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Take a break from the holiday bustle to laugh with your ARA of MA community. Enjoy an hour of side-splitting rental specific humor at Laugh Boston on Wednesday, December 8.

Date: Wednesday, December 8
Time: 6:00 p.m. - Drinks / 7:00 p.m. - Comedy Show Begins

Location: Laugh Boston | 425 Summer St. Boston, MA 
Cost: $25/ea. ARA rental store members
$35/ea. prospective ARA rental store members
$40/ea. ARA associate members
RSVP by: Friday, December 3

Are you ready?! This hilarious and highly entertaining comedy show is limited to only 40 participants!

Click here to register

State of Massachusetts COVID guidelines will be followed.

Event Questions: Contact Stefani Donabedian-Soucy at 508.713.3677 or ssoucy@res-ind.com
Registration Questions: Contact ARA at 309.277.4207 or MeetingRegistration@ararental.org

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Do you have an up-and-coming leader within your organization? They’re invited to attend ARA of Massachusetts’s Emerging Leaders Happy Hour on Wednesday, December 8 at 4:00 p.m.

Encourage your company’s rising stars to enjoy two drink tickets and hors d'oeuvres while learning about what it means to serve on the ARA of Massachusetts’s Board of Directors*.

Board members expand the following leadership qualities:

- Innovative thinking
- Goal setting
- Professional networking
- Planning for the future of the industry

Date: Wednesday, December 8
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. EST
Location: M.J. O’Connor’s | 425 Summer St., Boston, MA 
Cost: $10/ea. for ARA rental store and prospective rental store members in Massachusetts, and ARA associate members.
RSVP by: Friday, December 3

*ARA membership required for board participation.

Click here to register

State of Massachusetts COVID guidelines will be followed.

Event Questions: Contact Stefani Donabedian-Soucy at 508.713.3677 or ssoucy@res-ind.com
Registration Questions: Contact ARA at 309.277.4207 or MeetingRegistration@ararental.org

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Celebrate the holidays with friends, food, fun, sports and win prizes! Join us at Dave & Buster's to network and kick off the holiday season with your ARA of Colorado community and compete in a team play for points and prizes.

Registration includes dinner, two drink tickets and a $15 play card ($60 value) to use for the team competition!

Date: Wednesday, December 8

Schedule: 
5:30 pm - Social hour
6:30 pm - Dinner BBQ buffet
7:30 pm -  Randomized teams of 5 competitive game play - winning team will win $250!
8:30 pm - Door prizes

Location:

Dave & Buster's

2000 S Colorado Blvd
Denver, CO 
303-759-1515

Cost:
ARA of Colorado rental stores, first two people - FREE!
Additional persons per store - $30 each
ARA Associate Members & prospective rental store members - $30 each

RSVP by: Friday, December 3

Click here to register

State of Colorado COVID guidelines will be followed.

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Kick off the holiday season with your ARA of Tennessee community at Topgolf and learn how to protect your business from cyber security attacks.

Troy Kocher, Director of IT, MTA Distributors, will educate us on how to avoid dangerous links, prevent ransomware, circumvent spammers, and share tips for detecting cyber security red flags.

In addition to the cyber security presentation, registrants will enjoy golfing, two complimentary drink tickets, and dinner. Attendees will be entered to win a $500 Visa gift card!

Date: Tuesday, December 14
Schedule: 
4:30 - 6:00 PM - Dinner
6:00 - 6:30 PM - Cyber Security Presentation
6:30 - 7:30 PM - Golfing
Location: Topgolf | 500 Cowan St, Nashville, TN
Cost: $10/ea. for ARA rental store and prospective rental store members in Tennessee, and ARA associate members. 
RSVP by: Thursday, December 9
Sponsorship: $250 | Includes 1 ticket to attend and display marketing materials at the events.

Sign up now and discover best practices to keep your business safe!

Join us at Topgolf for an interactive discussion with Rob Hoag, ARA Insurance. Rob will review current operations and challenges and how they relate to insurance exposures going forward.

