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Rent-to-own News - APRO Convention Update: Early bird registration July 15

June 30, 2009

The Rent-To-Own Industry Event of the Year Is Here


Register by July 15 – Save $100!


Register Now:

Dealers   Exhibitors

 

Convention packages are $1,195 for Bally's and $1,295 for Paris, with discount, and include a four night hotel stay and complete registration for two people. For example, the Bally's package includes a $125 per night room rate and registration fee of less than $350 per person.

 

Networking

RTO specific educational seminars

APRO Annual Rental Roundtable

APRO President's Reception and Awards Banquet.

 

NEW EVENTS:

 

APRO Big Deal Auction offering special deals by exhibitors available only during the auction

Best Rent-to-Own Ideas Contest

Two buying show opportunities — APRO’s and BrandSource’s

 

Winners of the 2009 Rent-to-Own Customer of the Year, Employee of the Year and and APRO Scholarship will also will be recognized at the general session. The session is also where attendees will elect new APRO board members.

Download a complete schedule of events here, or visit APRO's Convention page.

Dealers register for APRO's 2009 Convention and Buying Show now!

 

Exhibitors register for APRO's 2009 Convention and Buying Show now!


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About APRO
The Association of Progressive Rental Organizations is the official voice of the rent-to-own industry and the most accurate and trustworthy source of rent-to-own news in the industry. Founded in 1980, APRO is the national, nonprofit trade association advocating and representing the rent-to-own industry before the U.S. Congress, state legislatures, courts, media and the public.

For more information, visit www.rtohq.org.




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RTOHQ: The Magazine’s upgraded digital format

APRO's new, mobile-ready magazine is now available in addition to our print edition. The digital format provides the same informative content as our printed magazine, but also offers tools to make the reading experience more enriching. Access the table of contents page with one click or tap. Get additional information from advertisers by clicking on the links in their ads. The interface is easy to navigate and requires no special app—read our magazine on your computer, digital table or smartphone. Click here to access the digital version of RTOHQ: The Magazine November-December 2011.

 

Marketing Matters

This year marks the launch of a marketing campaign initiated by APRO to build the rent-to-own customer base. It will be a multi-year endeavor employing multiple strategies. In this and upcoming issues of our magazine, we will address the many facets of marketing that affect our industry.

 

Striving for an A with the BBB

by William E. Freeland

Consumers often refer to the Better Business Bureau's ratings to help them make rental and purchasing decisions. National Rent-to-Own's human resource manager outlines the steps every RTO company should pursue to help earn an A+ from the BBB.

 

Creating an Extraordinary Customer Experience

by Bill Keese

Apple does it. Southwest Airlines does it. Can the rent-to-own industry also garner a national reputation for exceptional service and, in the process, attract new customers?

 

BB and BBQ on Beale Street

Memphis' reputation for tremendous food, groundbreaking music and Southern charm is well deserved. It's not too early to start planning your trip there next July for APRO's 2012 Rent-to-Own Convention and Trade Show.

 

Card Talk

by Ed Winn III

Credit and debit card payments are on the rise in rent-to-own. So are the risks in keeping such transactions secure.

 

Rent-to-Own Families, Part VI

by Kristen Card

No, you're not seeing double, or are you? Our latest profiles of kindred colleagues include two sets of twins-the Botkins and the Kimbles. And in Kansas, a son and daughter help their dad keep business running Strong.

 

 

Future issues of APRO's magazine will be available in this same new format. Click here to access past issues that are not yet archived in the new interface.

 

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