MOLINE, IL - Construction U, the American Rental Association's educational workshop specifically for construction and general tool rental business owners and managers, offers a 2008 program focused on management skills applicable to rental. The workshop is Feb. 10, just prior to The Rental Show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

The program will include a full day of seminars that apply management principles to key operation areas such as financials, safety/risk, information technology, assets, sales/marketing and human resources. Specific topics include understanding financial statements and tax strategies; interviewing, hiring and training the ideal employee; using ARA's Cost of Doing Business Report; building a sales team; creating a safety-first workplace; protecting assets; a business health checkup; and understanding the latest rental technology.

Seminars will be presented by financial, safety and sales professionals, as well as rental industry veterans. A session on protecting assets will feature law enforcement officers who have recovered millions of dollars worth of stolen construction and tool equipment.

The opening speaker is Garrison Wynn, a management and sales expert, who will discuss what top business performers have in common in "The Truth About Success: Being the Best versus Being Consistently Chosen."

Complete Construction U details and registration information are available at www.TheRentalShow.com. Discounts are available for early registration by Dec. 7. The Rental Show 2008 is Feb. 11-14, with seminars and networking on Feb. 11 and the trade show Feb. 12-14.