After the ARA Insurance presentation, take aim at giant outfield targets and the high-tech balls score themselves. And don’t worry, a whiff is just as fun to watch as a drive piped down the middle!

Registration cost includes golf, two drink tickets, dinner, and the ARA Insurance presentation.

Date: Wednesday, December 15
Time: 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Location: Topgolf | 1013 US-1, Edison, NJ
Cost: $20/ea. for ARA rental store and prospective rental store members in New Jersey, and ARA associate members.
RSVP: Wednesday, December 1
Sponsorship opportunity: $200 | Includes two tickets to attend, recognition on subsequent event email sends, and display company sign/logo at event.

Click here to register as an attendee
Click here to register as a sponsor

Event questions: Contact Kevin Karcher Jr. at 856.513.5556 or kevin@749sales.com
Registration questions: Contact ARA at 309.277.4244 or MeetingRegistration@ararental.org

State of New Jersey COVID guidelines will be followed.

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Celebrate the new year with your ARA of MN friends at Medina Entertainment Center on January 7. Network with fellow rental professionals, enjoy a buffet dinner including both meat and vegetarian options, and a cash bar. All attendees will be entered to win prizes! 
 
Date: Friday, January 7
Time: 5:30 - 11:00 PM CST         
Location: Medina Entertainment Center | Images Room | 500 State Highway 55 | Medina, MN
Cost: $40 for ARA rental store and prospective members in Minnesota, and ARA associate members.
RSVP by: Tuesday, December 28
 
The party won't be complete with out you - register now!

Click here to register

State of Minnesota COVID guidelines will be followed.
 
Event Questions: Contact Chris Pederson at 608.217.6330 or ChrisHwy55@gmail.com
Registration Questions: Contact ARA at 309.277.4244 or MeetingRegistration@ararental.org

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Show off your products at the ARA of Michigan's 2022 Winter Conference!

We’re thrilled to return to Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort for a jam packed weekend of exhibits, education, and entertainment on January 7, 8 & 9.  

Reserve your tabletop display and grab a sponsorship below.

Book your hotel room now at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort using discount code ARAM 010622.

Sponsorship: $250
Includes registration, 1 tabletop, meals for 2 persons, and recognition throughout the conference.

Tabletop: $165
Includes registration, 1 tabletop, and meals for 2 persons.

*Additional tables available for $25/ea.

*Additional meal tickets available for $40/ea.Click here to sign up

Tentative Schedule:

Friday

8:00 a.m. — Breakfast and vendor time
8:30 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. — Vendor time
9:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. — Cyber Security Fundamentals, Nathan Kunst, Security Manager, will review the latest cyber threats and share best practices to protect yourself and your business.
11:00 a.m. — 11:15 a.m. — Break
11:15 a.m. — 11:45 a.m. — Legislative update from Alysia Ryan, ARA Director, State Government Affairs
11:45 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. Vendor time
12:30 p.m. — 1:30 p.m. — Lunch/vendor time
1:30 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. — Sgt. Jim Dietz of the Michigan State Police Special Investigations Division, will detail how businesses fall victim to costly rental thefts and how to fight against them in 2022.
4:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. — Vendor time
7:00 p.m. — Game night/vendor time/food and drinks

Saturday

7:00 a.m. — 8:00 a.m. — Breakfast/vendor time
8:00 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. — Vendor time
9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. — Powered Productivity, join Your Nerdy Best Friend, Author Beth Ziesenis, for a research-based look at common productivity problems, followed by the technology to solve them.
10:15 a.m. — 10:30 a.m. — Break
12:00 p.m. — 12:30 p.m. — Vendor time
12:30 p.m. — 1:30 p.m. — Lunch/vendor time
2:00 — 4:30 p.m. — Training sessions (choose one)
Event Training: Add-on's and How To Present Them To Your Clients, by Christopher Gregorich, Christopher & Company Inc. and Wisteria Bakehaus LLC
Safety Training: Electrical Safety...What You Thought You Knew, presented by Kevin Gern, ARA Safety Director. With an extensive background in emergency services as a Fire Chief, Incident Commander, EMT and Accident Investigation, Kevin will speak to the basics of electricity, site and location safety, electrical related injuries, real stories of incidents and accidents and how they could have been avoided. 
6:30 p.m. — Dinner

Sunday

8:00 a.m. — Breakfast
9:00 a.m. — Board meeting (all are invited)

State of Michigan COVID guidelines will be followed.

