MiniCo Offers Pre-Publication Discount on 2011 Self-Storage Almanac

MiniCo has announced that it will publish the 2011 Self-Storage Almanac at the end of the year with shipment anticipated by December 23, 2010. First published in 1992, the Self-Storage Almanac, a statistical reference guide for the self-storage industry, has become a highly respected resource for investors, developers, operators, financial institutions, real estate brokers and other business publications worldwide. The 19th edition of the Almanac includes statistical data, reports and analysis of important industry topics including occupancy and rental rates, valuation, security, financing, marketing, construction, CAP rates, manager training and compensation, population mobility, loan and investment analysis, and supply and demand.


The 2011 Self-Storage Almanac will be published in both print and digital formats with a cover price of $149.95. Customers who pre-order the Almanac before December 31, 2010, may take advantage of significant discounts. The pre-publication price for the print or digital edition is $99.95. A value package containing the print and digital editions also is available for $134.95.

Orders for the 2011 Self-Storage Almanac may be placed at www.ministoragemessenger.com or by calling Robin Dodge at 800-528-1056, extension 3526.

MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC, 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 Insurance Agency, LLC, 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.

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Edmund Wagner Named Production Manager for MiniCo Publishing

MiniCo Publishing’s Edmund Wagner has been promoted to the position of Production Manager reporting to Publisher Poppy Behrens. Mr. Wagner joined MiniCo Publishing in 2008 as Production Coordinator for the division’s multiple periodical and annual self-storage industry publications. In his new position, he will also be responsible for classified ad sales.


Mr. Wagner’s previous experience includes production for several other publications including Broker Agent Magazine as well as a diverse range of print items for At-a-Glance®/Mead®. He holds an associate’s degree from Ivy Tech Community College in Columbus, Ind.

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! magazine, the annual Self-Storage Almanac, and the annual Self-Storage Development Handbook.


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.

Erica Shatzer Named Editor of MiniCo’s RV & Boat Storage Publication

MiniCo Publishing’s Erica Shatzer has been named Editor of the company’s biannual RV & Boat Storage Today and will be responsible for managing the publication’s editorial direction and content as well as editing and writing features and columns. She also serves as the editor of the quarterly Mobile Self-Storage Magazine and Self-Storage Now! magazine and associate editor for MiniCo’s other publications including the Mini-Storage Messenger and Self-Storage Almanac.

Ms. Shatzer joined MiniCo Publishing in October 2007. Her previous experience includes positions as Marketing Professional for State College, Pa.-based AccuWeather, Inc., and Marketing Manager for Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland of Allenwood, Pa. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania.


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.