SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop” or the “Company”), a self-managed and fully integrated self-storage company, announced today that Wayne Johnson, the Company’s Chief Investment Officer and President, will speak at the Self Storage Association’s 2024 Spring Conference and Trade Show. The event is scheduled to occur March 12-14, 2024, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. On Wednesday, March 13, Johnson will participate in the Large Operator Group panel discussion titled “It’s a Tough Market: Creating Opportunities.” The discussion will focus on the challenges that multi-state operators face, such as branding, third-party management, competitive pricing, and strategic selling. The session will take place at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time for registered attendees.

About SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SmartStop)

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) is a self-managed REIT with a fully integrated operations team of approximately 500 self-storage professionals focused on growing the SmartStop^® Self Storage brand. SmartStop, through its indirect subsidiary SmartStop REIT Advisors, LLC, also sponsors other self-storage programs. As of March 12, 2024, SmartStop has an owned or managed portfolio of 195 operating properties in 22 states and Canada, comprising approximately 137,500 units and 15.5 million rentable square feet. SmartStop and its affiliates own or manage 34 operating self-storage properties in Canada, which total approximately 29,700 units and 3.0 million rentable square feet. Additional information regarding SmartStop is available at www.smartstopselfstorage.com.

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