ARA of Illinois

06/05/2026

Congratulations to our ARA of Illinois members Event Equipment Rentals and Sales in Hodgkins, IL, A USA Rentals in West Chicago, IL, and J&R Rental in East Dubuque, IL for being recognized as 2026 Market Movers by Rental Management Media Group!

Rental Management's Market Movers represent the fastest-growing independent event and equipment rental companies during the three-year period of 2023-2025.

Read more about the Event Rental Market Movers at https://news.ararental.org/adapting-and-growing-rental-management-s-2026-event-market-movers or visit https://news.ararental.org/surging-ahead-rental-management-s-2026-equipment-market-movers to learn more about the Equipment Rental Market Movers.

Please join us in congratulating these American Rental Association members for their outstanding achievements!

05/13/2026

What an incredible day at the ARA of Illinois Golf Outing yesterday! ⛳️

We want to extend a huge THANK YOU to all of our members and sponsors who joined us for a fantastic day on the green at Cog Hill. We enjoyed a great round of golf, drinks on the patio, an evening dinner reception including a special toast to Mike Wirtz for his many years of volunteering with ARA of Chicagoland/Illinois, as well as some amazing raffle prizes!

A special thank you to our Premier Sponsors:

JLG Industries
Vermeer Midwest
Ditch Witch Midwest

Thank you also to our Drink Sponsors:

MJ Miller Combined Companies
DiStefano Sales Company

And thank you to our raffle sponsors:

Skyjack Inc
Sunbelt Rentals
KATO Compact Excavator Sales

We also appreciate the support of our Premier Hole Sponsors:

TVH
Makita
DPL Telematics
Lizit
Factory Cleaning Equipment
Multiquip

Finally, thank you to RP Rents, Makita, TVH, Genie, and others who generously donated raffle items and helped make the event such a success.

We’re grateful for such a strong and supportive rental community and can’t wait to do it again!

American Rental Association

04/27/2026

04/17/2026

Thank you to our Patio Pub Sponsor, DiStefano Sales Company, for their support at our American Rental Association of Illinois Annual Golf Outing next month! ⛳ 🍺

If you'll be joining us at the outing, stop by the patio bar after golf to say hello to Justin DiStefano and have a drink on DSC in your limited edition souvenir cup!

To learn more about the manufacturers and products that DSC offers, visit their website at https://www.distefanosales.com/

We're looking forward to visiting with our members and sponsors on the green!

04/15/2026

Don't miss out!

🎥The ERG Lunch & Learn is going live tomorrow!

From real-time text alerts to the Problematic Renter Database, this session is all about what you can start using right away.

🗓️ April 16 | 12 PM CST
👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/4dyw9eB

04/15/2026

Thank you, Vermeer Midwest, for being a Premier Sponsor for our SOLD OUT American Rental Association of Illinois Annual Golf Outing on May 12th!

We appreciate your support and look forward to connecting with you and all of our ARA of IL members on the green! ⛳

04/10/2026

Golf Update! ⛳

We've had a great response from our American Rental Association members for the upcoming ARA of Illinois Annual Golf Outing 2026 on May 12th, and are very nearly SOLD OUT for golf!

If you have not yet signed up and are interested in joining the golf outing and supporting ARA of IL, please consider becoming a sponsor! We are still looking for a few sponsorships to be filled, several of which include a ticket to the dinner reception:

🌭 Lunch Sponsor $1,500 (limit 1)
🎟️ Raffle Sponsors $1,000 (unlimited)
⛳ Premier Hole Sponsors $500 (6 available)
🏆 Contest Sponsors $500 (3 available)

For a complete list and to sign up, visit https://iifd65g1qy.preview-beefree.space/KWHZ

Thank you to all of the companies that have signed up as sponsors! We greatly appreciate your support!

04/08/2026

Thank you to JLG Industries for supporting the American Rental Association of Illinois with a Premium Sponsorship for our golf outing on May 12th! ⛳

If you're joining us for the golf outing, be sure to say hello and thanks to JLG for their sponsorship.

There are very few spots remaining, so be sure to sign up today if you haven't already! https://lnkd.in/gQ75S_US

04/06/2026

Thank you, MJ Miller Combined Companies, for being our Drink Ticket Sponsor at the ARA of Illinois Annual Golf Outing on May 12th!

MJ Miller Combined Companies offers quality construction equipment solutions, along with training, demos, and expert sales support, to construction equipment rental and sales companies looking to expand their offerings. Learn more at https://www.mjmillercc.com/

If you're attending the golf outing, be sure to share a drink and "Cheers!" 🍻with Neal Noga and Steve Johnson from MJ Miller to thank them for supporting the American Rental Association of Illinois!

⛳ Still not signed up? Visit https://iifd65g1qy.preview-beefree.space/KWHZ to sign up for golf or a sponsorship today! Limited spots are remaining!