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March 11, 2012 - The numbers speak for themselves. The Canadian Rental Mart, which ran March 6 and 7, hosted 855 rental professionals, up 24 per cent from the 2010 tally of 689. Of those, 488 were rental operators representing 225 individual companies attending. They visited 104 exhibiting companies. The American Rental Association's trade show guidelines recommend a ratio of two attendees to every exhibitor as a rule-of-thumb for a successful show.
Other statistics point to a very strong edition of the Toronto-based show. The show partner hotel, the DoubleTree Hilton, sold its entire block of 151 room nights out well before the show, and the overflow hotel, the Radisson, sold 17 room nights. The Canadian Rental Association Ontario's banquet was the largest ever, with 152 registered guests. Bryan Baeumler's appearance, the ROOTY award presentation and the seminars all drew enthusiastic crowds.
"We felt we were optimistic in hoping for 3
Feb. 17, 2012 - Canadian Rental Service magazine has released its finalists to receive its first-ever Rental Operator Of The Year award, the ROOTY. The ROOTY will be presented March 6 on the Canadian Rental Mart show floor by HGTV star, Bryan Baeumler. The winner will be chosen by a panel of rental industry leaders from across the country: Barry Ghiglione, George Olah, Rhonda Pedersen and Jean-Marc Turcotte. The finalists for 2012 are: 1000 Islands Sales and Rentals, Lynn, Reg and Steve Sanderson Riverside Rentals, Phil Morand Robertson Rent-All, Cameron and D.J. Robertson Sunrise Equipment Rentals & Sales, Roger Coletti Each of these companies has demonstrated its commitment to the ROOTY criteria of success, innovation and safety. ROOTY judge George Olah said, "I have visited each of these companies in the past and they all have their strengths. I'll be speaking to the other judges next week and we will have a tough decision to make." The ROOTY winner will receive a plaque and
Jan. 13, 2012 - Over half the available rooms reserved for Canadian Rental Mart attendees are booked, well ahead of the March 6 and 7 show date. Show organizers are encouraging out-of-town visitors to book soon to take advantage of special Rental Mart rates. Discount rates expire Feb. 3.
The show's accommodation partner is the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels, located right across the road from the Rental Mart venue at the Toronto Congress Centre. The DoubleTree is especially convenient for show attendees because the morning seminars will be held there, as well as the CRA banquet and awards on the Tuesday night.
Online room booking is available here. Or contact the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels at 1-416-244-1711.
Jan. 9, 2011 - Canadian Rental Mart show organizers have announced the 2012 edition, March 6 and 7 at the Toronto Congress Centre, has sold out the exhibition floor. The sellout comes almost two months before the actual date of the show. Over 40,000 square feet of show floor divided into almost 200 booth spaces has been sold to 93 exhibitors, making this show the biggest in 15 years. Show sales manager, Ed Cosman, said "If we get any more, we will have to put them out in the parking lot. Selling out this early is a clear testament to the strength of our industry and its suppliers. It is an exciting outcome for me and for the show, and I think it shows excitement is building in the rental community as well." The exhibitor list and show schedule is available online at the Canadian Rental Mart website. Sponsorship opportunities, including sponsorship of the national ROOTY award, are still available.
Nov. 21, 2011 - The Canadian Rental Association has confirmed Bryan Baeumler, host of HGTV's Disaster DIY, will be making an appearance at the Canadian Rental Mart to sign posters, award the first-ever ROOTY award and attend the CRA Ontario's banquet immediately following the show on the first day, Tuesday, March 6. The announcement follows CRA's signing of Baeumler to another contract to act as the association's spokesman through 2012. Baeumler has appeared in a series of short commercials telling viewers about RentalHQ, a portion of the CRA website where users can search for CRA members in their areas. He also plugs renting in his shows, Disaster DIY, last season’s House of Bryan and the upcoming House of Bryan II. In 2011, Baeumler made appearances at some association events and at the CRA’s booth at the ARA’s Rental Show. Baeumler’s shows are watched by over 200,000 Canadians each broadcast. “One of our messages to people watching the show is, you do not have
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