Our final meeting for 2009 was held in Memphis on November 17th with almost 50 in attendance. The presentation by Jim Gray of Storage Marketing Solutions (SMS) was very informative. At the request of several of the attending owners, Derek Naylor, the founder of SMS, has committed to holding a webinar for our members in January. In this webinar he’ll discuss how to develop a marketing strategy and budget, internet and social media marketing and common marketing misconceptions.
This was an important meeting as the 2010 Board of Directors was elected: President, Dee Sharp, William Knight Insurance, Knoxville (2010); Vice President, Melissa Roberts, Storage Depot, Dunlap (2010-2012); Secretary, Michael Haugh, Absolute Storage Management, Memphis (2010-2012); Treasurer, Anne Williams, Marcus & Millichap, Memphis (2010-2012); Stacey Gorman, Marcus & Millichap, Atlanta (2010); Nick Robbins, Southern Rib Roof, Memphis (2010); Frank Riley, U-Store-It, Memphis (2010); Sherry Cole, Storage Plus, Murfreesboro (2010-2012); Pat Conroy, Brentwood Investors Group, Nashville, (2010-2012); Ben Spina, Cedar Bluff Self Storage, Knoxville (2010-2012); David Woodard Secure Self Storage, Gallatin, (2010-2012); Todd Levy, Storage Structures, Atlanta (2010-2012); Britt Skrivanek, Betco, Nashville (2010-2012).
Taking leadership of TNSSA committees are: Ben Spina - Communications Committee, Todd Levy - Events & Education, Melissa Roberts - Website, Sherry Cole - Legislative, and Britt Skrivanek - Membership. We want to thank each of the board members who have chosen to volunteer their time and effort to their new roles within our association. We welcome members to join these committees and become part of the changes that are planned for the future of TNSSA.
Our next quarterly luncheon will be held on Tuesday, February 16th in Chattanooga. Details regarding the time and location will be communicated soon through our website. Also, we are anticipating our new “Members Only” feature on our website to be completed and accessible in February.