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APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides

Close to 200 rent-to-own dealers packed the Ferrara Theatre at the America's Center in downtown St. Louis August 12 for a rich and rapid-fire interactive session known as the All-Industry Roundtable where they shared information on a variety of topics from best hiring practices to legislative issues to community involvement.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Bill Pay services?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Game consoles?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Personalized Marketing?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Community Services: Charity Events?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Community Services: Chamber of Commerce?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Community Services: Civic Groups?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Community Services: Educational Organizations?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Community Services: Supporting Troops?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Which gives you the highest return?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Perception of your business?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Does your company encourage education?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides How important an influence do you feel employee training has on the public perception of rent-to-own.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Main type of education you offer employees?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Recruiting?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Criminal background checks?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Pre-hire drug testing?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides When hiring do you use workman's compensation checks?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Check personal references when hiring?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Credit check when hiring?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Employee motivation?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Pressured to pay higher salaries?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Increased salaries?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Workman's compensation claims?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides EEOC claims?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Unemployment claims?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Lawsuits?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Discrimination?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides How important is securing federal rent-to-own legislation?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides How important is a unified federal rent-to-own message?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides What have you done to help the industry?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides What have you done to help the industry?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides What have you done to help the industry?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides What have you done to help the industry?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides What have you done to help the industry?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Your job title?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides What is the size of your company?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides How long have you been in business?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Tell us about your company: independent, franchised, publicly traded, licensed?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Have you participated in the online e-communities forum on APRO's Web site?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Do you find information shared by APRO members to be helpful?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Company Web site?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Online order taking?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Online payment options?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Online Training?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides On which do you feel your company spends the most time and resources?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides What category ranks second in time and resources spent?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides How are you saving the most money?	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Is your company doing worse or better than last year?

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Greatest affect on your bottom line	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Vendor issues

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RoundTable Slides Staging	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO 2008 Convention: All Industry RountTable Slides Close to 200 rent-to-own dealers packed the Ferrara Theatre at the America's Center in downtown St. Louis August 12 for a rich and rapid-fire interactive session known as the All-Industry Roundtable where they shared information on a variety of topics from best hiring practices to legislative issues to community involvement.

Get ready for the 2009 Convention!

2009 Convention Exhibitor Information

Featured APRO Photo:
From the 2008 Midwest RTO Expo, Columbus, Ohio Album
2008 Midwest RTO Expo, Columbus, Ohio
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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 | August - September 2008
Download the entire August - September 2008 issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine by clicking on the link above (PDF). by APRO

A Tiger at the Goal Line
By Neil Ferguson
In August, APRO's 2006-08 President Larry Carrico passed the gavel to another Missouri rental dealer, Tiger John Cleek. Find out what's in the playbook for this avid sports enthusiast's term as president.

Two Rent-to-Own Roads Diverged - The Industry's Titans
By Ed Winn III
Rent-to-own's two publicly traded companies, Aaron's Sales and Lease Ownership and Rent-A-Center, have taken different paths to get to the top. Ed Winn III explores their journeys along the way and how each company has its own business map for the road ahead.

Rent-A-Center: Flexible and Flourishing
By Kristen Card
Mark Speese, Mitch Fadel and Bob Bloom share their perspectives on the rent-to-own industry and the role Rent-A-Center plays in it.

Aaron Rents: Different by Design
By Kristen Card
Charlie Loudermilk has been at Aaron's helm for more than a half a century. Learn how he - along with Ken Butler and Todd Evans - has developed a unique business model for rent-to-own.

CM Jewelry Sparkles
By Kristen Card
Robby Tyson and John Blair have created a gem of a business with affordable, profitable and ready-to-run jewelry programs for rent-to-own.

St. Louis Connections: APRO’s 2008 Rent-to-Own Convention and Buying Show
Recap and photos by Neil Ferguson & Murlin Evans
It was an APRO Convention and Buying Show filled with surprises: Read more about what happened at this year's APRO Rent-to-Oown Convention & Buying Show.

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