Event Questions: Contact Susan Irwin at 734.483.2512 or sirwin5716@gmail.com 

Registration Questions: Contact ARA at 309.277.4244 or MeetingRegistration@ararental.org

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We’re thrilled to return to Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort for a jam packed weekend of activities, entertainment and training for the ARA of Michigan's 2022 Winter Conference.

Catch up with rental friends, old and new, while partaking in diverse education sessions covering cyber security, rental theft, tech solutions, safety and event training.  

Dates: January 7, 8 & 9
Location: Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort | 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
Hotel: Book your hotel room using discount code ARAM 010622
Cost: (includes seminars and most meals)
ARA rental stores and prospective rental store members:
$65/ea. for first two attendees per business
$35/ea. additional person
*Saturday dinner: $10 additional per person
RSVP: Wednesday, December 22

Click here to register

Tentative Schedule:

Friday

8:00 a.m. — Breakfast and vendor time
8:30 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. — Vendor time
9:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. — Cyber Security Fundamentals, Nathan Kunst, Security Manager, will review the latest cyber threats and share best practices to protect yourself and your business.
11:00 a.m. — 11:15 a.m. — Break
11:15 a.m. — 11:45 a.m. — Legislative update from Alysia Ryan, ARA Director, State Government Affairs
11:45 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. Vendor time
12:30 p.m. — 1:30 p.m. — Lunch/vendor time
1:30 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. — Sgt. Jim Dietz of the Michigan State Police Special Investigations Division, will detail how businesses fall victim to costly rental thefts and how to fight against them in 2022.
4:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. — Vendor time
7:00 p.m. — Game night/vendor time/food and drinks

Saturday

7:00 a.m. — 8:00 a.m. — Breakfast/vendor time
8:00 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. — Vendor time
9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. — Powered Productivity, join Your Nerdy Best Friend, Author Beth Ziesenis, for a research-based look at common productivity problems, followed by the technology to solve them.
10:15 a.m. — 10:30 a.m. — Break
12:00 p.m. — 12:30 p.m. — Vendor time
12:30 p.m. — 1:30 p.m. — Lunch/vendor time
2:00 — 4:30 p.m. — Training sessions (choose one)
Event Training: Add-on's and How To Present Them To Your Clients, by Christopher Gregorich, Christopher & Company Inc. and Wisteria Bakehaus LLC
Safety Training: Electrical Safety...What You Thought You Knew, presented by Kevin Gern, ARA Safety Director. With an extensive background in emergency services as a Fire Chief, Incident Commander, EMT and Accident Investigation, Kevin will speak to the basics of electricity, site and location safety, electrical related injuries, real stories of incidents and accidents and how they could have been avoided. 
6:30 p.m. — Dinner

Sunday

8:00 a.m. — Breakfast
9:00 a.m. — Board meeting (all are invited)

Reunite with the rental community and leave inspired!

State of Michigan COVID guidelines will be followed.

Event Questions: Contact Susan Irwin at 734.483.2512 or sirwin5716@gmail.com
Registration Questions: Contact ARA at 309.277.4244 or MeetingRegistration@ararental.org

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Mark your calendar for a vendor night hosted by the ARA of MA on Tuesday, January 11.

Additional information, including registration link coming soon.

Event Questions: Contact Stefani Donabedian-Soucy at 508.713.3677 or ssoucy@res-ind.com    
Registration Questions: Contact ARA at 309.277.4244 or MeetingRegistration@ararental.org

State of Massachusetts COVID guidelines will be followed.

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The ARA of GA Annual Meeting & Survive to Thrive: Practical Human Resources Strategies has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 11. 

