A message from your regional director
By Connie Lannan
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A message from your regional director

Hello, Region Four members,

It was great to see so many of you at The ARA Show™ in Las Vegas. It was a wonderful event, no matter where your interests lie. There was something for everyone, including the fun combined regional receptions. After everything we have gone through as an industry and a nation, I can’t tell you how grateful I was just to gather again and connect with others in our industry.

As great as it was to see so many of you, I know that there were those in our region who couldn’t attend the show because they were dealing with the immense aftereffects of hurricanes Ida and/or Nicholas. Our region has been hit hard by these fierce storms. If you or your employees were negatively affected, know that the ARA Foundation offers Disaster Relief Grants for both your business and your employees. These grants are there to offer a helping hand. Take advantage of them.

If you weren’t able to attend the show or didn’t get enough of it while you were in Las Vegas, there will be a fantastic opportunity to enhance your knowledge base at the American Rental Association (ARA) Rental Innovation Conference & Exhibits in Grapevine, Texas, March 9-10. Watch your email for information on how to take part. This event will help you move your business forward.

No matter which side of the rental aisle you are on, you know very well that the past year-and-a-half has been an adventure. The price of common goods used in the industry has risen more significantly than at any other time in recent memory, and we hear manufacturers using the phrase “toilet paper syndrome” when it comes to buyers’ purchases. All the while, our rental stores have continued to work hard to provide safe and essential products and services day in and day out to industries in need.

That has meant an uptick in business. With that being the case, now is a great time to turn to the readily available resources ARA offers — right at your fingertips.

  • Looking to add employees in a tough labor market? Check out the new ARA Job Board that provides five free initial postings. A dynamic feature of the job board is that it has the ability to promote your listing across many major job-seeker platforms. That is such an advantage.
  • Seeking training to add additional expertise for yourself or your employees? Then head over to RentalU, where you can find plenty of informational videos and courses on just about everything from folding a tent to working on a diesel engine. ARA is always adding new offerings, so watch your email for the latest resource that can help you develop your employees, yourself and grow your entire operation.

I also want to offer my sincere thanks for allowing me to serve each of you as your regional director. If you ever have a question or concern, please feel free to reach out to me at 817-937-0581.

Be safe and remember those in our region who are in need.

Bryce Puckett, ARA Region Four director
Kirby-Smith Machinery
Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, Texas
405-495-7820
bpuckett@kirby-smith.com

Connie Lannan

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Connie Lannan is special projects editor for Rental Management. She helps plan, coordinate, write and edit ARA’s quarterly regional newsletters, In Your Region. She also researches, writes and edits news and feature articles for Rental Management, Rental Pulse, supplements, special reports and other special projects. Outside of work, she loves to bake for others, go for walks with her husband and volunteer for her church and causes she believes in.

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