ARA of Iowa

04/23/2026

03/04/2026

The American Rental Association Show is a wrap in Orlando! There were some great deals with extended payments and financing specials! Great people and networking was everywhere in sight! We also had a awesome turnout at our networking event at Blake Shelton's bar Ole Red! Very good turnout! It was awesome to run into one of ARA's biggest advocates Elliot Vigil!!! If you didn't make it to Orlando, make sure next year you make it to the show in New Orleans!!!
The ARA Show

08/18/2025

A few weeks ago ARA of Iowa held its DEMO Days event that's every 2 years! If you have never been to a Demo Days event, it's like a mini ARA SHOW but in your backyard so you don't have to travel across the U.S. You need to check the next one out in 2027. You might just be hooked on demo's and great deals!

07/26/2025

Make sure you sign up for the ARA DEMO DAYS show 1 week from today in Altoona, IA! ONE DAY BUYING SPECIALS ONLY at the event!! https://ararental.org/Event-Registration/regid/16144

07/20/2025

IOWA DEMO DAYS - SATURDAY August 2nd - 9 am to 4 pm at Contractor Solutions in Altoona, Iowa (Des Moines) Over 30 manufacturers/vendors on display! ONE DAY BUYING SPECIALS at the event! Must be present to get extra show discounts! If you are a decision maker for buying rental equipment for your business, you will not want to miss this event!!! SIGN UP NOW! https://ararental.org/Event-Registration-PDF/regid/16144

06/27/2025

Listen in as Michelle Nelson, ECP-ST, discusses joining MK Equipment and continuing the legacy of her father Marvin, who founded the company in 1973.

Michelle Nelson, ECP-ST, discusses joining MK Equipment in Honolulu in 2015, continuing the legacy of her father Marvin, who founded the company in 1973. She shares how she found mentorship and support through the American Rental Association (ARA) and lat

06/20/2025

ARA has just released the new Ground Testing Tool to help event rental pros test soil conditions before staking tents, keeping crews safer and installs more secure.

Check out how this simple tool can make a big impact!

The American Rental Association (ARA) has unveiled its exclusive new Ground Testing Tool. This one-of-a-kind, easy-to-use tool offers tent installers a verifiable way to measure soil holding strength for tent stakes using consistent, physics-based impact

06/13/2025

They're growing, adapting, and leading the way!
Meet Rental Management’s 2025 Market Movers!
These standout businesses are growing and thriving despite uncertainty while shaping the future of the rental industry.

Check out the full lists below!

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06/11/2025

06/04/2025

SAVE THE DATE!! Saturday, August 2nd.
Every 2 years we put on a Equipment Demo Days where you can talk to vendors and manufacturers, check out new equipment, and actually "try out" the equipment! Try before you buy!! Added this year is a great motivational speaker, ARA Advocate, Elliott Vigil.
Free breakfast burritos, free bloody mary, free lunch, Mini Skid Loader Rodeo, reception at Top Golf! DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT!!