Released on: March 13, 2008, 11:57 am

Press Release Author: Self Storage Promotions

Industry: Consumer Services

Press Release Summary: The National Portable Storage Association helps universities
take the \"madness\" out of March with extra space to securely store much-needed
items.

Press Release Body: KANSAS CITY, MO. (March 15, 2008) - \"March Madness,\" the 64-team
tournament that gets usually gets underway on March 15, is upon the college sporting
world once again. Portable storage is a buzzword in college towns where teams are
vying for the championship.

USB flash drives donning custom-imprinted logos of college universities are making
their way into promotional campaigns. But that\'s not the only kind of portable
storage you\'ll find on college campuses. Rather than a vehicle for backing up and
transporting computer files, portable storage containers are helping universities
take the madness out of space constraints.

\"Some colleges have prohibited the use of portable storage devices on campus because
there have been incidents of spreading computer viruses that cause major headaches
for IT administrators,\" said John Finnessy, CMP, Executive Director the National
Portable Storage Association, or NPSA, a nonprofit membership association dedicated
to the advancement of the portable storage industry. \"Portable storage containers,
however, can save colleges and universities headaches by offering more space to
store items they need quick access to.\"

Instead of using traditional self-storage and sending university employees back and
forth to pick up goods, such as seasonal athletic equipment, maintenance equipment
and even paper records, keeping a portable storage containers on campus breeds
convenience. Portable storage containers can also serve as additional classrooms or
offices for adjunct professors, saving the school construction costs. When
universities can\'t quite make the case for million-dollar-plus facility expansions,
portable storage can serve as a temporary solution to space needs.

\"Unlike USB sticks that have been known to pose security risks to colleges,
universities, corporations and individuals, containerized storage units can offer
additional security for what you need to store,\" said NPSA Operations Manager Joel
Rathbone. \"In addition to traditional security measures, like deadbolts on doorways,
you can add metal bars on the windows and even install ADT security surveillance
systems on today\'s portable storage containers.\"

For more information, visit www.npsa-us.org.

The National Portable Storage Association
The National Portable Storage Association is dedicated to the advancement of the
portable storage industry. We at the NPSA are here to serve those in the portable
storage industry who rent, sell or lease containers, trailers and mobile offices.
The NPSA assists members with industry, regulatory and workforce issues; plus,
offers members networking, marketing and legislative support at national, state and
local levels.

PR Contact:
Jennifer LeClaire
Self Storage Promotions
954.454.0072
jennifer@selfstoragepromotions.com
www.selfstoragepromotions.com


Web Site: http://www.npsa-us.org

Contact Details: Jennifer LeClaire
Self Storage Promotions
954.454.0072
jennifer@selfstoragepromotions.com
www.selfstoragepromotions.com