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APRO 2008 Convention and Buying Show General Session

Featuring appearances by guest Congressman William Lacy Clay and keynote speaker Ross Shafer. Awards for Customer and Employee of the year are presented during this event and APRO's first ever 2008 Scholarship recipient is recognized.

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*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	2008 General Session Keynote speaker Ross Shafer.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	2008 General Session APRO President Larry Carrico presents APRO's 2008 Scholarship Award to Penny Wyatt. Show Me Rent-To-Own owner Gary Romine stands right.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	2008 General Session APRO's 2008 Employee of the Year Bill Tennison, right, with Heartland Furniture and Appliance owner Cindy Boyers, left, and APRO Public Relations Committee Chair Sydney Burton, center.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	2008 General Session Countryside Rentals President Mike Tissot and Greg Martin accept the APRO 2008 Customer of the Year Award from APRO Public Relations Committee Chair Sydney Burton.

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Get ready for the 2009 Convention!

2009 Convention Exhibitor Information

Featured APRO Photo:
From the 2008 Florida Rental Dealers Association Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida Album
Florida Rental Dealers Association Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida
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in the RTOHQ.org gallery

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 | August - September 2008
Download the entire August - September 2008 issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine by clicking on the link above (PDF). by APRO

A Tiger at the Goal Line
By Neil Ferguson
In August, APRO's 2006-08 President Larry Carrico passed the gavel to another Missouri rental dealer, Tiger John Cleek. Find out what's in the playbook for this avid sports enthusiast's term as president.

Two Rent-to-Own Roads Diverged - The Industry's Titans
By Ed Winn III
Rent-to-own's two publicly traded companies, Aaron's Sales and Lease Ownership and Rent-A-Center, have taken different paths to get to the top. Ed Winn III explores their journeys along the way and how each company has its own business map for the road ahead.

Rent-A-Center: Flexible and Flourishing
By Kristen Card
Mark Speese, Mitch Fadel and Bob Bloom share their perspectives on the rent-to-own industry and the role Rent-A-Center plays in it.

Aaron Rents: Different by Design
By Kristen Card
Charlie Loudermilk has been at Aaron's helm for more than a half a century. Learn how he - along with Ken Butler and Todd Evans - has developed a unique business model for rent-to-own.

CM Jewelry Sparkles
By Kristen Card
Robby Tyson and John Blair have created a gem of a business with affordable, profitable and ready-to-run jewelry programs for rent-to-own.

St. Louis Connections: APRO’s 2008 Rent-to-Own Convention and Buying Show
Recap and photos by Neil Ferguson & Murlin Evans
It was an APRO Convention and Buying Show filled with surprises: Read more about what happened at this year's APRO Rent-to-Oown Convention & Buying Show.

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