160-page comprehensive book will mail to every federal legislator and RTO dealer in the country.

Nationwide Rental Coalition (NRC), in conjunction with RTO Magazine, is compiling the largest, most comprehensive RTO legislative guide ever printed.

Nationwide Rental Coalition (NRC), in conjunction with RTO Magazine, is compiling the largest, most comprehensive RTO legislative guide ever printed. Distribution of the 2009 RTO Legislative Guide will coincide with the upcoming NRC Legislative Conference April 21 – 23, 2009 in Washington D.C. The book will be mailed to every Senator and Congressman's office and will also be mailed in advance to 10,500 RTO professionals across the country.

The NRC is an exclusive member benefit of RentDirect Nationwide and provides RentDirect members and vendors opportunities to support industry legislative initiatives at all levels of government.

According to the NRC's Mamie Salazar-Harper, "This is the guide that will be carried throughout our nation's Capitol as hundreds of NRC members descend upon Washington this coming April. Never before have so many resources been consolidated into one periodical, specifically focused on achieving successful passage of federal legislation. This book will clearly explain the rental-purchase industry's position and act as a powerful conduit for the RTO story as well as educate our elected officials about the consumer benefits derived from the passage of federal safe harbor legislation."

The 160-page full-color NRC 2009 RTO Legislative Guide magazine will include the following information:

--Photos and biographical information on every Senator and Congressperson in the United States sorted by state. The complete Congressional Directory will also contain information on each legislator's past support of the Act as well as contact information for key staff members.

--Complete text of proposed legislation with detailed – section by section – explanation of the language.

--State by state information highlighting the positive impacts of passage of the federal bill and detailing the existing state Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act.

--Talking points for rental dealers, provided by Rent-A-Center's Government Affairs team, to ensure the presentation of a unified message to our nation's lawmakers.

--Meeting planner for scheduling time with legislators.

--Notes template for recording the results of each meeting.

--Maps of all Capitol buildings.

--Agenda of the NRC Legislative Conference.

--Welcome letters from NRC officials.

--Photos of RTO dealers and employees supporting federal legislation.

--And much more.

The 2009 RTO Legislative Guide is taking a unique approach to vendor support, by highlighting the distinct benefit each participating vendor receives from servicing the RTO industry and its millions of customers.

Each vendor will be featured in a profile that explains how the rental-purchase industry has impacted their company's success and outlines how federal safe harbor legislation will positively affect their business. Due to the large volume of legislative content, advertising space is very limited and only 50 companies will be included.

According to Salazar-Harper, "This will be the first publication to include dozens of first-person accounts of why and how securing federal legislation for the RTO industry is so vital to our country's citizens and our nation's businesses. It is a huge undertaking on the part of the NRC, but it is just one of the unique and effective tools we plan to employ in order to communicate with our legislators and with our dealers."

For advertising information related to the 2009 RTO Legislative Guide, vendors may contact Mamie Salazar-Harper at 915-490-5895 or via email at fiesta1@flash.net.

About Nationwide Rental Coalition
The Nationwide Rental Coalition is an exclusive member benefit of RentDirect Nationwide, The NRC provides RentDirect members and vendors opportunities to support industry legislative initiatives at all levels of government. RentDirect Nationwide is the rent-to-own division of Nationwide Marketing Group, the largest buying and marketing organization for appliance, electronics and furniture independent retailers with more than $11 billion in volume and 2800-plus members operating some 8,000 retail storefronts across the country. For more information, please contact James MacAlpine, Executive Director of RentDirect Nationwide at (336) 722-4681 or by email at jamesm@nationwidegroup.org.

About RTO Magazine
RTO MAGAZINE (www.rtoonline.com), is a bi-monthly publication of RTO Online Inc. and is the rental-purchase industry's leading trade magazine.