The Rental Rag
The voice of The ARA of NJ
December 2004
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YOUR ARA-NJ OFFICERS
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer
ARA-NJ
BOARD MEMBERS
National Representative
Education Chairman:
Executive Director:
Social Chairperson
Tool Sig
Tom Faitoute 191 Route 23 Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 Phone (201) 973-839-1200 Fax (201) 856-629-3094
Membership
SUPPORT OUR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS A-1 Tablecloth Co. Oren Fox 201-727-8987
Air & Electric Tool Services Walter Benson 908-272-5567
Allied Insurance Brokers Stephen Chapas 412-231-8383
Anchor Industries Howard Jaslow 800-808-8368
Atlas Copco Tom Butler 412-536-0600
BilJax, Inc. Sam Jacobs 707-432-1173
Blairs Rental Service Blair Guker 732-255-3584
SUPPORT OUR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
B.T. Sales Group Jeffrey Kleinman 516-420-4111
Cadco Company Ben Ryom 800-942-2326
Ditch Witch of NJ Joe Bera 732-446-9600
G.R.Evans Associates Gary Evans 800-247-6722
Garden State Bobcat Bob Woods 732-780-6880
Harrison Products Corp Al Harrison 201-833-0333
Hennign Assocites Tom Hennigan 888-944-4446
Hilti, Inc. John Egan 610-608-2428
Hub International Northeast Limited Brian Higgins 973-835-8439
L.B. Breck Sales Group Loren Breck 607-656-9333
J D Sales Mike Forristel 215-444-0474
J K Data Systems Kalki Joisher 201-818-0185
M & R Sales, Inc. Howard Heller 908-508-0658
Maywood Furniture Ken Perrson 800-238-6797
Millennium Steel Sam Hoffman 212-594-2190
National Chemsearch Angelo Pruscino 732-739-2428
North Jersey Bobcat Vincent Ryan 201-703-8866
O’Donnell & English Timothy English 732-275-1275
Pace Marketing Benjamin Minardi 800-295-7955
RLM Agency, Inc. Roy Peraga;;o 973-835-6171
Republic Business Forms Louis Saraceni 973-616-0080
R S S Distributors Ross Wiggins 707-892-6743
Sales To Industry Mike Rand 800-336-4784
Stanley-Bostich David Carr 800-556-6696
Tarantin Tank & Equipment Tom Tarantin 800-922-0724
Viking Representatives Ted Vetrini 800-526-2403
Wacker Corp Michael Kemmlein 973-442-1551
Wayne R. Cleven C.P.A. Wayne Cleven 732-240-9700
RANDOM THOUGHTS
Remember, half the people you know are below average.
people have.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Did you know ARA has a yearly leadership conference for all the Presidents? I didn’t either till recently. This October it was in Las Vegas, the city for the “05 conference. For 2 days I sat inside a hotel ballroom, learned all about ARA and made some new friends in our region. Okay, that’s not all I did, but “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!” Such a great tag line. By far and large we in New Jersey are doing things right. Of course there is always room fore improvement and we are all going to participate in that for ’05. If you attended the Town Hall Meeting in October, you would have also learned some other things about the benefits of belonging to this organization. Such as the National Equipment Register program that NJ is going to progressively take part in. Also you would have found out that there are over 300 identified non ARA members in the state of New Jersey in rental. That means that we have over 300 non tapped into talent and possible means of additional funding to our state which allows us to spend more on speakers. November brought Fork Lift Certification by Modern in Edison and the board will wrap up the year and bring you our calendar for 2005. As I look back over the year I am proud to say we have increased attendance at our meetings more than 50%. We’ve made great strides in presenting topics and educational seminars requested by all based on the survey we requested in March. There is much more we all need to do to make this organization a power house for each of us and I encourage you to e-mail or call me and let me know what challenges or concerns you have for next year. Have a great and profitable holiday and see you next year.
…………………………………………………………………Megan Jones Note: Brian Higgins has announced that Kaye Insurance Associates has had a name change. Effective November 15th they are known as Hub International Northeast Limited. Please update your records .
Jersey Talk ……………………………. Howard Heller
Condolences to the Futcher family on the passing of John Futcher, Sr. John was the founder of Unirents (formerly United Rent All) in 1960 at the current Haskell location. Although sons John, Jr. and Dave have been operating the business since 1990, John, Sr. took on the remodeling project in 2000 that produced such a beautiful result. He will be missed.
A committee is being formed to put together an equipment/party rental program July 17 in Stevens, PA (near Reading). Anybody interested in serving on the committee, contact Megan Jones or Howard Heller. The proposed site is Eagle Rentals, a beautiful location with lots of room. A golf outing the day before is being planned
FOR SALE: Fun Time Productions (Deer Park, NY) The principal, Jerry Goldberg is retiring. Includes inflatables, amusement equipment, and repair equipment - in business 28 years. If interested contact Jerry Goldberg (631-242-6480).
Jersey Talk - continued
Congrats to Jeff Hinck (Party Center) for his winning of a 27" flat screen TV at the MATRA show! Rumor has it that Jeff is considering donating it as a door prize for the next NJARA meeting.
