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Rent-to-own News - RentDirect Nationwide Show hits Vegas
RentDirect Nationwide kicks off its PrimeTime! buying show and conference at MGM Grand in Las Vegas today where rent to own dealers from across the country will take part in unique educational and networking opportunities and peruse more than 150,000 square feet of exhibit space showcasing the latest products.
The conference -- which officially opens with a general session tonight at 6 p.m. -- will feature more than 150 vendors and dealers can take advantage of exclusive offers including Cash Back Now instant rebates and pre-show sales events like RentDirect’s Hot Show. Dealers will also find a wealth of information at PrimeTime! University (PTU) -- free educational classes specifically tailored to the independent rental dealer. Scheduled topics this week range from best business practices to marketing with social media. RentDirect Nationwide Executive Director James MacAlpine hosts the buying group's member meeting and will deliver an industry update Monday morning. The member meeting is followed by the fast paced "Hot Show Auction". Read Q and A with MacAlpine here. Tailored to the Rent-to-Own dealer, "The Hot Show" is a 30 minute blowout sale featuring popular products from top name brands. Schedule is as follows: Sunday, February 28 7:00am – 7:00pm Member Registration Open 4:15pm – 5:45pm Millions in Minutes Furniture Auction 6:00pm – 7:00pm PrimeTime! Kickoff General Session 7:00pm – 8:00pm PrimeTime! Kickoff Reception Monday, March 1 7:00am – 7:00pm Member Registration and Information Desk Open
7:00am – 8:00am Nationwide Members Breakfast 8:00am – 10:00am RentDirect Members Meeting and Hot Show Auction 9:00am – 11:00am PrimeTime! Spouse Brunch
10:00am – 6:00pm Vendor Exhibition & Buying Show 12:00pm – 1:30pm Complimentary Lunch on Show Floor 6:30pm – 8:00pm RentDirect Members Reception Tuesday, March 2
7:00am – 6:00pm Member Registration and Information Desk Open 7:00am – 8:00am Nationwide Members Breakfast ?8:00am – 10:00am PrimeTime! University Courses
10:00am – 5:00pm Vendor Exhibition & Buying Show 12:00pm – 1:30pm Complimentary Lunch on Show Floor Wednesday, March 3 7:00am – 10:00am Members Continental Breakfast
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2012 APRO Dave Egan
Legislative Conference
April 17-19, Washington, D.C.
Mark your calendars!
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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 HERE FOR OUR DIGITAL RTOHQ: THE MAGAZINE
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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