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NEW PODCAST: John Rogers, High Touch sales group director

[May 9, 2008] John Rogers is the sales group director for High Touch Technology Solutions and has been with the company for 13 years. Click here for podcast with John Rogers, High Touch sales group director. In this exclusive APRO ...

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NEW PODCAST: High Touch User Gary Ferriman

[May 8, 2008] Gary Ferriman, owner of Showplace Rent-To-Own, is a long time user of High Touch software. He was a participant in a number of High Touch "vision castings" in which the company tapped its client base to ...

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"Modernization", upgrades key to High Touch success

[May 8, 2008] Key software enhancements, streamlined communication tools and an overall move to modernize systems are just a few improvements High Touch officials shared with clients Thursday morning during the general session of the company's users conference in Wichita, ...

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NEW PODCAST: High Touch Users Conference takes Wichita

[May 8, 2008] High Touch Senior Management High Touch Technology Solutions launched its biggest ever users conference Wednesday, hosting a cocktail reception for over 100 rent-to-own professionals at the company's new digs -- four floors of a 10 story office ...

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Rent-A-Center renovates nurses' lounges at Harlem Hospital

[May 7, 2008] Rent-A-Center coworkers from around New York and the company’s home office unveiled new furnishing makeovers of three nurses’ lounges at the Harlem Hospital Center and provided courtesy meals today in honor of Nurses’ Appreciation Week. Additionally, ...

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Moneris Solutions to offer Discover Network card acceptance as part of new pact

[May 7, 2008] Moneris Solutions, one of North America's largest payment processors, today announced an agreement with Discover Financial Services in which Moneris will offer Discover Network card acceptance as part of an integrated service to small- and mid-sized merchants. ...

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House bill continues momentum

[May 7, 2008] On May 7, three additional members of the U.S. House of Representatives joined a growing list of co-sponsors in support of H.R. 1767 – the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act – bringing total co-sponsorship of ...

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Rebate checks could spur $5 billion in electronics spending

[May 6, 2008] This month the federal government began releasing approximately $112 billion to U.S. households as part of a larger economic stimulus package meant to bolster a flagging economy by increasing consumer spending. While speculation on what if ...

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Midwest RTO Expo registration now available through APRO Web site

[May 6, 2008] Rent-to-own Dealers planning to attend the fifth annual Midwest RTO Training Expo September 9-10 in Columbus, Ohio can now register online through the APRO e-communities link. Organizers expect around 200 attendees at the event, which last year ...

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Alliance HealthCard Reports Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter Results

[May 6, 2008] Alliance HealthCard, a leading provider of health discount and lifestyle benefits, today reported record revenue, gross profit and net income, for the second quarter, which ended March 31, 2008 Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter Highlights: -- Revenue increased ...

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Rent One Celebrates remodeled store opening

[May 6, 2008] Over 100 community and state leaders, guests and friends joined Rent One owners Larry and Sharon Carrico Friday May 2 to celebrate the grand opening of their recently remodeled Mt. Vernon store location. Ribbon Cutting for remodeled ...

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Calendar of Events

Rent-to-Own Events
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APRO's 2008 Rent-to-Own Customer / Employee of the Year Award

APRO's Employee and Customer of the Year are those customers and employees who inspire, help or sacrifice for the betterment of their families and/or communities-just like the previous recipients listed below have done.

If one of your customers and/or employees represent rent-to-own with such honor and character then be sure to submit their name's for APRO's 2008 Employee and Customer of the Year contest.

RTO Industry Supported Legislation

The rent-to-own industry supports S. 1012, introduced by Senator Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana), and H.R. 1767, introduced by Representative William Lacy Clay (D-Missouri).

The rent-to-own industry is currently asking members of Congress to co-sponsor the legislation.

Click here to find out if your member of Congress is a current co-sponsor. For more information about RTO industry supported legislation, click here.

Welcome New APRO Members

Associate Members
Mark Hammack, American Sentry Guard, Greenwood, Indiana; and Chris A. Hodges, DAC Products Inc., East Bend, North Carolina.

Rental dealers
Brownie Calvin, Option Rentals Inc., Nashville, Tennessee; Ann Marie Kelly, Rent To Cruise LLC, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Bob Bloom, RimTyme, Temple, Texas; and David Weeks, TDA Inc., dba Aaron's Sales and Lease Ownership, Bishop, Georgia.

APRO's Rent-to-Own Events:

APRO 2008 Convention

APRO's Rent-to-Own
Industry Events Overview

Featured APRO Photo:
From the 2007 Legislative Summit in Dallas Album
2007 Legislative Summit in Dallas

Progressive Rentals Magazine
Progressive Rentals is the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations' award-winning rent-to-own industry magazine, and it's available here.

Complete issue of Progressive Rentals April - May 2008
Download the entire April - May 2008 issue of Progressive Rentals by clicking on the link above (PDF file size is approximately 9 MB). by APRO

Make the Connection!
APRO's 2008 Rent-to-own Convention and Buying Show
By Shelley Martinek and Neil Ferguson
Meet us in St. Louis and make your rent-to-own connection at APRO's 2008 Convention and Buying Show, August 11-14. It's the industry's must-see event of the year and we've got all the details and registration forms within these pages.

In Search of the Industry's Finest
By Richard May
APRO's annual RTO Customer of the Year and Employee of the Year awards shed light on what makes this industry great. We're asking for your help in finding this year's recipients--we'll even pay you for your efforts! Check out profiles of past recipients and then start your search.

Rent-to-own and Islam
By Ed Win III
What do rent-to-own and Islam have in common? Quite a lot, actually. Islamic populations governed under Sharia law are being told they cannot enter into transactions where interest is charged. Enter ijara--rent-to-own Muslim-style.

APROfile: Scott Brown
By Kristen Card
Scott Brown, a former record-breaking swimmer, now dives into his ColorTyme franchises with ambitious goals, plans and processes for unsinkable success.

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