PERG News: February 2017

| PERG News: February 2017 |

A YEAR OF RECOVERIES

In 2016 RENTAL GUARD, and the efforts of NYPD and others, contributed to ten equipment recoveries worth roughly $1.4 million. The story of how these recoveries were made is amazing—and informative. Read more…

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Would your company like to help sponsor one of PERG’s 2017 events. We still have spots open. Read more…

ATLANTA RENTAL HOUSE DINNER
On the evening of January 25th over seventy individuals from Atlanta rental companies and vendors attended the PERG Atlanta Rental House Dinner. Read more…

IN MEMORIAM
James Pope, co-owner of Schumacher Camera in Chicago was killed in a traffic accident over the year-end holidays. Read more…

LESSONS LEARNED: PRECAUTIONS WHEN BUYING EQUIPMENT
It has got to be a bad feeling to buy equipment and then find out the equipment you purchased is stolen gear. Since good title cannot be transferred from a thief, the purchaser is out their money. Read more…

DON'T GET CAUGHT IN THE STOLEN EQUIPMENT TRAP
In 2016 alone, a total of $8,757,818 of professional motion picture camera equipment was reported stolen. This means individuals purchasing equipment on the used market are at risk of finding themselves in possession of stolen goods. Read more…

PERG COUNCIL NEWS
On January 26^th the PERG’s Executive Council held its first strategy meeting of 2017. In the coming months, PERG is looking forward to announcing a number of new and exciting initiatives and events to take place in 2017. Read more…