left to right: Ernie Lewallen, David P. David, Mark Windsor, Shannon Strunk at the 2003 APRO convention, Reno NV. copyright rtoonline.com

The 2004 Association for Progressive Rental Organizations (APRO) Convention and Buying show kicks off August 4th in Tampa, Florida. In true cornhusker fashion, APRO President Lyn Leach (who's who)has made it his mission to increase attendance at this years show by personally calling every APRO member in the country. A task that has taken months, but appears to be paying dividends. The association's goal is to double 2003's attendance numbers.

RTO Online will be covering the show live from Tampa. Here is a look back at our favorite images of the 2003 convention in Reno, Nevada. (view entire gallery here)

Kris Korst, Gary Romine, Anthony Robinson (RAC Account manager and APRO 2003 Employee of the year), RAC Store Manager ?, RAC President Mitch Fidel	Keynote Speaker Frank Maguire	2003's youngest attendee Tyler Davis age 5, son of Paul and May Davis, owners of Nations Rent to Own
Jimmy Stong talks southern politics (and fishin) with John Raffaelli	Arnie Roberts, president of Smart Reg Intenational, demonstrates the 'lead capture' system. A new service to vendors at last years show	David Ingram (left) and Don Johnson (right) President and Chairman respectively of easyhome, Canada's largest RTO company, are checked in by APRO's Laurie Hill
Lyn Leach updates the 'big board' after last minute donations help meet PAC goal of $150,000	Rod Koufield; Acme Furniture, Los Angeles CA works at the foot of "Mt. Everest"	3 Clips from the showroom floor. Click the links below for 60 second video clips. Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3
Video: Frank Maguire gave a rousing keynote address to the assembled members to kick off the general session. Your biggest enemy is indifference You are responsible for your future	Left to right APRO staff: Julie Sherrier, Genie Hutchinson, Cindy Fergunsen, Carolyn May, Tulisha Carson	Larry Sutton, Vincent Ficarrotta; Rent-n-Roll Custom Wheels