Rent-to-Own

APRO 2011 Golf Classic — A can’t miss event!

APRO’s 2011 Golf Classic at Chenal Country Club will be an event that you won’t want to miss.

Chenal Country Club is in the heart of Chenal Valley, a 4,700-acre expertly planned community in west Little Rock.

Adorned by two magnificent golf courses designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. – the Founders Course and Bear Den Course- Chenal Country Club provides championship playing conditions everyday through immaculately maintained facilities and grounds.

Jones, creator of more than 125 of the world’s best courses, including Monterey and Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach, California, preserved the integrity of the rolling, wooded terrain of western Little Rock while developing two majestic courses.

For the first time, APRO is subsidizing the green fees at this elegant course to offer the tournament at a greatly reduced rate for our members. Your entry fee will include continental breakfast, hot lunch buffet, and unlimited soft drinks and beer on the course.

There will also be an optional complimentary golf clinic prior to the tournament. APRO’s 2011 Golf Classic will begin a new tradition, patterned after the Masters, by awarding a customized jacket to each member of the winning team.

This jacket will be a prestigious sign of your achievement that can be worn for many years to come. Don’t wait, register today for the APRO 2011 Convention & Trade Show…and the Golf Classic!

Sponsored by Whirlpool.

Bill Clinton welcomes APRO to Little Rock

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APRO’s rent-to-own convention is converging in the heart of America in Little Rock this July!

In addition to a full schedule of all things RTO, you’ll find a wealth of Civil Rights history, a thriving cultural community, incredible restaurants, fabulous shopping and breathtaking scenery!

Our host hotel is the only 4-Star, 4-Diamond hotel in Little Rock, the Peabody. Located directly under the Peabody Hotel is the Statehouse Convention Center, site of APRO’s 2011 Trade Show.

The Peabody is located in the River Market District and is steps away from several diverse museums and cultural centers, historical sites, and parks.

This year’s Gala will be held in the William J. Clinton Presidential Center. Attendees can tour this historic facility while enjoying an evening of food, drink, music, and socializing. 

Remember: The first 100 companies to register for the convention will receive a free copy of APRO keynote speaker Bill Taylor’s groundbreaking book, Practically Radical.

Register for APRO’s 2011 Convention today!
 
 

Tennessee Rental Dealers Association Membership Meeting. Doubletree Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee, 615-747-4847.  For more information, contact Chris Bolin, (931) 906-2066.

Free Copy of Keynote’s Book to First 100 Convention Registrants!

Registration for APRO’s 2011 Convention & Trade Show is Now Open!

The first 100 rent-to-own companies to register will receive a FREE copy of APRO’s 2011 Keynote Speaker’s new book

Practically Radical:  Not so crazy ways to transform your company, shake up your industry, and challenge yourself

By William C. Taylor, Cofounder, Fast Company Magazine

Complete information and registration links for the APRO 2011 Convention & Trade Show can be found here.

Then bring your copy to convention and have it signed by this world renowned author!

Bill Taylor is a writer, a speaker, and entrepreneur who has shaped the global conversation about the best ways to compete, innovate, and succeed.

As a co-founder and founding editor of Fast Company, Taylor launched a magazine that won countless awards, and earned a passionate following among executives and entrepreneurs around the world. His previous book, Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win, was a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, and was named a “Business Book of the Year” by The Economist and the Financial Times.

Taylor’s new book, Practically Radical, was published on Jan. 4, 2011 by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Bestselling author Daniel H. Pink calls Practically Radical “the most powerful and instructive change manual you’ll ever read.” Anne Mulcahy, former chairman and CEO of Xerox, calls it “a handbook for successful transformation and a great tutorial for implementing your change agenda.” Arianna Huffington says: “The ideas are fresh, the advice is stuff you can actually use, and the results will be tangible.”

