Congratulations

Congratulations to 2 of our staff!  Stephen Houk, our Assistant Manager has just earned his C.E.R.P. (Certified Event Rental Professional) Designation from the American Rental Association.  This program is designed for rental professionals to increase their knowledge set on various specialty areas within the field of party rentals.  Only a handful of candidates earn this distinction each year which includes not only course work, but active involvement in state and national American Rental Association programs and leadership roles.  Steve has served as our Connecticut State Association President, and has three times been selected to attend the National Legislative Caucus in Washington DC, and served on the National Legislative Board for the ARA, its youngest member ever.  Quite an accomplishment for a young professional!

Timothy Houk, a recent Wamogo High School Graduate, was one of 15 National Scholarship winners from the American Rental Association Foundation’s annual scholarship program.  Tim will use his award to continue his business and natural resources education this fall.  Tim has literally grown up at Expert Rental.  Some people might remember Tim as the little baby running around the store 17 yeasr ago.  Now he’s helping customers, setting tents, and repairing equipment with the best of them.  Congratulations to him.