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APRO 2007: Rent-to-Own Awards Banquet

The Association of Progressive Rental Organizations bestowed the industrys highest honors upon five rental dealers, one vendor and the years top state rental dealers association during APROs 2007 Rent-to-Own Convention and Buying Show on September 27 in Reno, Nevada.

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Presidents Award of Excellence recipient Gary McDougal with APRO President Larry Carrico

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Heritage Award recipient Steve Kruse

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APRO President Larry Carrico, right, presents the APRO 2007 Heritage Award to Steve Kruse.

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Members of the Missouri Rental Dealers Association, including current President Tiger John Cleek Jr. (second from right), receive the State Association of the Year Award

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(Click Image to Enlarge)		 RTO Dealer of the Year
Rental Dealer of the Year John Darden

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John Darden, left, receives the Rental Dealer of the Year Award from APRO President Larry Carrico

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(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Outgoing board members
APRO President Larry Carrico, left, honors outgoing APRO Board members Terry Beville, Chris Korst, Mark Windsor, Ernie Lewallen and Kevin Quinn.

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Carrico and Korst
APRO President Larry Carrico and Rent-A-Centers Chris Korst

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Lifetime Achievement
This years Presidents Award of Excellence Award recipient Gary McDougal, left, helps induct Dave Egan as APROs 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. McDougal presented Egan with collection of RTO miscellany in a commemorate Dave Egan Legislative Conference tote bag.

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This years Presidents Award of Excellence Award recipient Gary McDougal, left, helps induct Dave Egan as APROs 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. McDougal presented Egan with collection of RTO miscellany in a commemorate Dave Egan Legislative Conference tote bag.

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This years Presidents Award of Excellence Award recipient Gary McDougal, left, helps induct Dave Egan as APROs 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. McDougal presented Egan with collection of RTO miscellany in a commemorate Dave Egan Legislative Conference tote bag.

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Lifetime Achievement
This years Presidents Award of Excellence Award recipient Gary McDougal, left, helps induct Dave Egan as APROs 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. McDougal presented Egan with collection of RTO miscellany in a commemorate Dave Egan Legislative Conference tote bag.

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APROs 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Dave Egan

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Rent-A-Centers Chris Korst, right, helps induct Dave Egan, left, as the 2007 Lifetime Achievement recipient.

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 APRO President Larry Carrico

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 APRO President Larry Carrico

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 APRO President Larry Carrico

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Heritage Award
APROs 2007 Heritage Award recipient David P. David

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APROs 2007 Heritage Award recipient David P. David

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Vendor of the Year
The RTO Vendor of the Year Award was presented to Bill French with ORourke. Presenting the award was Larry Carrico, right.

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Comedian Greg Schwem

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Comedian Greg Schwem

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Comedian Greg Schwem

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Comedian Greg Schwem

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Comedian Greg Schwem

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Comedian Greg Schwem

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 APRO Executive Director Bill Keese

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 APRO Executive Director Bill Keese

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David Lane, APRO's 2010 Employee of the Year 

by Murlin Evans

David Lane, an Indiana-based Premier Rental-Purchase employee, is known for many selfless deeds that help his community and inspire his company.


Louise Brown, APRO's 2010 Customer of the Year

by Murlin Evans

Louise Brown has been a BestWay Rent-To-Own customer in Virginia for 20 years—and her passion for helping those in need runs deep. "I've always believed that if you take care of others, they'll take care of you."


We Are Family: Profiles of the APRO Staff

by Kristen Card

With a combined 153 years of service to the rent-to-own industry, the APRO staff makes hard work seem easy. Meet the modestly sized group of professionals—plus a real "fat cat"—who work on your behalf.


Behavioral Economics, Libertarian Paternalism and Rent-to-Own

by Ed Winn III

There is a growing movement to "nudge" consumers' behavior. Consider it a subtle attack on the flank of individual freedom that, if allowed to develop unchecked, could set its sights on rent-to-own. It if does, the results for rental dealers will not be pretty.


Hats Off to Louisville!

A recap of the highlights at APRO's 2010 Rent-to-Own Convention and Trade Show, held July 19–22 in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to learning, purchasing and socializing, rental dealers and vendors gathered to celebrate the association's 30th anniversary.

 

Cover illustration by Dave Cutler 

 

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