2010 General Session and Business Meeting


APRO’s 2010 General Session
Continental Breakfast sponsored by Imagery, SED International, Crosley and Bryce Company
8:15 a.m., Wednesday, July 21


The APRO General Session is where business gets done. Rent-To-Own industry updates, legislative initiative, committee reports, and board elections are all part of this annual business meeting.


APRO’s 2010 Keynote Presentation: The Passion to Succeed, The Power to Break Barriers
Presented by Jeremiah Wilson, ContactPoint
Keynote address sponsored by G.E. Consumer & Industrial and Simmons
 
This action-packed keynote address doesn't put the audience on the edge of their seats; it stands them up on the tips of their toes. The Passion to Succeed, The Power to Break Barriers energizes owners and managers with a realization that they themselves are ultimately responsbile for their success. Too often, excuses and complaints about problems and corporate this and that are blocking companies from reaching ultimate success. This keynote address pushes attendees to see how they can do more and stop making excuses.
 
Jeremiah Wilson, Contact Point
In 2001, Jeremiah introduced his patented remote monitoring device, the Maculon, and the Sales Mentor System that revoluntionized the sales and service training industry. Prior to founding Contact Point, Jeremiah served as a national sales and customer service training specialist; Assistant to the Counselor of Economics and the Embassy of the Czech Republic; and a training specialist at the International training Center in Provo, Utah. Jeremiah holds a BA in International Relations from Brigham Young.




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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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Complete issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine | January-February 2010
Download the entire January - February 2010 issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine by clicking on the link above (PDF).

 

The Year of the Tiger
by Kristen Card

According to Chinese astrology, the Year of the Tiger begins in February 2010. Tiger John Cleek is making the most of it as he winds down his two-year term as APRO’s president. He reflects on personal and industry-wide accomplishments and the love of family that sustains him.

 

Following the Leaders

In the 30-year history of the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations, 17 rental dealers have served as president. To mark APRO’s special anniversary, 15 of these leaders share their experiences in helping to shape the rent-to-own industry.

 

The Keep Rate Conundrum
by Ed Winn III

Calculating keep rate does not seem to improve the rent-to-own business in any discernible way—and yet this calculation, beyond all the others, has had enormous legal and political implications for rent-to-own almost since its inception.

 

Vendor Spotlight: What's in a Name?
by Neil Ferguson

These three departed rent-to-own vendors--Joe Eason, Tom Kitchens and Norm Smith--live on, their names indelibly linked to key industry events and honors.

 

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