Association and events
National Company member
A national company member is the NPSA Regular membership category for companies with 10 or more staffed locations. It is one of the Regular categories, which depend on how many staffed locations a company has. NPSA lists the category on its join page.
Why it matters
Larger operators use this category because they have many sites. The join page shows the National Company dues, and a separate Regular category for smaller companies. NPSA does not publish more detail on how it counts a staffed location on that page, so a company near the line should ask NPSA staff before applying. A common mistake is to count yards or storage lots as locations. Ask NPSA what counts. Members in this category still take part in the same programs, such as events, the forum and the directory. Check the current figures on the join page, since fees can change.
Definition source: npsa.org
Related terms
Regular member
A regular member of NPSA is a company engaged in the portable storage industry that is primarily engaged in renting, leasing or selling storage products to end users. Storage products are storage containers, semi-trailers, mobile self-storage containers, containerized structures or mobile offices.
Associate member
An associate member of NPSA is a company or group that provides product, financial, legal or other services or support to the portable storage industry and is not eligible to be a Regular member. Examples include container suppliers, lessors, lenders and service firms.
NPSA
NPSA is the National Portable Storage Association, a trade association for the portable storage industry. It serves companies that work with portable containers, trailers, mobile offices and portable or mobile storage units, and the businesses that supply them. It is a membership group, not a company that rents or sells storage to the public.
member directory
A member directory is a list of an association's member companies with contact details. NPSA has an online directory and a printed one. Customers and members use it to find portable storage providers and suppliers. It may also list services, locations and products.
conference and trade show
A conference and trade show is an event that combines education sessions with an exhibit hall where suppliers show products. NPSA holds an annual Conference and Trade Show for the portable storage industry, with networking, speakers and exhibitors. Recent shows have run about three days.
community forum
The NPSA Community Forum is a members-only online discussion board where portable storage companies ask questions and share information with peers. NPSA says it brings business and industry conversations into one organized place, so members can work together and learn from each other.
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