Discover helpful human resources tactics to find and retain new talent, standout from your competitors, and thrive going in to the next season. Scott Mastley - SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CHRO at Thread , will share his presentation, Survive to Thrive, and answer your burning HR questions on Tuesday, January 11.

Registration cost includes Survive to Thrive presentation, dinner, and store tour.

Date: Tuesday, January 11
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
Location: M&R Equipment Rentals and Sales | 2577 Monroe Dr., Gainesville, GA
Cost: $10/ea. for ARA rental store and prospective rental store members, and ARA associate members in Georgia. Price includes meal, facility tour, speaker presentation.
RSVP by: Friday, January 7

Uncover how to take your company's HR approach to the next level.

Click here to register as an attendee

Click here to register as a sponsor

Event Questions: Contact Brian Corrigan at 478.746.8269 or bcorrigan@macontentrentals.com
Registration Questions: Contact ARA at 309.277.4244 or MeetingRegistration@ararental.org

State of Georgia COVID guidelines will be followed.

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Mark your calendar for a vendor night hosted by the ARA of CT on Wednesday, January 12.

Additional information, including registration link coming soon.

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Save the Date!

State of the State Meeting 2022

January 13 and 14 (Thurs. and Fri.)

Location:

The Forge Hotel and Conference Center

100 Union Avenue

Anaconda, MT 59711

Schedule and registration information coming soon.

State of Montana COVID guidelines will be followed. 

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Save the Date!  Friday night social; Saturday state member meeting and Blues game.

Stay tuned for details!

State of Missouri COVID guidelines will be followed.

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Watch the Boston Bruins take on the Carolina Hurricanes in luxury! ARA of MA has reserved a Rafter Studio suite for the game, and we want you to be our guest. The studio is completely decked out with a cash bar, food, restroom, TV’s, dedicated server, and bartender.

Sponsorship opportunities available; contact ARA of MA board member, Steve Reitter, steve.reitter@gmail.com or 978.562.7313.

Date: Tuesday, January 18
Time: 6:30 p.m. EST
Location: TD Garden | 100 Legends Way Boston, MA 
Cost: (Tickets are valued at $150/ea.)
$100/ea. ARA rental store members (limit 4 attendees per store or branch) 
$100/ea. prospective ARA rental store members (limit 2 attendees per store or branch)
$100/ea. ARA associate members (limit 2 attendees per store)
$35/ea. parking
RSVP by: Friday, January 7

Click this link to review the TD Garden Guidelines and Protocols.

This popular event is limited to 36 attendees and will sell out quickly!

SOLD OUT - tickets
Click here to purchase parking

The State of Massachusetts, Suffolk County and TD Garden COVID guidelines will be followed.

Event Questions: Contact Steve Reitter at 508.740.8314 or steve.reitter@gmail.com
Registration Questions: Contact ARA at 309.277.4244 or meetingregistration@ararental.org

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RISE Women in Rental Summit 2022
Hotel Contessa
San Antonio, TX

January 25 & 26, 2022

Join us for our inaugural RISE Women in Rental Summit on the beautiful San Antonio Riverwalk, January 25 & 26, 2022.  This exclusive event for ARA members will consist of two days of networking and learning, capped off by inspirational leader and speaker Barbara Khozam.  Barbara's deep expertise in customer service and leadership will guide the group through what it takes to be a successful and impactful leader in today's world.  Other high-level, special guest speakers will further your experience at this transformative event!

Come for the education and leadership, stay for the yoga, wine-tasting, historic sightseeing, and once in a lifetime group camaraderie with other women in rental.  The RISE Women in Rental Summit is sure to be an unforgettable experience!

*Registration deadline is Wednesday, December 29, 2021.

*Registration is limited to two attendees per company and the first 75 attendees.

Young Professional Network Conference 2022
Hotel Contessa
San Antonio, Texas

January 26 & 27

Connect with other Young Professionals, build your network within the equipment and event rental industry, learn career-building strategies and create new friendships.

