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About the Production Equipment Rental Group

The Production Equipment Rental Group (PERG) serves the needs of the film and digital community within PLASA. PERG will shine a light on the challenges and opportunities faced by professional rental companies. It will focus the collective experience and expertise of our members to shape solutions and responses that best serve us all. PERG strives to be the voice of the motion picture equipment rental industry and set a standard of operations and ethical behavior for current and prospective members.

PERG's main focus is on bringing together and assisting rental companies offering cameras, accessories, grip and lighting equipment. Any member of PLASA working in these market sectors may become a member of the Production Equipment Rental Group by contacting the Council Manager, Harry Box, at .

The PERG Council is comprised of volunteer leaders from rental companies, manufacturers and insurance companies and is responsible for the development and implementation of programs and services for members in the film and digital markets including motion picture, television and commercial production.

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announcements Industry Initiatives upcoming events
2013 PERG Business Survey
The 2013 PERG Business Survey is currently underway. The survey results will be presented at the NAB General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, April 9th from 4:30-6:30pm at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 3600 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. You do not have to be a PERG member to participate. For more information contact Harry Box at .

PERG Meetings and Activities
At NAB, Cine Gear Expo, regional meetings and PLASA Focus events, PERG provides opportunities for company leaders to gather, network, and discuss industry trends and issues that are important to them. People meet at PERG events amd form relationships that can provide their business new opportunities and help them make business decisions. We invite you to join us at our next event.

Annual Cine Gear Event
Everything you wanted to know about social media but couldn't fit into 140 characters -- How rental companies use scoial media most effectively
Thursday, May 30th
Hollywood, CA (exact location TBA)

Members and potential members are welcome! Contact Harry Box at to reserve your place.

New PERG rental member list
A complete list of PERG Rental Companies, with links to their websites. Check it out.

Sample Documents
PERG helps develop sample documents to help rental companies address common industry issues.

AICP/PLASA Terms and Conditions
Data Security

Make use of the newly revised job board
PLASA has expanded its Job Board to include camera rental and motion picture/television lighting rental job listing categories. The Job Board has long been a great industry resource within the PLASA community. In order to reap the same benefit, PERG encourages camera and lighting rental companies to adot a policy of posting all their job openings. Remember, this is a free service for members.
Theft and Fraud
Millions in losses occur industry-wide every year. PERG provides resources including guidelines and discussion on effective practices to avoid fraud and theft, and our Missing Equipment List.
rental software survey
PERG's rental software working group is looking into ways PERG members can share knowedge and experience with regard to rental software/ The working group is developing a survey to help identify issues rental companies have dealing with rental software and software providers. The survey will be distributed to members early in 2013. We encourage participation by all employees who deal directly with these issues.

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