Pre-Conference Optional Event

Wednesday, September 9, 1:00p to 5:00p

Special Program: SSA's Self Storage Economic Summit II
"Capital Market Debt Maturity Issues, Realities & Solutions"

This half-day session includes three special panels designed for self storage owner-operator CEOs, CFOs and investors. The audience will hear a wide range of insights from a panel of capital market experts from banking, lending, brokerage, insurance company / fund management and joint venture backgrounds. No sense being in denial of debt maturity in the next 18-24 months -- hear from the experts on all of the vital issues, the stark realities, and alternative solutions on how to best refinance self storage loans coming due.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
(Day before the SSA Opening Session)
1:00 PM – 4:45 PM and 6:00 PM - SSA Chairman’s Reception
Caesars Palace Resort – Las Vegas, NV

1:00 PM      Welcoming Remarks – Bob Schoff, SSA Chairman

1:05 PM      Introduction of First Panel – Lending Organizations
                         Moderator Ken Nitzberg (Devon Self Storage)
                    Panelists:
                       •   Michael H. Lowinger - Wrightwood Capital
                       •   L. Kelly Peterson - Bank of America - Comm'l RE Group
                       •   Geoff Regnery – Harrison Street Real Estate Capital
                       •   Todd Barnett – Wells Fargo/Wachovia
                    Question & Answer Session

2:05 PM      Refreshment Break

2:25 PM      Introduction of Second Panel – Brokers
                        Moderator Pat Reilly (Urban Self Storage)
                   Panelists:
                      •   Neal Gussis – Beacon Realty Capital
                      •   Mark Strauss – Cohen Financial
                      •   Saul Hoppenstein – Tavernier Capital Partners
                      •   Georgia Ragsdale – Watermark Financial Group
                   Question & Answer Session

3:10 PM      Refreshment Break

3:30 PM      Introduction of Third Panel – Owner-Operators
                        Moderator Jim Davies (Davies Ingersoll Capital Partners)
                   Panelists:
                      •   Dave Benson – MorningStar Properties
                      •   Bill Hobin - William Warren Group
                      •   Larry Anderson – Stor-All Systems
                   Question & Answer Session

4:15 PM      Summit meeting Adjourns

Space is very limited. Register BEFORE August 31 for this program.* All registrants are invited to the SSA Chairman's Reception, following this course.

*NOTE: In order to register for the Economic Summit, you must also register for either the Full, Additional, or One-Day Conference & Trade Show categories.