CRA eJournal

 

There’s no business like show business, they say… but I’m in the rental business. Like show business, our sad story is that speaker Jon Taffer has had to cancel …Bar Rescue gets first billing.

 

That being said, we have a new keynote speaker:

 

NASA astronaut, Navy SEAL, CEO and President of the National Medal of Honor Museum. 

⦁ A decorated dual career as a U.S. Navy Captain (SEAL) and NASA astronaut.
⦁ A proven leader of diverse teams as NASA’s chief astronaut and commander of the International Space Station.
⦁ Several hundred hours underwater as a pilot/navigator of a special operations mini-submarine as well as more than 51 hours of spacewalk time.
⦁ Motivation of audiences with his adrenaline-pumping journey across the sea, air, land and space, demonstrating how it’s in all of us to thrive in clutch moments to achieve our goals as well as the importance of effective leadership along the way.

 

Mission: Possible — It's in You!
Retired U.S. Navy SEAL and NASA astronaut Capt. Chris Cassidy never let fear or uncertainty stop him from achieving his goals. After almost missing his application deadline, a young Capt. Cassidy was accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy when an admissions officer identified the potential within and decided to take a chance on him. It was a 30-second conversation that would shape his life in the years to come. In this talk, Capt. Cassidy shares his personal story with the audience — both from his time as a Navy SEAL and a NASA astronaut — about the importance of persevering in the face of adversity and on the path to success. Drawing on lessons learned on the battlefield and in space, Capt. Cassidy inspires groups to embrace the “never-quit” mindset and shows how it’s in each and every one of us to recognize opportunities, shape them and take action to thrive in clutch moments and achieve more than we thought was possible as we leave our marks in this world, while bringing others up along the way.

 

Kellar Equipment
Allison Collins
34075 Avenue J
Yucaipa, CA 92399
(951) 202-3948
Info@KellarEquipment.com

 

CRA members, their employees and their college-age children are all eligible to apply for an RSIF Scholarship. Every student can use a helping hand. Perhaps you are considering continuing your education or would like to attend a trade or certificate program that will enhance your job skills. One of the missions of RSIF is to promote education in the rental industry, and that applies to adult students of all ages and at many levels. Complete the application and return it to CRA by Dec. 31.

 

A new proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Labor could make it more difficult to classify workers as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The new rule would replace the existing January 2021 rule, which focuses on two factors — control over the work and opportunity for profit or loss — to determine a worker’s independent contractor status.

Peer Executive Groups (PEG) revealed the order of the Top Gun Award winners at the Meeting of the Minds Conference (sponsored by Genie) and Top Gun Recognition Dinner (sponsored by Rouse) in Scottsdale, AZ, on Nov. 9, 2022. The Top Gun PEG Pinnacle Award for Financial Excellence recognizes the outstanding achievement of rental store operators. The award is given to the top 25% of stores, based on EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. This is the fifth year PEG has presented the award to equipment rental companies.

 

 

CRA's 2023 equipment and party rental tradeshow will be back at the South Point Hotel & Convention Center — a great venue choice, with the convenience of having the convention center and hotel on the same property.

 

Reserve Your Booth Today:
Booths start at $1,795* for CRA members and $2,195 for non-members. Corner booths are an additional $300. Optional events, such as the cocktail party and gala, are not included in the booth fee.

Save Money:
• Buy two booths or more and receive a 25% DISCOUNT on each additional booth of equal or lesser value.
• For even bigger savings, buy five booths and RECEIVE THE SIXTH BOOTH FREE!

 

Exhibitor Links:
• Exhibitor Application
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Outdoor demo areas will be available on Monday, Jan. 23, at Dig This Vegas. The optional outside demo area is available only with the purchase of a convention-hall booth at $400.

