American Rental Association

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ARA – American Rental Association

Abbreviation	ARA
Established	1955; 69 years ago (1955)
Type	nonprofit trade association
Location	Moline, Illinois,  United States
Coordinates	41°29′9″N 90°29′59″W / 41.48583°N 90.49972°W / 41.48583; -90.49972
Area served	North America
Official language	English
Website	ararental.org

The American Rental Association (ARA) is a nonprofit trade association representing the equipment rental and event rental segments in North America.^[1]

History and mission[edit]

It was first formed in 1955 by a group of twenty-one rental store operators. At the time, rental stores were a quickly growing industry. The ARA represents over 11,000 member locations in North America.^[2]

Structure[edit]

ARA, like most trade associations, uses working committees and short term task forces.

Members[edit]

General members at ARA are rental companies who focus substantially on the rental of owned assets to consumers in North America.

Exhibitions and events[edit]

The ARA organizes and hosts The ARA Show annually. It is the 63rd largest trade show in the North America^[3] and the largest rental trade show in the world.

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