Thirteen of the newest entrants to the reconditioning business convened in Chicago, IL for two days in July to participate in the first session of RIPA’s new Next Generation program. Actually, some participants aren’t exactly new to the industry having grown up amidst their 2nd- or 3rd-generation families. But they may be relatively new to the functions of RIPA and to the benefits and opportunities it helps create.
The group is a good cross-section of the RIPA membership. The larger multi-site companies are there, as are several of the other businesses. The regions they represent range from California to New Jersey and Illinois to Tennessee. Two Supplier Members also have participants in the mix.
The sessions began with the “Next Gen-ers” sitting in on the Board of Directors’ summer meeting. They got an up-close look at how budgets are presented and approved; how certain regulatory matters get discussed and acted upon; how membership recruitment gets addressed; how RIPA conferences and events are planned; and how special projects and publications are conceived and delivered to the members.
Plans for future sessions will be a priority discussion going forward.
Read a full account of the “Next Gen” session in RIPA’s August Newsletter HERE.