange ideas, connect with sponsors and spend time with fellow self-storage leaders. 💬✨

A sincere thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this year's Executive Retreat a success!

👏 Special thanks to our event sponsors:
Accent Building Restoration, Inc., A-Lert Building Systems, Capco Steel, Inc., Energy Roofing Solutions, Janus International, Monument, Reliable Construction, SBS Construction, Storable Inc, Strategic Claim Consultants, Versal and Yardi.

📅 Large operators: Mark your calendars now! The 2027 Executive Retreat will take place June 15-17, 2027, at Solaz, a Luxury Collection Resort in Los Cabos, Mexico. 🌴☀️

The 2026 TSSA Executive Retreat kicked off last night with a lively Welcome Reception at Hotel Vin's Wine Yard! 🍷

The Texas heat and humidity didn't stop attendees from enjoying great company, meaningful conversations and valuable networking. While some discussed industry trends and business opportunities, others took the chance to connect on a more personal level.

We're excited to be back in Texas, in the heart of DFW and close to our roots, and grateful for such a strong turnout of owners, developers and solution providers. Here's to a great few days of learning, networking and collaboration! 🤝

We love what member My Storehouse Mini Storage has to say about how much community involvement and support matters! We also spotted an Amazon hub locker in this photo, which not only adds value to their community, but also increases foot traffic and provides a new avenue for customer acquisitions.👏

Community matters.

At My Storehouse Mini Storage, we’re proud to be more than just a storage facility. Owner Stephen Wisnieski is honored to be involved with the Wharton Lions Club and help support the community we call home.

Whether it’s through local organizations, community events, or serving our customers each day, we believe in giving back and investing in the Wharton community.

And yes… I did make him stop and take this picture. 😂📸

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⏳ Don't miss your chance to help shape Big Ideas education! TSSA's Big Ideas in Storage Annual Conference and Trade Show returns to Austin November 4-6, and we're finalizing plans for this year's educational lineup. If there's a topic you'd like to learn more about, a challenge you'd like addressed or a speaker you'd like to hear from, now is the time to share your ideas. Submit here > https://bit.ly/BigIdeasEducation

If you don't close each walk-in sale, the next facility will. Walk-in customers are the highest-converting lead type in self storage, but too many properties miss the opportunity. In the latest issue of Self-Storage News, Barry Graff of The Jenkins Organization breaks down the simple techniques top-performing managers use to turn more walk-ins into move-ins by building trust, guiding customers to the right solution and confidently asking for the rental.

If you're looking to improve conversion rates, this article is packed with practical ideas you can put to work immediately.

Read here > https://www.pageturnpro.com/Texas-Self-Storage-Association/113490-MayJun-2026-Onsite-Manager-Playbook/sdefault.html /30