The Florida Rental Dealers Association (FRDA) will hold it's annual convention and tradeshow October 27th and 28th, 2004 at the Embassy Suites Hotel USF/Busch Gardens, Tampa, Florida.

FRDA, twice named State Association of the Year by it's parent organization (APRO; 1993 and 2001), is led by Association President Terry Beville. Beville is Vice President and CFO of Florida's largest independent rental company, Buddy's Home Furnishings.

Sponsors of this years event include The Rental Industry Buying Group (TRIB), Ashley Furniture, Whirlpool, Zenith, and O’Rourke Distributors.

FRDA's Board of Directors reads like a Who's Who of RTO; Jan Arnett (who's who) of Z-Best, Chris Kale (who's who) of Rent King, Kirk Kaye of Gator Rents, Marvin Long (who's who) of Zoom Rent, Mike Rutledge (who's who) of Mikes Rent to Own dba ColorTyme, Dan Smith, Larry Sutton (who's who) of Rent-n-Roll, and Ron Thomas (who's who) of E-Z Rents.

For more information regarding the Florida association contact
FRDA
6608 Adamo Drive
Tampa, FL 33619
Phone: (813) 623-5461
Fax (813) 623-2689