(Sept. 6, 1938 - Aug. 22, 2005)
Daniel T. Webster III, 66, an entrepreneur and international businessman, died suddenly on Aug. 22 when the plane he was piloting crashed near
Dan was born in
Services were held on Aug. 26 at the St. Davids Church in Dans home town of
The Massachusetts Self Storage Association (MASSA), in association with Inside Self-Storage, will sponsor the first-ever Greater New England self-storage conference and expo, Nov. 10, at the Sheraton Hotel in Framingham, Mass. The event will open at 9 a.m. with a presentation by industry expert Jim Chiswell, who will speak about the Formula for Self-Storage Success. Also included in the program will be educational seminars, vendor-sponsored roundtable discussions, a luncheon, exhibit hours and a MASSA membership meeting. For more information, contact Judith Burke at 518.462.3333 or judith@nycapcon.com.
After being rejected in its initial, unsolicited proposal to buy out Shurgard Storage Centers Inc. for $2.5 billion, Public Storage Inc. has retained Goldman, Sachs & Co. as a financial advisor and continues to pursue the takeover. The company remains convinced a merger would be in the best interest of Shurgard shareholders. We are disappointed that Shurgards Board continues to refuse to sit down with us to explore the potential of a mutually beneficial transaction, despite the overwhelmingly positive response from shareholders and analysts to our proposal, said Ronald Havener Jr., chief executive officer. It remains our preference to work cooperatively with Shurgard to effectuate this transaction. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz serves as Public Storages legal counsel in connection with the deal.
The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) scheduled a regional conference on roofing technology for Oct. 25 at the Renaissance hotel in downtown Atlanta. The program, which runs from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., costs $95 and includes breakfast and a working lunch. Participants can earn five AIA (American Institute of Architects) Learning Units for attending.
The symposium is designed to provide architects, engineers, building owners and other industry professionals with essential information about the selection and design of commercial roof systems. Topics will include garden roofs, cool roofing, industry trends and sustainable system design, and will be customized to address Southeast climates. For more information or to register, call 703.684.5020; visit www.epdmroofs.org.
A group of Michigan self-storage owners has joined forces in pursuit of their common interests. The Michigan Self Storage Association is officially incorporated as a non-profit trade organization. It invites participation from other operators interested in improving the states storage industry. For more information, contact Kelly Mullins at 800.449.3795; e-mail michiganssa@aol.com.
Public Storage Inc. will replace Delta Air Lines Inc. on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index after the close of trading on Aug. 18, becoming the ninth real estate investment trust to join the index. While Delta has lost more than 80 percent of its stock-market value this year, shares of Glendale, Calif.-based Public Storage have surged, and the company has climbed 13 percent in 2005. Delta, which has lost money for four straight years, said it will sell its Atlantic Southeast Airlines commuter unit to SkyWest Inc. for $425 million in cash.
The Arizona Mini Storage Association will host a regional seminar addressing Crisis Management & Communication and including a Q&A on legal issues, Aug. 25, at Little America in Flagstaff, Ariz. The program, sponsored by BC Cole Auctioneers, begins with registration and refreshments at 5 p.m. Topics will include emergency preparedness, media dos and donts, sale and foreclosure, auctions, rental agreements and more. Networking opportunities commence at 6:30 p.m. The event is free for AMSA members and $15 per facility for non-members. For more information, contact Mike Elzey, Aspen Self Storage, at 928.779.1771, or Debbie Kidd, Armour Self Storage, at 928.526.2859.
To satisfy growing demand from institutional investors, Metro Storage LLC of Lake Bluff, Ill., is expanding its self-storage management services. The company, which also owns and operates 20 facilities under the Metro Self Storage brand name, already offers property management in Florida, Georgia and Illinois. It is now soliciting management contracts for multifacility portfolios nationwide, including projects in development and existing operations in core markets. Metro has been involved in self-storage development, construction and management since 1973. For more information, contact Brian Blankenship at 847.604.5240; visit www.metrostoragellc.com.
PTI Integrated Systems, which has manufactured and distributed access control and security solutions for the self-storage industry for more than 20 years, relocated its corporate office to a new 35,000-square-foot manufacturing and operations center in Scottsdale, Ariz. The facility includes a large presentation center, training center, expanded engineering department and test lab. The production area and warehouse comprise more than 15,000 square feet and provide room to accommodate the growth of the companys self-storage and commercial-security products. PTI also added a worldwide technical-support call center with increased phone capacity for enhanced customer service. The new mailing address is 9160 E. Bahia, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. For more information, visit www.ptiaccess.com.
Inglewood, Calif.-based DoorKing Inc., a manufacturer of vehicular gate operators as well as telephone-entry and access-control systems, acquired all rights to the SAGE (Storage Administrators Graphical Environment) software product developed by Logon Express Inc. SAGE will be integrated with DoorKings current systems and marketed under the trade name Symbio, which is being specially developed to provide self-storage operators an integrated tool for controlling access, accounting and rentals. It will allow the company to sell a management package that includes access-control hardware, vehicular gate operators and software. Current SAGE users will receive technical support from DoorKing and can use the companys 800-number to resolve issues. For more information, call 800.826.7493.
