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Representative Jeb Hensarling talks to RTO dealers

Representative Jeb Hensarling met with 20 rent-to-own dealers in Dallas on August 23 for a fundraising breakfast.

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Susan Matthews, Beth Durret and Gloria Bigby
Susan Matthews, Beth Durret and Gloria Bigby at the Hensarling fundraising breakfast in Dallas on August 23.

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Speese and Hensarling
Rent-A-Center CEO Mark Speese sits next to Hensarling at the fundraising breakfast at the Original Pancake House in Dallas on August 23.

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Hensarling addresses crowd
Hensarling (R-TX) addresses rent-to-own dealers and professionals at the Original Pancake House in Dallas on August 23.

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Jim Butera, Mitch Fadel and Mike Talley
Jim Butera, Mitch Fadel and Mike Talley listen to Hensarling at the Original Pancake House in Dallas on August 23.

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Hensarling and Chris Korst
Rent-A-Center's Chris Korst with Hensarling at the Original Pancake House in Dallas on August 23.

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 Gloria and Lyle Bigby with Rep. Hensarling
Dallas Congressman Jeb Hensarling with rent-to-own store owners Lyle and Gloria Bigby at the rent-to-own sponsored breakfast in Dallas on August 23.

(Click Image to Enlarge)		 May, Sayre, Butera and Korst
Richard May, Kelly Sayre, Jim Butera and Chris Korst stand at attention during the Hensarling fundraising breakfast in Dallas on August 23.




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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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