 

Event Staging, Seating, Tent Flooring, Scaffolding. Since 1947, BilJax has offered real quality, real safety, and real values. For well over the last 70 years, demanding event companies, scaffold service companies, retailers and rental yards have counted on Bil-Jax to deliver the world’s most durable and reliable products, and customer-focused industry. Their North American steel is sourced almost entirely from longtime partners in Chicago. Over 94% of their part numbers are made in the USA. Not only is Bil-Jax ISO 9001 certified, all their core suppliers are ISO compliant and are required to meet or exceed strict ASTM standards.

 

Tent Ballast Solutions & Accessories. B&R Innovations is a highly skilled team with years of engineering and design experience for the event rental market. Staking tents is not always an option. The goal of B&R Innovations was to develop a system for ballasting tents that offered speed in installation, safety, easy storage and transportation. The Block and Roll system answers all of those needs, featuring blocks that offer forklift friendly, pallet-free moving and storage as well as a sleek, lightweight hand truck that provides hand-moving for up to 700lb weights.

 

The California Young Rental Professionals (CYRP) help facilitate opportunities for strengthening and amplifying the success of young professionals within our trade in order to continue the growing legacy of the rental industry.

 

Excavator attachments for your toughest challenges. Epiroc's range of excavator attachments is a reliable choice for construction, demolition, pipe line work and much more. Customers in the mining and infrastructure industries turn to Epiroc for higher productivity, safety and sustainability. Epiroc operates in a decentralized way through five divisions, all with global responsibility for their respective businesses.

 

Modern Rental Software for QuickBooks & ERP Rental Management System. Increase profitability and lower operating costs of your company’s rental business with the integrated rental asset management software, integraRental. Feature rich and easy to use, integraRental allows you to conveniently reserve, track, schedule and maintain assets across multiple locations.

 

Losberger DeBoer is the premier structure manufacture in the world. Size range from 3m (10') to 60m ( 200'). Losberger De Boer is one of the world’s leading suppliers of temporary and permanent space solutions. Our structures and buildings are used for commercial purposes, public use, events, as well as military and humanitarian applications. All Losberger De Boer buildings and tent structures are designed and produced in-house. All their products are available for sale or rent/lease.

 

MCS Rental Management Software. You can customize your rental solution from their "mix and match" options to find the perfect software combination to fit your unique operational needs. You can even keep using your other best-of-breed systems you already know and love! With the widest range of technology integrations from accounting solutions to telematics providers, you can create your ultimate workflow by bringing them all together into one end-to-end rental business solution and make a real difference to your world.

 

Abrasives-Diamonds-Flooring / Tile Equipment. Professionals all across the country look to Pearl Abrasive Company for a full line of technologically advanced abrasives and diamond products. Pearl professional products also include the company's patented Hexpin® Surface Preparation equipment, tile saws, masonry saws, concrete saws, core drill rigs and dust containment systems. In addition, they offer solutions for the tile and masonry contractor with the Tuscan Leveling System®, Smart Spacer™ and Roto-Wedge Spacer™. They provide fast delivery and friendly service from fully stocked warehouses throughout North America.

 

Quipli is a U.S. Based maker of advanced software that lets independent rental companies accept customer orders, receiving payments online, manage inventory, track equipment rentals, and much more. In the fall of 2020, Quipli’s founder had a frustrating experience trying to rent equipment online from a large, national rental company. That experience led to the founding of Quipli. Quipli enables local rental companies to offer the technology of the industry’s largest players, at a fraction of the cost. Quipli is a fast-growing company powering the online storefronts of dozens of companies from upstart rental companies to 8-figure rental businesses.

 

Online Marketing for Rental Companies. Consumers are faced with advertising messages from all angles and in many platforms, from mobile phones to websites, from social networks to traditional mediums. Digital is everywhere — and it’s in everything you do. As a recognized global leader in digital marketing, ReachLocal makes local digital marketing even more powerful because they're obsessed with getting impactful results for your business.

Propane, Propane Generators. Ted Johnson, our founder, built this company on the idea that safety is our number one priority. Propane is a hazardous material and a flammable gas, so it is imperative that we respect the product that we sell and therefore make sound decisions when it comes to our equipment and our actions. Ted Johnson Propane is an innovator in safety and customer service and is committed to those we serve and work with.