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Rent-to-own News - Premier vendor breakout session open to all vendors

December 23, 2008

Trooper Earle, Premier Companies CEO, today announced the Vendor Breakout Session, a highlight of the Premier Annual Dealer Convention is open to all vendors. 

 

An informal table-top style event designed to forge and reinforce strategic vendor-dealer assocations, the Vendor Breakout Session encourages vendors to bring show specials.

 

“This event is as much about relationships as it is about purchases," Earle says. " And while it was never the intention, it seems the Premier Vendor Breakout Session may be perceived by some as an event only for existing Premier vendors. Of course, we always expect to see our approved vendors, but Premier’s franchising concept does not force dealers to buy from only a certain number of vendors. Premier dealers are looking forward to great deals, seeing vendors they do business with now, and meeting new vendors who are excited about Premier’s growth potential."
 
Vendors interested in participation should contact Premier consultant Tony Craig. He can be reached at 814.806.3171 or via his Premier email address at tonycraig@premierrents.com. The event runs January 19-21 and will be held at the Omni Royal Orleans in New Orleans.


Premier 2009 Annual Dealer Convention Vendor Agenda


Monday, January 19
10:30 AM    Golf - Stonebridge Golf Club ($70 additional, includes lunch)*
  6:30 PM    Welcome Reception
 
Tuesday, January 20
  8:00 AM    Breakfast Buffet
  9:30 AM    General Session
11:00 AM    Cooking Class ($35 additional, includes lunch)*
  7:00 PM    Outside Venue Event - Arnaud's Restaurant
 
Wednesday, January 21
  8:00 AM    Breakfast Buffet
11:45 AM    Group Picture/Lunch Buffet
  1:00 PM    Vendor Meeting
  1:30 PM    Vendor Breakout Session
  7:00 PM    Cocktail Reception
  8:00 PM    Awards Dinner
 
*Golf and Cooking Class are optional and available to all attendees, including vendors.  There are no other activities scheduled during these times, other than a Lunch Buffet for attendees who are not participating in these events.
 
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