On October 9, more than 180 of the world\u2019s top rental experts arrived in Dallas with one thing in mind: Getting their business positioned to get even better in 2017. By the time they left Point of Rental\u2019s 2016 International Conference on Oct. 12, they were equipped to take on the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery time I come to the International Conference, and this is the second or third one I\u2019ve been to, I find that we probably aren\u2019t using 25-30 percent of what\u2019s available in the system,\u201d said Terry Trusgnich of Aide Rentals and Sales<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty cool to know that no matter how big we get, whatever we go after, [Point of Rental] has already thought it out and we can use it to help our businesses grow more smoothly.\u201d<\/p>\n The conference kicked off Monday morning with Point of Rental CEO Wayne Harris\u2019s opening remarks, showcasing the company\u2019s growth in 2016. Our new staff and locations are set to help Point of Rental customers grow their<\/em> businesses, he emphasized. Attendees learned about the new features and software updates that had been added to their systems with the 2016 <\/a>upgrade. They were able to sign up for a new conference feature, one-on-one training sessions with Point of Rental\u2019s trainers.<\/p>\n As part of our celebration of our expansion into the UK, we welcomed friends from across the pond. A handful of customers and employees made the long trip from England to Dallas to get a taste of American customer support.<\/p>\n \u201c[Our reason for coming to the 2016 International Conference] was seeing who [Point of Rental] is, really. It\u2019s not even about the system, it\u2019s about the people. You can tell by being here what they care about. It\u2019s been worth coming just to see that,\u201d Mark Newell of Mark One Hire<\/a> said.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of the great things about coming to this conference is that you get a lot of face-to-face time with the people who know the most about this software. The Point of Rental employees are great, they\u2019re always willing to help. There\u2019s one-on-one time if you need that, there\u2019s ways to ask questions\u2026there\u2019s always new shortcuts or new items to learn about,\u201d said Marynell Popst of Construction Rental, Inc<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve been using [Point of Rental] for more than six years, and I still learn something new every time I come.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to the in-depth classes and roundtables, attendees appreciated the networking opportunities with others who live and breathe rental. To help build those relationships, night events engaged users with fun activities, games and amazing food. Night events were held at the iconic Reunion Ball of Dallas catered by Wolfgang Puck and “Casino Rentale,” held at the top of the Bank of America Building.<\/p>\n Casino Rentale was especially dazzling with breathtaking views from the highest point in Dallas, casino tables, and a special awards banquet to honor our first annual International Innovation Award winners. We also had a special celebration of CEO Wayne Harris\u2019s 23rd<\/sup> anniversary with the company that happened to fall on the same day.<\/p>\n The conference wrapped up on Oct. 12 with tours of a couple of local rental stores, Rental Stop<\/a> and Peerless Events and Tents<\/a>. Visitors toured offices and warehouses, took a hayride, and learned how other Point of Rental users capitalize on the software.<\/p>\n Our sponsors really make the whole conference possible. Thank you to Platinum sponsors Rouse Analytics<\/a>, SmartEquip<\/a>, TSO Mobile<\/a> and RentalHosting.com<\/a>; Gold sponsors In-A-Bind<\/a> and AP Equipment Financing<\/a>; and Silver sponsors Harland Technology Services<\/a>, Bit by Bit<\/a>, and Positek RFID<\/a>.<\/p>\n Thanks to everyone who attended and made this year\u2019s International Conference so memorable! We hope to see your smiling faces again in 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On October 9, more than 180 of the world\u2019s top rental experts arrived in Dallas with one thing in mind: Getting their business positioned to get even better in 2017. By the time they left Point of Rental\u2019s 2016 International Conference on Oct. 12, they were equipped to take on the world. \u201cEvery time I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":19577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[382,326,383,384,385],"class_list":["post-19576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-conference","tag-casino-rentale","tag-international-conference","tag-recap","tag-reunion-tower","tag-sponsors"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t