The San Antonio Riverwalk will be the beautiful and historic background for the ARA Young Professional Network Conference 2022.  This year’s conference will be filled with fun opportunities to connect with your ARA peers, build community, and learn. 

This year’s education sessions will be hosted by special guest Alyson Van Hooser.  Through Alyson’s inspirational guidance, young professionals can expect to gain powerful insights and grow their careers while enjoying all the benefits of networking within ARA’s YPN.

*Registration deadline is Wednesday, December 29, 2021 *Registration is limited to two attendees per company and the first 75 attendees.

Wednesday, January 26

4 to 7 pm: Hotel check-in 

7 to 9 pm: Welcome reception and Texas Shaker Challenger

Thursday, January 27

8 to 8:45 am: Breakfast 

9 am to noon: Education Session with Ayson Van Hooser 

Noon to 1 pm: Lunch 

1 to 2 pm: Education Session with Ayson Van Hooser 

2 to 5 pm: Optional Activities

Whiskey Tasting Devils River Distillery

Axe Throwing

Alamo Tour

Fitness Class on the Riverwalk Cruise

6:30 to 9:30 pm: Closing Reception Howl at the Moon

Friday, Jan. 28

8 am to 1 pm: Optional ARA Foundation/Toro Impact Project 

Get behind the wheel for an exhilarating BMW Experience with your ARA of SC friends on Thursday, February 10.

Additional information, including registration link coming soon.

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Save the Date!

Tentatively set for Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022

Stay tuned for more details

State of Oregon COVID guidelines will be followed.

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Mark your calendar for a Milwaukee Bucks Game and education presentation hosted by the ARA of Wisconsin on Tuesday, February 15.

Additional information, including registration link coming soon.

Event Questions: Contact Rob Keelan at 414.530.0059 or rob.keelan@doralrental.com
Registration Questions: Contact ARA at 309.277.4244 or MeetingRegistration@ararental.org

State of Wisconsin and Fiserv Forum COVID guidelines will be followed.

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Meet your friends from the ARA of MS community at The Range on Tuesday, February 15.

The indoor shooting range offers 11, 75ft. lanes, four of which are equipped with the Meggitt ProImage® Projection Target System that projects a variety of targets and records the users shot placement. Beginner to advanced shooters are welcome to attend. 

Additional information including the link to register coming soon.

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Save the Date!  Feb. 22, 2022

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Edmond, OK

Education sessions and lunch

Details will be available soon.

State of Oklahoma COVID guidelines will be followed.

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Mark your calendar for a vendor night including an educational presentation hosted by the ARA of NH on Wednesday, February 23.

Additional information, including registration link coming soon.

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The Rental Innovation Conference & Exhibits will be a two-day event for the Equipment Segment focusing on rental technology and innovation. The Conference's primary goal is to advance technology and innovation within the equipment rental sector to improve rental operation efficiency and the rental customer experience. We will accomplish this through educational sessions, vendor exhibits, and networking opportunities.

The Conference offers our equipment associate & general members an excellent opportunity to meet, network, and do business – a rental industry opportunity that would otherwise not occur until The ARA Show planned in February 2023. The show floor will be filled with leading-edge technologies and innovations and live demonstrations by the equipment industry's best and brightest manufacturers and technology companies.

The Rental Innovation Conference & Exhibits will take place at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, on March 9 & 10, 2022.

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The Rental Innovation Conference & Exhibits will be a two-day event for the Equipment Segment focusing on rental technology and innovation. The Conference's primary goal is to advance technology and innovation within the equipment rental sector to improve rental operation efficiency and the rental customer experience. We will accomplish this through educational sessions, vendor exhibits, and networking opportunities.

The Conference offers our equipment associate & general members an excellent opportunity to meet, network, and do business – a rental industry opportunity that would otherwise not occur until The ARA Show planned in February 2023. The show floor will be filled with leading-edge technologies and innovations and live demonstrations by the equipment industry's best and brightest manufacturers and technology companies.

The Rental Innovation Conference & Exhibits will take place at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, on March 9 & 10, 2022.

Learn More