Association of Progressive Rental Organizations

RTO World™ | Exhibitors & Sponsors

Tradeshow and Sponsorship Opportunities

RTO World’s tradeshow will offer attendees an opportunity to connect with vendors, purchase inventory, and learn about the industry’s newest products and services. All companies exhibiting at RTO World 2025 MUST be an APRO Associate Member or TRIB Approved Vendor.

 

This is your opportunity to show your support for the rent-to-own industry, gain valuable brand visibility, and stimulate your sales!

 

For questions about sponsoring, please contact info@rtohq.org. Sponsorships will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

Early Pay Rate

Guarantee the best pricing for your RTO World booth! Register by Sunday, March 30, 2025, and save! 

Exhibit Hall Set Up

Monday, August 11: 8:00 AM-10:00 PM  

Tuesday, August 12: 8:00 AM-3:00 PM 
(All exhibits must be completely ready by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, August 12) 

Exhibit Hall Hours

Tuesday, August 12: 4:00-5:30 PM  

Wednesday, August 13: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM  

Thursday, August 14: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM

RTO World Tradeshow

Are you interested in holding an event in conjunction with RTO World 2025? Please read this policy.

An ICW (in conjunction with) meeting is any event affecting RTO World attendees that is outside the official RTO World program, including but not limited to:

  • Customer/Acquisition meetings, dinners, or receptions 
  • Company/franchise trainings
  • Social events/dinners
  • Staff meetings
  • Industry pre-conference and post-conference meetings

 

In general, the following activities are not permitted without express permission and coordination with the convention organizers:

  • External education, tours, demos, training 
  • Content resembling existing RTO World Programs
  • Satellite events of any nature
  • Distribution of promotional material (e.g. fliers, room drops)
  • Sales presentations and equipment demonstrations

 

RTO World staff welcomes affiliated organizations to meet and host various functions during organizer-approved dates and times in conjunction with the 2025 RTO World Convention. 

We can provide many opportunities for sponsored events that could meet your same goals as an ICW event, and more effectively. We create custom events within the convention week that will ultimately serve you better due to the access of additional audiences and scheduling guidance that will result in the best attendance, and overall result.

If your company is interested in hosting events for its employees or franchisees, we can potentially provide you space and audio/visual at no cost. This is not guaranteed and handled on a case by case basis. All such trainings need to be coordinated with our RTO World meeting planning team. 

The RTO World organizers must review and approve any event involving convention attendees during the inclusive dates of RTO World Convention, whether held at an APRO/TRIB-contracted facility or in the same metropolitan area as the Convention.

All organizations and individuals seeking to host an ICW event must email us at info@rtoworld.org to submit a request for the event/meeting, and receive an approval from the organizing team at APRO prior to promotion and implementation of the ICW Event.

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Mike Tissot

Countryside Rentals Inc., dba Rent-2-Own

Mike grew up in the rent-to-own industry under the guidance of his father, former APRO President and RTO legend Darrell Tissot. For nearly 25 years, Mike’s innovative leadership has helped expand the family business to more than 40 stores across Ohio and Kentucky while also shaping the industry as a whole.

He has served as President of the Ohio Rental Dealers Association, an APRO board member and Treasurer, and President and Treasurer of the TRIB Group. His contributions have earned him the APRO President’s Award of Excellence and the title of APRO Rental Dealer of the Year.

Outside of RTO, Mike enjoys time at the lake house or in Orange Beach, Alabama, with his girlfriend, Angela Strong McCool. A passionate Cincinnati Reds fan, he rarely misses a game, whether watching or listening alongside his parents. He also takes every opportunity to visit Arizona, where his daughter is currently attending Arizona State University.