March 2001 Rental Rag

March 2001 Rental Rag
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Greetings from the ARA convention in sunny Orlando!

The show floor was busy on Monday, there was a little less traffic on Tuesday but still active. The layout is different this year in that the different sections – Lawn Maintenance, Party, etc. blended together. I thought it was an interesting concept and worked well. If you have never attended a national show, you should make an effort to do so in the future, it will definitely be worth your time.

ARA offers a variety of services that are the result of countless hours of research and hard work to bring value to its members. Whether you use these services or not is your choice but they are there for your benefit and you should make every effort to take advantage of them.

At the New Jersey ARA we are trying to bring value to our membership also. I received the results of the 2000 Member Needs Survey and it indicates that we need to change the way we operate as an organization. Our members are looking for more business development training and more employees training. The Board will address these issues at our next meeting.

Speaking of next meetings, why not try to attend NJARA’s next meeting March 21^st at Main Attractions. We have a great program put together, although it’s aimed at the party industry, but it’s still an opportunity to network with your peers and to pick up some valuable information. And that’s what we are all about.

If you have ideas for future meetings or specific training you would like for yourself or your employees, please feel free to call me or any of the other NJARA Board members. We can’t give you what you want if you don’t tell us. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

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