Taylor wrote a regular business column (“Under New Management”) for the New York Times as well as a monthly column for London’s Guardian newspaper. He now writes a popular management blog for Harvard Business Review. He is an adjunct lecturer at Babson College and the co-author of three other books on strategy, leadership, and innovation.

He is a graduate of Princeton University and the MIT Sloan School of Management, Bill lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts with his wife and two daughters.

It’s not too late!

Haven’t registered for the RTO event of the year yet?

You can register for the 2010 APRO Convention & Trade Show when you get to Louisville.  Early registration opens outside Hall 2D at the Kentucky International Convention Center on Monday July 19 at 2 p.m. 

APRO is also offering $112 rates at the Springhill Suites Louisville Downtown. This is a new, all-suites hotel located 1.5 blocks from the Marriott, and your discounted rate includes breakfast and internet.

Reserve your room at the Springhill Suites by calling 877/545-0310 and tell them you’re with APRO, or you can book online here.

For a full schedule and details of the convention, click here:
 

Got your room reserved in Louisville?  

Transportation arranged?  

Don’t forget to register for the convention itself with APRO.  Pre-register and you’ll have your badge ready when you arrive at the APRO Convention & Trade Show.

Pre-registration Deadline July 1

You can pre-register online at www.rtohq.org, fax in your registration form, or call the APRO office at 512/794-0095 and register by phone.
 
APRO Show Specials:

There are great new specials offered by APRO exhibitors in the exhibit hall this year. Check out the “Show Specials” flyers and watch the screen on the exhibit hall stage for the best specials!

Click to download PDF of downtown Louisville map.

While at the APRO Convention & Trade show, you’ll be within walking distance of a host of interesting museums, galleries, historic sites, and fabulous restaurants.

 Some that you won’t want to miss:

 The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, The Frazier International History Museum, The Muhammad Ali Center, Hotel/Museum 21C, Glassworks and the Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft.

You’ll also be only a few blocks away from the 4th Street Live! Entertainment District.

 Hungry?

There are approximately 40 restaurants within walking distance of the Kentucky International Convention Center.

Don’t feel like walking? Downtown Louisville offers a trolley system to take you where you want to go.

And be sure not to miss the historic Seelbach Hotel Rathskellar, frequented by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Al Capone and stop by the historic Brown Hotel for a Mint Julep.

Whatever your interests, downtown Louisville offers something for everyone! 

Download attractions map here.

New room block reserved for APRO Convention

Didn’t get your room for APRO Convention.

Although the APRO room block at the Marriott Louisville Downtown has sold out, you’re in luck. APRO has reserved an additional block of rooms at the nearby Springhill Suites Louisville Downtown at the discounted rate of $112 per night.

This is a new, all-suites hotel located 1.5 blocks from the Marriott, and your discounted rate includes breakfast and internet.  Parking is available for $9 per night.  Reserve your room at the Springhill Suites by calling 877/545-0310 and tell them you’re with APRO, or you can book online here:

Springhill Suites Louisville Downtown.

If the above link does not work properly, cut and paste the following address into your Internet browser address field:

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sdfsd-springhill-suites-louisville-downtown/?toDate=7/22/10&groupCode=aprapra&fromDate=7/17/10&app=resvlink

Find all your APRO 2010 Convention and Trade Show details here!
 
 

New room block reserved for APRO Convention

Didn’t get your room for APRO Convention?

Although the APRO room block at the Marriott Louisville Downtown has sold out, you’re in luck. APRO has reserved an additional block of rooms at the nearby Springhill Suites Louisville Downtown at the discounted rate of $112 per night.

This is a new, all-suites hotel located 1.5 blocks from the Marriott, and your discounted rate includes breakfast and internet.  Parking is available for $9 per night.  Reserve your room at the Springhill Suites by calling 877/545-0310 and tell them you’re with APRO, or you can book online here:

Springhill Suites Louisville Downtown. http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sdfsd-springhill-suites-louisville-downtown/

Find all your APRO 2010 Convention and Trade Show details here!