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Rent-to-own News - APRO honors state associations and legislative achievementState rent-to-own associations, their leadership and legislative grassroots efforts were recognized during the , September 26, in Reno, Nevada.
APRO President Larry Carrico introduced APRO's State Association Coordinating Committee Chairman "Tiger" John Cleek, who presented the following state rental dealers association awards during the reception:
Cleek then presented gavels to the following new state rental dealer association presidents:
To date, Cleek reported that there are 33 state rental dealer association presidents and expressed sincere gratitude on behalf of the industry for their voluntary dedication and involvement. Carrico then retook the stage, chronicling the success of the 2007 APRO Legislative Conference earlier this year. For the first time in APRO history, there were 109 first-time conference attendees who joined with industry veterans to lobby their elected officials on behalf of the rent-to-own industry. More than 200 rent-to-own dealers and vendors traveled to Washington, D.C., in April, with attendees from 82 companies representing more than 5,000 stores. The APRO members who held the most meetings with elected representatives and who were presented with American flags that were flown over the U.S.
Capitol from Mississippi's Senator Trent Lott's office are Shannon and Cynthia Strunk and Lee Duvall. The Strunks and Duvall held an impressive 20 meetings to lobby on behalf of the industry. Finally, APRO Political Action Committee Chairman Robert Briley recognized Team APRO contributors and their generous donations. The total amount raised for the PAC/Team APRO for 2006-07 totaled a whopping $185,450, with $13,250 raised for Team APRO and $172,200 for the political action committee. APRO would like to thank Speed Queen for its generous sponsorship of this event. Click here to view pictures of the event in APRO’s Photo Gallery.
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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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