2009 General Session and Business Meeting

1:30–3:30 p.m., Monday, August 31
 

APRO’s 2009 keynote address: Igniting Performance in the Tornado of Business
Presented by Michael Hoffman
Keynote address sponsored by G.E. Consumer & Industrial and Vontoo
 
Modern business can whirl like a tornado—and the current business climate is really tossing everyone and everything for a loop. In this enlightening keynote address, you’ll learn strategies to prevent your business from simply reacting to “tornados” or passing them on to your customers. There are more productive ways to weather the storms. Michael Hoffman will help you discover what it takes to get business results when conditions are at their worst. He infuses a great deal of humor into his presentation while shedding light on the most productive ways to operate your business and seek success “on purpose.”
 
Hoffman has enlightened Fortune 500 companies with his workshops and speeches for more than a decade. His Dallas-based training and consulting firm, Igniting Performance, specializes in helping businesses enhance their leadership, sales and customer loyalty. During his highly interactive presentation, Hoffman offers techniques to help rent-to-own professionals approach their jobs with renewed purpose—helping re-energize an attitude of ownership and professionalism.

In addition to Hoffman’s address, the general session and business meeting will include an overview of the state of the rent-to-own industry presented by members of APRO’s Board of Directors. Winners of the 2009 Rent-to-Own Customer of the Year and Employee of the Year competition also will be recognized.
 
The general session will be your opportunity to vote to elect and/or 
re-elect members to APRO’s Board of Directors.



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APRO’s Big Show Returns to the Cities of Light
By APRO
Paris and Las Vegas share the nickname “City of Light.” But you don’t have to settle for one over the other—-enjoy both at the same time! APRO returns to Paris and Bally’s in Las Vegas for the 2009 Rent-to-Own Convention and Buying Show, August 30–September 2. What happens in Vegas is très magnifique!.

The Lobbyists
By Kristen Card
While the rent-to-own industry employs an impressive grassroots movement aimed at securing a federal definition, it relies on efforts from inside the Beltway, as well. Lobbyists John Raffaelli, Zahra Buck, Tonya Speed and Palmer Hamilton help keep rent-to-own on the minds and agendas of the lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

Protecting Rent-to-Own Trade Secrets
By Ed Winn III
When an employee leaves your store, do your company’s private information—-and your customers—-go with him? APRO’s legal counsel explores the strategies for keeping your trade secrets where they belong.

A Permanent Opportunity in Temporary Housing
By Tiffany Hamburger
In our previous issue, we profiled the home staging industry, a potential new revenue source for rent-to-own. Now, a look at another under-tapped market to consider.

Vendor Spotlight: Bonnie Nitzsche
By Tiffany Hamburger
Known for her good cheer and stalwart dedication, an APRO Vendor of the Year recipient and undisputed friend of the rent-to-own industry turns the reins over to her son.


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