Las Vegas, Nevada is known for many things and having a good time usually is first on the To Do list when visiting for leisure, or in my case work. So USSelfStorageLocator.com staffers left balmy South Florida for the steamy city of big lights in the dessert, on a mission to display our website and what we have to offer to all in attendance. USSSL staff bonded for one common cause/goal. Oh yeah, we had a wonderful time in the process at the 2011 ISS World Expo March 14-16th.

USSelfStorageLocator.com was in the building and from the minute you entered the ISS World Expo our presence was easily visible. I’ll get back to that later.

On the first day of the conference the entire USSSL staff was swamped for hours, as owner/operators and managers signed up and inquired about our great product. Our 10x20-booth was energetically-bustling with interested parties to the point where all four of our computers were constantly occupied—simultaneously for hours. In an effort not to inconvenience those waiting patiently, we “zapped” (collected) contact information from interested patrons, and reverted to having individuals fill-out manual forms that contained pertinent information such as “number of facilities” and “management software” while also accepting old school business cards.

Prominently an 8 x 4 ft. USSelfStorageLocator.com sign was noticeable as soon as attendees, speakers, and exhibitors entered the expo area. If by any chance the first sign didn’t catch your eye, another hugantic sign which offered early “flight check-in” capabilities, was sponsored by USSelfStorageLocator.com and positioned for those wanting to take advantage of receiving their tickets/boarding passes safely away from the hordes at McCarran International Airport. On the final day of the expo, predictably, the station was steadily busy—however not exceeding four people in line at a-time.

Finally our esteemed CEO Victor Dante and the lovely Ms. Grace sauntered around the showroom floor and met with exhibitors who were diligently working their own booths. This casual form of networking will no doubt result in positive relationships for years to come.

All-in-all the USSelfStorageLocator.com team was well received and we look forward to doing business with all the wonderful folks that took the time to sign-up or simply came by to say hi. We evidently made a big splash by the turnout and we intend on riding this wave all the way to THE TOP.

What a blast the USSelfStorageLocator.com staff had at the ISS World Expo last week (March 14-16th). Some might think that a self-storage convention would be a drag, but the USSelfStorageLocator.com exhibitor booth displayed the direct opposite.

Our booth was festive and energetic as interested owner/operators, managers, and various storage-types, stopped by to get a feel of what the buzz was all about.

Even Sparefeet (hey no free pub here) founder Mario Feghali positioned himself at the USSelfStorageLocator.com booth to “observe” the fellas in action. Feghali even expressed to USSelfStorageLocator.com CEO Victor Dante that he was impressed with our presentation. Hey, at least the guy made a personal visit rather than send a stooge to take notes. We’re flattered, but we know we have plenty work to do.

“Sir, I just gotta get a picture with this girl to show my wife” – said an older gentlemen with a big grin, as he positioned his wheelchair alongside our vivacious host Yvonne Grace.

“Man ya’ll got it poppin’ over here!” declared a SmartPhone marketer and exhibitor from Columbia, Missouri, as he made his way around the showroom floor.

Those were but a couple of reactions from attendees as they clamored to meet with and take pictures of our Vegas-Folly Show Girl. We were in Las Vegas, so it only made sense that we provided some Vegas-flair. Yvonne Grace, an A to Z Events Las Vegas-styled show girl, pleasantly and professionally greeted guests and handed out USSelfStorageLocator.com trinkets (eco-friendly “Go Green” bracelets and USSelfStorageLocator.com writing tablets/pads).

As you can see from the pictures Ms. Grace’s USSelfStorageLocator.com Green outfit was a draw that allowed USSelfStorageLocator.com to stand out from the crowd.

For those in attendance it was pretty hard not to notice the USSelfStorageLocator.com booth. Great response. Great product. Great Convention. Great Job. This was only the beginning.

Special thanks to A to Z Events [http://atozevents.com] owner Calanit Atia. From her stable of talent, she recommended the perfect fit for our needs. Her judgment and assessment of Ms. Grace capped an overall great show.

We’re finally back from Vegas after a whirlwind of events at the Inside Self Storage 2011 World Expo. Luckily for you, we didn’t follow the ‘what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas rule’ and we’re ready to dish about all the exciting moments that took place. Our USSelfStorageLocator.com team was working hard. It wasn’t all just business however; we managed to sneak in a few fun moments but we’ll leave that for another blog.

We spent a couple of hours setting up our booth. Then, it was straight to work. We activated hundreds of new customer accounts and had an overwhelming amount of new signups. The customer response overall was absolutely amazing. It certainly kept our team busy for the duration of the Expo. We also sponsored the return flight check-in which helped everyone conveniently get tickets and print their boarding passes. Hope everyone made it home safely!

If anyone somehow managed to miss our magnificent booth, they undoubtedly saw one of our gorgeous Vegas showgirls on the show floor. Dressed in our company colors, they added a bit of flair and fun to our booth.

We wrapped up everything by awarding a brand new iPad to one of our loyal customers, Jacqueline Smith from Guardian Self Storage in Beaumont, CA. Enjoy the new iPad Jacqueline, you deserve it!

Now that we’re back in the office, we’re adjusting to life outside of Vegas but we’re looking forward to going back next year. We’ll be sharing the tons of pictures we took on Facebook (and burying some away) so look out for them!