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Rent-to-own News - APRO Convention Update: Early bird registration July 15
The Rent-To-Own Industry Event of the Year Is Here
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.
Exhibitors register for APRO's 2009 Convention and Buying Show now!
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APRO's 2010 Legislative
Conference!
We would like to
thank our attendees for a great success! 
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RTOHQ: The Magazine
RTOHQ: The Magazine is the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations' award-winning rent-to-own industry magazine, and it's available here. | |||
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Click the links below to download each article as a PDF
Complete issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine | January-February 2010
The Year of the Tiger According to Chinese astrology, the Year of the Tiger begins in February 2010. Tiger John Cleek is making the most of it as he winds down his two-year term as APRO’s president. He reflects on personal and industry-wide accomplishments and the love of family that sustains him.
In the 30-year history of the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations, 17 rental dealers have served as president. To mark APRO’s special anniversary, 15 of these leaders share their experiences in helping to shape the rent-to-own industry.
The Keep Rate Conundrum Calculating keep rate does not seem to improve the rent-to-own business in any discernible way—and yet this calculation, beyond all the others, has had enormous legal and political implications for rent-to-own almost since its inception.
Vendor Spotlight: What's in a Name? These three departed rent-to-own vendors--Joe Eason, Tom Kitchens and Norm Smith--live on, their names indelibly linked to key industry events and honors.
See the current issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine... [PDF format] [HTML format]
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