RTOHQ: The Magazine, Summer 2018
WHAT DOES APRO DO FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THE RENT TO OWN INDUSTRY 4 RTOHQ The Magazine Volume 10 Number 4 Published by the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations the offi cial voice of the rent to own industry Executive Editor Ed Winn III Executive Director Jill McClure CAE Contributors Kristen Card Jill McClure Valerie Villarreal Tulisha Wendele and Ed Winn III Director of Circulation Tulisha Wendele Editorial Contact Valerie Villarreal Director of Marketing Communications 8002042776 ext 105 vvillarreal@ rtohq org Advertising Sales Contact Tony Pintarelli Director of Business Development 8002042776 ext 107 tpintarelli@ rtohq org APRO 2017 18 Offi cers and Directors PRESIDENT Louis Garcia FIRST VICE PRESIDENT David Harrison SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Chris Kale Sr SECRETARY Jonathan Rose TREASURER Trent Agin IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Mark Connelly DIRECTORS Dennis Adams Larry Carrico David P David Sandi Frye Bill French Robert Kamerschen Ernie Lewallen Gopal Reddy and James Slatton RTOHQ The Magazine Magazine is published by the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations in Austin Texas 8002042776 Copyright 2018 by APRO All rights reserved Cover and contents may not be produced in whole or in part without prior written permission For subscription change of address or back issues write to info@ rtohq org Three weeks required for changes on orders Allow six to eight weeks for the fi rst subscription copy to be shipped APRO Safeguards the RTO Industry T he Association of Progressive Rental Organizations protects your business by continuously monitoring all laws legislation and regulations that affect the rentto own industry Whether its activity on Capitol Hill at the Internal Revenue Service in state legislatures city halls or local state and federal regulatory agencies APRO keeps tabs informs members and takes action to safeguard the rentto own transaction Over the past three decades numerous federal bills have been introduced that would have crippled or destroyed the RTO industry invalidating every state rent to own law that currently protects the right to conduct business In each case actions by the industrys opponents were thwarted APRO also monitors state regulations to help ensure that your business is operating in compliance with state laws and offers data on the economic impact of rent to own in each state an excellent resource for communicating the RTO industrys value to the American economy Not an APRO member Click Join APRO on the www rtohq org homepage or contact APRO at 8002042776 info@ rtohq org WHAT ELSE DOES APRO DO Ignites new ideas and innovations at RTO World The Rent to Own National Convention Trade Show Improves business by providing unparalleled networking opportunities Keeps members informed with RTOHQ The Magazine RTO Today the associations digital newsletter RTO Almanac RTOHQ website and industry news alerts Awards scholarships every year to RTO professionals and their family members Connects members to customers via ShopRTO com Provides five star exposure helping members convey a positive message in their communities Helps develop innovative strategies through extensive market research Offers RTO legal advice wage and hour consulting and commercial insurance programs
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