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APRO 2007: Rent-to-Own Awards Banquet

The Association of Progressive Rental Organizations bestowed the industrys highest honors upon five rental dealers, one vendor and the years top state rental dealers association during APROs 2007 Rent-to-Own Convention and Buying Show on September 27 in Reno, Nevada.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	President Award Presidents Award of Excellence recipient Gary McDougal with APRO President Larry Carrico	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Heritage Award Heritage Award recipient Steve Kruse

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Heritage Award APRO President Larry Carrico, right, presents the APRO 2007 Heritage Award to Steve Kruse.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	State Association of the Year Members of the Missouri Rental Dealers Association, including current President Tiger John Cleek Jr. (second from right), receive the State Association of the Year Award

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*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	RTO Dealer of the Year John Darden, left, receives the Rental Dealer of the Year Award from APRO President Larry Carrico	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Prize drawing

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Outgoing board members APRO President Larry Carrico, left, honors outgoing APRO Board members Terry Beville, Chris Korst, Mark Windsor, Ernie Lewallen and Kevin Quinn.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Carrico and Korst APRO President Larry Carrico and Rent-A-Centers Chris Korst

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Lifetime Achievement This years Presidents Award of Excellence Award recipient Gary McDougal, left, helps induct Dave Egan as APROs 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. McDougal presented Egan with collection of RTO miscellany in a commemorate Dave Egan Legislative Conference tote bag.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Lifetime Achievement This years Presidents Award of Excellence Award recipient Gary McDougal, left, helps induct Dave Egan as APROs 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. McDougal presented Egan with collection of RTO miscellany in a commemorate Dave Egan Legislative Conference tote bag.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Lifetime Achievement This years Presidents Award of Excellence Award recipient Gary McDougal, left, helps induct Dave Egan as APROs 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. McDougal presented Egan with collection of RTO miscellany in a commemorate Dave Egan Legislative Conference tote bag.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Lifetime Achievement This years Presidents Award of Excellence Award recipient Gary McDougal, left, helps induct Dave Egan as APROs 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. McDougal presented Egan with collection of RTO miscellany in a commemorate Dave Egan Legislative Conference tote bag.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Lifetime Achievement APROs 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Dave Egan	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Lifetime Achievement Rent-A-Centers Chris Korst, right, helps induct Dave Egan, left, as the 2007 Lifetime Achievement recipient.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO President Larry Carrico	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO President Larry Carrico

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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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