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2004 Association of Progressive Rental Organizations (APRO) Convention Photo Album
08-11-04
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RTO Online recorded over 2,000 photographs during the 2004 Association of Progressive Rental Organizations Annual buying show in Tampa, Florida. To ease navigation, we chose our favorite 500 and organized them by event. Click on the category image below to browse all photos. Don't forget to cast your vote for the Best Photo Of the Show!
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Golf Tournament (35) Vendor Setup (48) General Session (38)
APRO members awoke Wednesday to cloudy skies and a forecast that included flood warnings. Not the best day for golf, but not the worst either. If you've never witnessed the raw horsepower of an APRO pre-show setup, you should. It is both organized and chaotic, frenzied yet carefully orchestrated, and it is evidence of the tremendous commitment suppliers make to the rent to own industry. APRO's employee and customer of the year were awarded during the General Session.
     
Tradeshow Floor (189) Seminars & Meetings (46) PAC Awards (52)
The effort to shift the focus of the tradeshow portion of the annual convention from a "meet and greet" to a buying show, seems to be paying off. Without exception, every vendor this reporter spoke to raved over the increased attendance and the dealers "readiness to buy." Training seminars and rent to own dealer round tables were held focusing on everything from collections to Christmas promotions. Awards were presented to association members for years of service in the effort to pass federal rental purchase legislation.
     
  Closing Gala (92)  
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Lyn Leach served only one year as president. By all accounts, one of the most productive and unifying years in the associations <a href=history. He knew from day one what his mission was and he accomplished it with passion and integrity, and in the process re-energized an entire industry.">  
 
Archives: 2003 APRO convention Photo album

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We narrowed the "best of" list to 14. To cast your vote for the best image, click on the description (email link) and click send. Vote as often as you like, comments are welcome
 
Our Favorite photos of the 2004 tradeshow
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Vince "bling bling" Ficarrotta
 
Tyler Davis (future president of APRO) shakes hands with outgoing APRO president Lyn Leach

Note: Tyler was featured last year as 2003's youngest attendee. 2003 photo at right

 
 Team APRO on patrol
 
Employee of the year Jody Katz and Customers of the Year, Patrick and Marianna Head
 
The "Fantastic Four"
 
"Reverend of RTO" Larry Sutton leads a class in a rousing rendition of "I Am Somebody"
 
Outgoing APRO President Lyn Leach
 
 
Ron Waters before his morning coffee
 
Kerry "skipper" Johnson and Mark "my little buddy" Windsor
 
Cindy Ferguson positively stunning
 
Jeffrey Colletto of Elite Products demonstrates the "Big Blue Bean"
 
Larry "the Reverend" and Susie Sutton
 
Natalie Leach serenaded by the band
 
Susie Sutton cheers on the band at the closing Gala

 

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