Survey Results: 2017 Rental Rally Seminar Survey

The CRA Board of Directors will be meeting in April to discuss the 2017 Rental Rally. Seminars will be part of that discussion and CRA recently asked rental store owners to complete a 2017 Rental Rally Seminar Survey. Here are the results of that survey.

1. What type of rentals do you provide?

Party: 40% (10 responses)

General Tool: 28% (7 responses)

Both: 24% (6 responses)

Other: 8% (2 responses)

1. Event & Entertainment

2. Construction/Ag Equipment

2. Do you like seminars geared toward (check all that apply):

Management: 79% (19 responses)

Employees: 46% (11 responses)

Owners: 58% (14 responses)

3. Do you like hands on workshops or seminars?

Yes: 86% (18 responses) No: 14% (3 responses)

Other (4 responses):

1. A mix is best.

2. Workshops.

3. Yes, if they apply to a new problem or a changed condition.

4. Seminars.

4. Do you prefer professional speakers?

Yes: 52% (11 responses) No: 48% (10 responses)

Other (1 response): Again, a mix is best.

5. Do you like round table discussions with your peers?

Yes: 91% (21 responses) No: 9% (2 responses)

Other (2 responses):

1. Yes, but people need to share and not be afraid.

2. They are okay, work well during a lunch break.

6. Are you willing to pay an additional fee?

Yes: 61% (14 responses) No: 39% (9 responses)

Other (2):

1. Not really.

2. For what?

7. Topics of interest (check all you are interested in):

Event Trends:44% (11 responses)

Maintenance, Party or Equipment: 84% (21 responses)

Tent Permitting: 12% (3 responses)

GPS System: 36% (9 responses)

Business Finance: 40% (10 responses)

Motivational: 32% (8 responses)

Customer Service Oriented: 68% (17 responses)

Website / Internet: 56% (14 (responses)

Other topics to cover: 4% (1 response)

1. Supervisor/Crew Leader

8. After the show ends would you be interested in a...

Factory Tour: Yes: 53% (10 responses) No: 47% (9 responses)

Party Tour: Yes: 48% (10 responses) No: 52% (11 responses)

9. Are you interested in a computer workshop?

Yes: 47.83% (11 responses) No: 52.17% (12 responses)

10. What computer rental software do you own?

1. Enfinity

2. Point of Rental (4 responses)

3. Intellievent, changing soon

4. None (2 responses)

5. RentalVision

6. Solutions

11. Are you willing to devote an additional day for a computer workshop?

Yes: 82% (9 responses) No: 18.18% (2 responses)

Additional comment: Would love it if POR didn't charge for it too....

12. Additional survey comments (4 responses):

1. Keep the rental rally local - no more Vegas, please.

2. CRA does a great job of being relevant and keeping in touch with their members. The last convention and show was a "right size" event done really well. The balance between party and equipment is always tricky.

3. I hope to participate more in the future.

4. Would be interested in a store tour before the show, but not after the end of the show.

Thank you for taking part in this survey. CRA utilizes the information we gather to better serve you. If you have an idea for a survey for CRA members, please send your request to CRA at Info@CalRental.org for consideration.

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