Name: C.S.S.A. 20TH ANNIVERSARY EASTERN CANADIAN CONFERENCE
Start: 2025-11-20T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-21T17:00:00-05:00

20TH ANNIVERSARY EASTERN CANADIAN CONFERENCE
November 20, 2025 - November 21, 2025
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

20TH Anniversary CSSA
Eastern Canadian Conference
Trade Show and Self Storage Facility Tours
November 20 – 21, 2025

AUTOMOTIVE BUILDING at EXHIBITION PLACE, 105 Princes’ Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario M6K 3E3

REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE!!!! PRICES GO UP WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2025

–SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE–

DAY 1: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2025 – Trade Show and Conference opens at 8:00 am

8:00AM BREAKFAST in the C.S.S.A. EXHIBITORS HALL

9:00AM OPENING SESSION in the MAIN BALLROOM

9:15AM 2025 C.S.S.A. MANAGER of the YEAR reveal and Presentation

9:30AM KEY NOTE PRESENTATION The State of the Self Storage Industry in Canada
by: Mr. ROBERT MADSEN – President of U-Lock Group and the C.S.S.A.

10:30AM MORNING REFRESHMENT BREAK in the C.S.S.A. Exhibitors Hall

11:15AM AI in Self Storage: Dos, Don’ts and Practical Tips
by: Mr. MICHAEL BREVDEH, Head of Sales – Cubby
12:00PM LUNCH in the Lakeside Room (behind main presentation room)

1:00PM Major Legal Issues Facing Our Industry: Class Action Law Suits and How to protect yourself from them
by: Mr. JAMES MARRELLI, B.A., LL.B – Marelli & Co. Law Office and In house legal council at StorageVault Canada and Mr. Eric Prefontaine of Osler Law

1:30PM C.S.S.A. INVESTORS FORUM in the Main Presentation Room

1:30PM C.S.S.A. OPERATORS DISCUSSION FORUM with Mr. Ishan Byrde and Mr. Phil Dewsbury in the Lakeside Room

2:30PM AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT BREAK in the C.S.S.A. EXHIBITORS HALL

3:15PM – 5:15PM – CANADIAN SELFS STORAGE ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS in the Main Presentation Room

6:30PM – C.S.S.A. 20TH ANNIVERSARY PRE-DINNER RECEPTION in the Automotive Building Foyer (across from C.S.S.A. registration desk)

7:00PM – C.S.S.A. 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION “WHITE PARTY” DINNER AND FREEDOM TRAIN CONCERT in Ballroom B

DAY 2: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2025 – 7:00 am – 2:30 pm

Breakfast and CSSA Self Storage Facility Tours

7:00 am – Breakfast to be followed by our Ontario
Self Storage Facility Tours (Lunch included)

COME TO HEAR…COME TO LEARN…COME TO NETWORK!!!

Day 1: Thursday November 20, 2025
Presentations

KEY NOTE SPEAKER – MR. ROBERT MADSEN, President – Canadian Self Storage Association and the U-Lock Group
will be presenting…
The Current State of the Canadian Self-Storage Industry and much more!
Whether it is stats your interested in or security, crime issues, operational tips and more, you will learn and enjoy this colourful and uplifting presentation that only Rob Madsen can provide!

Ishan Byrde, Vice President Operations at Storage Vault Canada

Phil Dewsbury, Senior Vice President Canadian Division at Storage Vault Storage Mar

C.S.S.A. SELF STORAGE OPERATIONS FORUM DISCUSSION

Back by popular demand please plan to join in on this very interesting and exciting conversation about Self Storage Operations in Canada. Mr. Ishan Byrde and Mr. Phil Dewsbury are sure to bring to you their wealth of knowledge and skills!

Mr. Michael Brevdeh – Director of Sales – Canada, Cubby

AI in Self Storage: Do’s and Don’t’s, and Practical Tips

AI is the buzziest topic of the year but how can storage operators actually take advantage of it? In this presentation we will dive into some areas where AI can have a tangible impact on your business, but also importantly highlight what it won’t do.

Michael Brevdeh is the Head of Sales for Canada at Cubby and has been with the company for two and a half years. Before Cubby, Michael has extensive experience in multifamily real estate technology. Michael is an expert in helping self storage operators improve their revenue growth by following best practices and leveraging the right technology for their business.

C.S.S.A. INVESTORS FORUM, ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION, MORE PRESENTATIONS AND SO MUCH MORE!

We will be announcing our 2025 CSSA Canadian Self Storage Manager of the Year…come to meet the
Best of the Best!

6:00PM – 11;59PM – C.S.S.A. 20TH ANNIVERSARY “WHITE ATTIRE PARTY” CELEBRATION, RECEPTION, DINNER AND DANCE.

This year we are excited to bring you live entertainment by FREEDOM TRAIN!

This is a great opportunity to build on new relationships, converse with fellow storage owners and operators and reconnect with those that you haven’t seen for a while. A wonderful first class dinner, dancing, terrific music and so much more! So pull out your favourite white shirt, pants, dress skirt, shorts or whatever you want. As long as you are dressed in white, it can be as casual, crazy, fancy, interesting or as original as you wish…..let’s have some fun!

FREEDOM TRAIN VIDEO WONDERFUL WORLD
FREEDOM TRAIN VIDEO EVERYDAY PEOPLE

CALLING ALL YOUNG LEADERS IN THE CANADIAN SELF STORAGE INDUSTRY!

We are pleased to be bringing you all back together again, in person , Toronto. On Wednesday November 19, 2025 at 8:00pm you will be joined by a respected self storage Mentor who will share the wealth of their self storage experience and words of wisdom with you in this interactive session. This is a casual event of networking and getting to know your peers in the industry. Everyone in the self storage industry, operators, managers, vendors and staff are all welcome to join in on this great evening of fun, learning, connecting and so much more!

Please join us at Hotel X, (at Exhibition Place) 111 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, Ontario in the Riverdale Park Room (2nd floor) where you will enjoy some fun food and beverages! This is a terrific networking opportunity, and just simply an overall evening of fun with your peers. The cost for this event is only $33.90(13% HST included).

Please register ABOVE to attend this CSSA Young Leaders Council event.

Any CSSA Member that is under the age of 40 is welcome and can be a part of this Young Leaders Council. Please contact Sue at 1-519-938-2665 or at sue.margeson@cssa.ca to sign up to be a part of the Y.L.C.

THANK YOU TO THE 2025 CSSA YOUNG LEADERS COUNCIL SPONSORS!

Day 2: Friday November 21, 2025

Facility Tours PS

After a full hot buffet breakfast we would like to welcome you aboard a luxury motor coach which will take us to 3 self storage facility in the G.T.A. for your very own personal CSSA Self Storage Facility Tours! Not only will we be able to visit and learn how other storage facilities operate, but you will also be treated as always to a wonderful light lunch at our final stop before heading back to the Hotel for about 2:30 pm.

SPONSORS

We would like to show our appreciation to the generous sponsors of this year’s Conference and Trade Show.
a HUGE THANK YOU goes out to: