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Rent-to-own News - Premier Wraps Up Best-Ever Annual Convention
The Premier Companies annual convention in Phoenix, Arizona last week was unprecedented with events and surprises for its attendees at every turn. Activities that were equaled only by an exquisite setting at the Wild Horse Pass Resort included a tribal blessing at the opening of the general session, generous door prizes, a moonlight hayride and bonfire accompanied by food and entertainment from local native Americans, and an Awards Dinner with dancing. Dealer of the Year Award
Scott Kinnear Premier Companies Specialty Vendor of the Year Award David Kaye Benefit Marketing Solutions Premier Companies Vendor of the Year Award Curt Bannigan Whirlpool Top 5 Dealers of the Year Award . Jim Ratner & John Reichenbach . Trinidad Rubio, Brian Clussman, Roy Soto . Rich Bagoly & Dave Jones . Mike Lewis ***New Award*** Top Performer of the Year Rick Vadnais Mike Gordon Jamie and Rick Sieverding Mike Shuler and Heath Peters Stellar Award (Top producers) Ted Krygoske – Diamond Jim Ratner and John Reichenbach - Diamond . Jack Rowland - Gold . Mike Shuler and Heath Peters - Gold . Jim Forker - Gold . Scott Kinnear - Gold . Dave Jones and Rich Bagoly- Silver . Dave Jones and Rich Bagoly – Gold Trini Rubio, Roy Soto, Brian Clussman #1 - Gold . Rick Vadnais - Gold Dilbag Dhaliwal – Silver Wheel Workz . Jim Forker - Silver . Gerald and Kim Jacobs - Silver Trini Rubio, Roy Soto, Brian Clussman - Silver Trini Rubio, Roy Soto, Brian Clussman – Silver Rick and Jamie Sieverding – Silver Home Furnishings Chuck Botts and Bart Stamper- Silver . Mike Lewis – Bronze Mike Gordon and Mitch Rhoads – Bronze John George – Bronze Dave Jones and Rich Bagoly – Bronze Wally Landmesser and Rob Rice- Bronze Drew Summa - Bronze Mike Lewis– Bronze Danny Sapien- Silver Tom Gould – Bronze Wheel Workz Shawn Newman and Dave Bauer – Bronze Trini Rubio, Roy Soto, Brian Clussman – Bronze John Miller – Bronze Ron Semelsberger– Bronze Chuck Botts and Bart Stamper- Bronze Shooting Star – Top New Store - Award . Danny Sapien - Rental-Purchase Heath Peters and Mick Shuler - Rental-Purchase . Chuck Botts and Bart Stamper - Rental-Purchase Dilbag Dhaliwal – Wheel Workz Industry Awards: Jim Ratner Attended APRO Legislative Conference David Jones PA Rental Dealers Association. Rich Bagoly “ Brian Clussman Texas Rental Dealers Association Board of Directors Sandi Frye Attended APRO Legislative Conference and is President of Pennsylvania Rental Dealers Association Bryan Holman Texas Rental Dealers Association Ruben Flores Florida Rental Dealers Association Matt Baker Vice President of Georgia Rental Dealers Association Rick Vadnais Board of Directors, New York Rental Dealers Association Keith Slater Florida Rental Dealers Association Trini Rubio Texas Rental Dealers Association Chris Mueller Florida Rental Dealers Association Scott Kinnear Pres. Ohio Rental Dealers Association. Attended APRO Legislative Conf. Doug Higgins Secretary of Ohio Rental dealers Association. Attended APRO Legislative Conference Premier Service Award Winners: Matt Baker Dave Bauer Chuck Botts Brian Clussman Calvin Cooksey Chris Darden John Eibl Mike Gordon Tom Gould Dave Jones Scott Kinnear John Miller Chad Moody
Chris Mueller Steve Newman Jim Ratner John Reichenbach Jack Rowland Mike Shuler Roy Soto Rick Vadnais Community Service Recognition Recipients: Luiz Alonzo Rich Bagoly Matt Baker Brian Clussman Scott Craig Chris Darden Ruben Flores Jim Forker Sandi Frye Bryan Holman Gerald and Kim Jacobs Scott Kinnear Matt Koen Mike Lewis David Lockwood Chris Mueller Steve Newman Heath Peters Jim Ratner Trini Rubio Mike Shuler Jamie Siverding Rick Siverding John Sprayberry Rick Vadnais The national office of Premier Rental-Purchase is located in Williamsburg, Virginia. All Premier stores are independently owned and operated. Visit Premier’s website at www.premierrents.net or call (800) 2-Premier and ask for Trooper Earle.
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2012 APRO Convention and Trade Show July 24-26, Memphis, TN
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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. | |||
 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 March-April 2012.
A New Rent-to-Own Experience by Neil Ferguson Here’s the lowdown on APRO’s 2012 Convention and Trade Show, July 24-26 in Memphis. The RTO industry’s big event will offer many valuable experiences, including insights on how to turn your stores into “experiences”–the good kind for consumers
Who Is Your Competition? by Bill Keese In order to expand your customer base, you can learn a lot by observing your competitors. But first, you need to figure out just who they are. If you think your only competition is the rent-to-own store down the street, you’re not considering the bigger picture. APRO’s executive director offers a big-picture perspective.
A Review of Online Customer Complaints by Ed Winn III While rent-to-own companies have not cornered the market on negative reviews posted on consumer complaint websites, it’s no surprise that there are cyberspace beefs against RTO. APRO’s general counsel reviews some of them in search of a pattern and he considers appropriate response to online complaints.
Rent-to-Own Families, Part VIII by Kristen Card Our series of family-run rent-to-own businesses continues with profiles of the Homeiers in Kansas and two Texas-based sets of kindred colleagues, the Spangles and the Weisblatts.
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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