Self-Storage Confidence Index Announces Second Quarter Survey

Phoenix, AZ, February 19, 2009 --(PR.com)-- MiniCo Publishing will launch the Self-Storage Confidence Index (SSCI) survey for the second quarter of 2009 on February 23, 2009. An initiative of MiniCo Publishing, The Parham Group, and Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., the index is designed to anticipate the effects of economic conditions and trends on self-storage operations. The new survey will close on March 10, 2009.

Self-storage business professionals in the U.S. and Canadian markets are encouraged to participate in the online survey. The survey records next-quarter expectations in the critical areas of sales, profits, hiring, expenditures and industry economic outlook. Survey results will be compiled and published, and will be available to participants, subscribers, and other self-storage professionals. Participants may complete the second quarter survey and view results from the first quarter of 2009 online at www.selfstorageconfidenceindex.com.

MiniCo Publishing, a division of MiniCo, Inc., publishes the “Mini-Storage Messenger,” the leading monthly trade magazine covering the global self-storage industry. Other publications include “Self-Storage Now!,” “Mobile Self-Storage Magazine,” “RV & Boat Storage Today,” “Self‑Storage Canada,” the “Self-Storage Almanac,” the “Self-Storage Development Handbook,” and the “Self‑Storage Buyer’s Guide.”

Since 1974, Phoenix-based MiniCo, Inc. has been a self-storage leader providing superior specialty insurance programs, informative publications and valuable products and services created expressly for the self‑storage industry.

For More Information:
Self-Storage Confidence Index – www.selfstorageconfidenceindex.com
MiniCo Publishing – www.ministoragemessenger.com
The Parham Group – www.theparhamgroup.com
Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. – www.cushwake.com

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