I hear that Steve Kohn (Millers Rentals) put together a quick dining hall for 1000 Rutgers students. He got a call during the last NJARA meeting with a plea from Rutgers to put up a temporary dining facility (needed because of their recent cafeteria fire). He had it all set up with tables, chairs, tents and staff by 7:00 AM. Not bad reaction time!
TENT RENTAL LIABILITY………. Dave Hinck
Rent insurance liability claims from tent related incidents rank second only to those from towable tools. In fact they account for 10% of all rental liability claims. Most tent liability claims are a result of poor/improper tent anchoring or bodily injury from contact with the tent or its components.
What can rental dealers who are concerned about the liability exposure from tent related accidents do?
1) Properly maintain, repair, and store tent equipment. Common and controllable incidents include tripping on or handling of non-nail head stakes, walking into and/or tripping over ropes, lacerations from staples in tent poles or from rough stakes as well as poor pole maintenance (split or otherwise damaged and worn) which leads to handling injuries or pole failures.
Action points to consider:
a) Attach streamers to ropes for improved visibility where appropriate. b) Position frame tent stakes closer to side poles when possible especially in high traffic areas. c) Check and maintain all pole and rope integrity on a regularly scheduled basis. d) Routinely pull nails and staples from wooden poles. e) Require work gloves when handling tent stakes and poles. f) Avoid “rebar” type stakes in preference to using “nail head” types. Otherwise, be sure to grind off sharp hammered edges and cover stake heads when using “rebar” types. g) Tie balloons or otherwise cover stakes completely with a device of your choice to protect people from tripping. Where appropriate flowers or safety cones may be used. h) Mark low overhead entrances to improve visibility for safety. Otherwise, redirect tent users to other entrances with siding, signing, or other crowd control devices. i) Ensure adequate lighting, emergency lighting, exit signs or lights are used for tents used in darkened conditions.
FEELING LUCKY? .
Bid on your favorite Las Vegas entertainment option today! Some of the best Vegas entertainment options are on the auction block, including:
The Coliseum Dinner Show Package, featuring Elton John at Caesars
Palace Cirque du Soleil’s “O” Show Package at Bellagio
“Mamma Mia” Show Package at Mandalay Bay
Tickets to KA, Cirque du Soleil’s brand-new show at MGM Grand
Richard Petty’s Driving Experience at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Mario Andretti Racing School
at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
The auction is the year’s main fundraiser for the ARA Foundation, so your top bid supports educational efforts that include the scholarship program and the Rental Executive Advisory Program (REAP). It’s a win-win situation! You must be registered to bid, with the bidding ongoing through Dec. 24. Don’t miss this winning opportunity. Click on: <ararental.org/rentalshow/auction/default.asp> to get started!
THE NEXT MEETING(s)
Mark your ’05 calendars for next year’s general meeting dates:
March 16th April 20th October 19th November 16th
Details and locations will follow in future issues and notices. Some dates may be tentative but most are probably right on the money.
Scenes from the October meeting
Hot discussion
October meeting award winners from Tri-State Rental
More scenes from the October meeting
Howard Heller modeling a logo shirt (there’s a name for his grin)
Steve Kohn & Brian Higgins commiserating
ARE RENTAL STORES DOING SOMETHING WRONG?
Has anyone ventured out to the malls and stores lately? During this Holiday season I took a rare and unplanned shopping trip. I’ve got to tell you, it was a real eye opener. For this article I would like to share my findings with you and then ask the following question. Are we (rental stores) doing something wrong? When one enters the doors of a retail establishment one should be greeted by a friendly voice welcoming you. Is it appropriate to be greeted by a recording that says “Self service checkouts to the right please”? When asking for information on a product should we be told that there are price checkers at the end of the aisles. When trying to get the items you need, should one have to climb over pallets and boxes in the aisle ways? Since when was English declared a second and sometimes optional language in this country? Do stores actually advertise for lethargic employees to work the registers, or should I say stand at the register counters. Do people in civilized countries really need to fight over saving an additional 25¢ on a coupon and spend 30 minutes in doing so? Is it too much to ask for someone to help you load your car? Is parking within a 3 mile radius of the mall only a privilege for those that arrive 3 hours before the store opens? If I go to a mall in Asia will I find that 90% of the shoppers are Americans? Is it really required that the in order to shop you must be accompanied by no less than 12 strollers and 14 screaming children? Well, I think you get my message. God bless the friendly local Rental store and thank heaven for online shopping.
……………………………………………………………………. Steve Kohn
Reasons for Giving Thanks
Good business or bad … one thing we as members of ARA-NJ have to be thankful for are the caring efforts of our “movers and shakers”, the people who think, plan and get things done for the betterment of us and our industry. People like our president Megan Jones- Holt, our treasurer Tom Lade, Steve Kohn, Howard Heller, the board members, regular members and associate members, hosts current and past, Carl Sparacio, our editor and related associations such as MATRA. These people and their efforts help to unify us and make the industry more professional. If you see one of them tell them, “Thanks for what you do”, and make the association stronger by participating yourself.
…………………………………………………….………. Dave Hinck
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