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Heartland of America Regional Tradeshow 2009

Rent-to-own dealers and vendors from over five states across the midwest trekked to the banks of The Lake of the Ozarks to shatter attendance records on opening night of the fifth annual Heartland of America Regional Trade Show and Seminar in Lake Ozark, Missouri June 16-18.

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APRO Executive Director Bill Keese

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Darryl Darling (l) and "Tiger" John Cleek (r) accept third place in the bass fishing tournament.

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Joe Fagin and Dan Cole (center) of National Rent To Own take first place in the bass competition landing five bass totaling close to 12 pounds.

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Steve Branning (l) of National Rent To Own claims the prize for single largest bass caught.


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Closest to the pin winner and longest drive winner in the women's category: Kelly Carrico (r) of Rent One


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Closest to the pin winner in the men's category: John Cox of Gateway Rent To Own

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Longest drive in the men's category: Jerry Pinkley of Show Me Rent To Own


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Third Place winning golf team: Brian Beck (Rent One), Joe Laney (Rent-A-Center), Jewell Dalton (DSI), Kelly McClellan (Archbrook Laguna)

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Second place winning golf team: Alex Davis (Aaron's), Scott Young (Homeline), Chuck Kuluva (Rent City), David Kaye (BMS)


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First place winning golf team: Kyle Davis (Aaron's - Davis Moore Invest.), Don Sides (Aaron's/Cleek's), Ron Baum (Pioneer), Dennis Shields (TRIB Group).

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APRO Executive Director Bill Keese with wife Debby

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Ben Blankenship of Hawgs Stump Fishing Guides drops a hefty fish into a bag held by Tim Daugherity of Rent One. Daugherity teamed up with Marty Kloac of Dell for the annual bass tournament.


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Kelly Carrico


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Larry Carrico, Rent One

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John Cox (Gateway Rent-To-Own), Pat McBride (National Rent-To-Own), Earl Johnson (Bernards), Shaun Murphy (Autco Distributing).

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Jeff Doudy (Aaron's), John Cleek (Aaron's/Cleeks), John Howard (FastTrack Rent-To-Own), Bill French (O'Rourke)


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Bill Vannie (DSI), Paul Gibbons (Central File), Daryl Rhodeman (Aaron's), Mark Windsor (National TV Sales)


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Kyle Davis (Aaron's - Davis Moore Invest.), Don Sides (Aaron's/Cleek's), Ron Baum (Pioneer), Dennis Shields (TRIB Group).


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Alex Davis (Aaron's), Scott Young (Homeline), Chuck Kuluva (Rent City), David Kaye (BMS)

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J.C. Cox (Gateway), James McAlpine (RentDirect), Kevin Milliron (Aaron's)


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Alan Jennings (Rent-A-Center), John Mays (Aaron's), Kent Glass (Fraenkel Company), Warren Penson (Archbrook Laguna/Expert Warehouse)

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Brian Beck (Rent One), Joe Laney (Rent-A-Center), Jewell Dalton (DSI), Kelly McClellan (Archbrook Laguna)


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Sean Keefe (DSI), Larry Carrico (Rent One), Kelly Carrico (Rent One), Dan Haight (Pioneer)


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Clint Young (l) of Fisher & Paykel Appliances shows off one of the company's high tech washing machines to Murray Beck of Rent One.




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