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Rent-to-own News - TRIB Group 'Meeting of the Minds' promises big ideas and big buys

August 24, 2010

TRIB Group’s signature roundtable event, Meeting of the Minds, now with a second Group Buy Fair added, begins next week, Sunday, Aug. 29 through Wednesday, Sept. 1.

The event will be co-located with Brand’s Source’s National Convention at the Paris/Bally’s Resorts in Las Vegas.

Registration is Sunday, August 29, prior to the 'Meeting of the Minds' opening remarks which begin at 9 a.m. Monday.

First day 'Meeting of the Minds' topics include renting and collecting, promos, contests, pricing, product, legal, fee collection and packaging facilitated by Countryside’s Mike Tissot and Sam’s Furniture and Appliance’s Seth Weisblatt.

The first day of roundtable discussions will also include presentations on cutting costs, the health care effects on business and breakout sessions with over 20 topics to choose from.

Monday evening, TRIB Group will host its ever-popular HOTSHOW with the best discounts and deals on everything from furniture to appliances to electronics and specialty.

The 'Meeting of the Minds' will continue Tuesday morning with a third roundtable discussion on human resources, facilitated by Rent One’s Trent Agin. Tuesday will also be unity shirt day for members to wear the 2010 Meeting of the Minds shirt that will be distributed at registration.

The buy fair will open to all members for lunch and purchasing at 12:30pm on Tuesday. There will be great purchasing discounts from TRIB Group including fast cash money, passport options, summit savings vouchers and special buys from top vendors.

Last minute registration can be completed at www.brandsourceconvention.com. All vendor representatives attending the show must also register for name badges.

Currently, 69 member companies and three guest companies are slated to attend the event, with over 190 total attendees. These attendance numbers represent a 53% and a 78% increase over 2009 attendance numbers, respectively. A full, downloadable copy of the event agenda and schedule of topics can be found at www.tribgroup.com.

The Rental Industry Buying Group (TRIB Group), based in Atlanta, Georgia, was established in 1983 and is currently the largest member owned, member run buying cooperative in the nation specifically for the RTO industry.

TRIB Group’s membership is currently 153 member companies strong representing over 3,400 storefronts and is proud to be a strategic alliance partner with AVB/Brand Source.

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