Speakers
Tim Dietz
Session
We pit the 2 heavyweights of the global self storage market head to head to decide which really is better. The massive highly regulated US market or the growing innovative European market. Covering everything from legislation to revenue management, impact of supply to investment opportunities. This is sure to be an entertaining session with insights into the pro’s and con’s from both markets that operators can learn from.
Tim is the President & Chief Executive Officer for the national Self Storage Association of the USA, a position he has held for over 7 years. Prior to overseeing the association, he spent 11 years as the organization’s Chief Operating Officer and Sr. VP of Government Relations. Tim has overseen the passage of more than 100 pieces of industry legislation to help improve the regulations that govern the lien process, insurance programs and other laws that influence the self storage sector. He has also helped the industry avoid sales taxes and other threats. A resident of Stafford, Virginia, Dietz previously lobbied in the environmental remediation and telecommunications sectors.
Rennie is the current CEO of FEDESSA and the Self Storage Association UK, having previously been the CEO of the Australasian Self Storage Association for over 9 years. Rennie has extensive knowledge of the self storage industry across the world, from the developing Asian markets through to the birthplace of self storage in the USA. He has over 27 years of association management experience, 21 at CEO level. Rennie has an MBA from Deakin University and completed the Oxford University High performance leadership programme.