New York Rental Dealers Association meeting

Rental professionals met June 5 in Verona, New York, to reorganize the New York State Rental Dealers Association and to elect a new board of directors and officers.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Nick Barrella, Cathy Skula and Rick Vadnais Nick Barrella of the Capitol Group, Cathy Skula of Rent-A-Center and Premier Rental-Purchases Rick Vadnais, newly elected to the NYRDA board as vice president, at the New York Rental Dealers Association reorganization meeting held June 5 in Verona, New York.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	James MacAlpine RentDirect Nationwides James MacAlpine addresses attendees at the New York Rental Dealers Association reorganization meeting held June 5 in Verona, New York.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Nick Barella Nick Barella of the Capitol Group addresses attendees at the New York Rental Dealers Association reorganization meeting held June 5 in Verona, New York.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	"Tiger" John Cleek Tiger John Cleek of Cleeks Lease or Own (Columbia, Missouri) addresses attendees at the New York Rental Dealers Association reorganization meeting held June 5 in Verona, New York.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	NYRDA meeting attendees Attendees at the New York Rental Dealers Association reorganization meeting held June 5 in Verona, New York.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	NYRDA meeting attendees Attendees of the New York Rental Dealers Association reorganization meeting held June 5 in Verona, New York, including SEI/Aarons Dave Edwards (second from right) and Charles Smithgall III (right)

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	John Natale and James MacAlpine John Natale of easyhome and James MacAlpine of RentDirect Nationwide at the New York Rental Dealers Association reorganization meeting held June 5 in Verona, New York.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Nick Barrella and Ron DeMoss Nick Barrella of the Capitol Group and Ron DeMoss of Rent-A-Center at the New York Rental Dealers Association reorganization meeting held June 5 in Verona, New York.

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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.

Complete issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine | June - July 2008
Download the entire June- July 2008 issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine by clicking on the link above (PDF file size is approximately 11 MB). by APRO

The Connectors
By Kristen Card
Taking into consideration APRO’s 2008 Convention theme, “Rent-to-Own Connections,” we debut RTOHQ: The Magazine with a series of profiles on some of those in our industry who use their insights about rent-to-own and their abilities of persuasion to connect with members of Congress: Congressman William Lacy Clay, Steve Kruse, RSSS’ Ellison Crider, Missouri’s Mighty Cs (Larry Carrico, “Tiger” John Cleek and Dan Cole), Lyn Leach, Bryce Company’s Bryan Collins, Tom Bernau and Benefit Marketing Solutions.

Identity Theft in the Rent-to-Own World
By Ed Winn III
These days, businesses are being held more accountable for the records they keep and the safeguards they use to protect them. Should your customers’ personal and financial information fall into the hands of thieves, you might be liable for the damages caused.

APRO’s 2008 Convention Education: Your Gateway to New Ideas
The education schedule at APRO’s 2008 Rent-to-Own Convention and Buying Show in St. Louis has been revamped to provide an entire day of great ideas that you can take back to your stores. Check out the complete schedule and seminar descriptions in this issue.

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