APRO's 2008 Roundtable and Seminars - all in one day

APRO's multi-faceted educational sessions have something for everyone. Whether you're a store

employee, manager, owner or corporate executive, you will take away relevant information and

strategies to help you do your job better. Choose the topics that benefit your business most.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                     (Seminar breaks sponsored by RES Accessories)

Tuesday, August 12 at America's Center
8-8:30 a.m. Complimentary continental breakfast
 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

APRO's 2008 Rent-to-Own All-Industry Roundtable

All APRO members are urged to participate! Possible roundtable discussions include (but not limited to): community involvement, changing perceptions of rent-to-own, employee salaries, learning from business mistakes, new technologies, and overview of APRO's 2008 rent-to-Own Industry Statistical Survey – and more.

 
  

RTO Business

Operations

 RTO Business Operations Growing Your Busines Leadership
 1 - 2:30 p.m.

Managing Talent- Hiring and Keeping the Best

 Safety is No Accident: Ideas    You Can Use in Your Business Growing Your Rent-to-Own Business Communication Skills for Leaders
 2:45 - 4:15 p.m. Managing Talent- Hiring and Keeping the Best Setting Customer Standards: Techniques that Work! Imagineering: Thinking Outside the RTO Box Leadership & Self-Deception: Powerful Collabortive Teaming
 4:30 - 6 p.m. 2008 Rent-to-Own Legal Update

Where's the Money?

Financing Tips for Your Rent-to-Own Business

 Imagineering: Thinking Outside the RTO Box Leadership & Self-Deception: Powerful Collaborative Teaming

 
                                                                          Click here for complete seminar descriptions


New for 2008! "Info-To-Go" Exhibit Hall Seminars 


At this year's buying show, you can stock up on inventory while also stocking up on great ideas to
take back to your stores. Don't miss the new "Info-To-Go" educational sesions that will be presented
on the new APRO exhibit hall stage in America's Center during both days of the buying show.
These sessions are included with your exhibit hall admittance.

Wednesday, August 13 on APRO's Exhibit Hall Stage
1:30-2 p.m. Trends in Electronics, Toby Groves, LG Electronics
 3:30-4 p.m.

The Eye Test: visual Merchandising for Your RTO Store
Gary Jones, Ashley Furniture 

Thursday, August 14 on APRO's Exhibit Hall Stage
10-10:30 a.m. Protect Your Store and Maximize Your Profits
Alan Bacon, Stealth Security Services
 1:30-2 p.m.

Furniture Repair Made Easy, Doug Sabin and Sue Harman, Guardsman

 
                                                                    Click here for complete "Info-To-Go" descriptions



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Full-O-Pep/American Rental 2008 Company Picnic
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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.

Complete issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine | June - July 2008
Download the entire June- July 2008 issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine by clicking on the link above (PDF file size is approximately 11 MB). by APRO

 

The Connectors
By Kristen Card
Taking into consideration APRO’s 2008 Convention theme, “Rent-to-Own Connections,” we debut RTOHQ: The Magazine with a series of profiles on some of those in our industry who use their insights about rent-to-own and their abilities of persuasion to connect with members of Congress: Congressman William Lacy Clay, Steve Kruse, RSSS’ Ellison Crider, Missouri’s Mighty Cs (Larry Carrico, “Tiger” John Cleek and Dan Cole), Lyn Leach, Bryce Company’s Bryan Collins, Tom Bernau and Benefit Marketing Solutions.

 

Identity Theft in the Rent-to-Own World
By Ed Winn III
These days, businesses are being held more accountable for the records they keep and the safeguards they use to protect them. Should your customers’ personal and financial information fall into the hands of thieves, you might be liable for the damages caused.

 

APRO’s 2008 Convention Education: Your Gateway to New Ideas
The education schedule at APRO’s 2008 Rent-to-Own Convention and Buying Show in St. Louis has been revamped to provide an entire day of great ideas that you can take back to your stores. Check out the complete schedule and seminar descriptions in this issue.

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