World Market Las Vegas 2010

A highlight of the Winter Las Vegas Market, Feb. 1-5 is the APRO hospitality suite Feb. 2 sponsored by Ashley Furniture where rental dealers and vendors annually take a break to network in a relaxed environment.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	World Market Las Vegas 2010 Mike Markwardt and Howard Klion with Legare Furniture have introduced kid's beds to their furniture line. Seen here with the Spider Bed. This bed can be assembled tool-free in less than 3 minutes. Legare is located at A1024 at the World Market.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Twin-Star Classic Flame Customer Appreciation Event

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Twin-Star Classic Flame Customer Appreciation Event Alexia Rouquette-Mays, Bill Caples, Alicia Theis, Jade Warner, Jeffrey Colletto	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Twin-Star Classic Flame Customer Appreciation Event Alexia Rouquette-Mays, Bill Caples, Alicia Theis, Jade Warner, Jeffrey Colletto

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Twin-Star Classic Flame Customer Appreciation Event Scott Hancock with Buddy's, Gidget Meaut and Craig Meaut	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Twin-Star Classic Flame Customer Appreciation Event Cindy Ferguson (APRO); Joe Gazzo (Buddy's)

APRO's 2010 Legislative
Conference!

We would like to
thank our attendees
for a great success!

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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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