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TRIB Group's 2007 Desert Fiesta Convention

TRIB Groups 2007 Desert Fiesta Convention, held May 16-18 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Brian Duke
Brian Duke (Whirlpool) at the TRIB Group Awards Banquet

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Larry and Brenda Tinney with John Spangle
Larry and Brenda Tinney were awarded TRIB Groups Norman Slats Slatton Award during the TRIB Awards Banquet in Phoenix, Arizona.


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John Spangle and Ken Davis
Ken Davis (right) accepts the Vendor of the Year Award on behalf of Steve Herman of Welton Techwood during TRIB Groups Awards Banquet held in Phoenix, Arizona. Presenting the award is TRIB President John Spangle

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John Spangle and Ernie Lewallen


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Darrell Tissot and Ernie Lewallen

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Mark and Kathy Windsor
Mark and Kathy Windsor at the TRIB Group Awards Banquet.


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John Spangle
TRIB Group President John Spangle at the TRIB Awards Banquet

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Kit Knight and Ernie Lewallen


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Reid Sutton, Yessica Rizelia, Cindy Ferguson and Bill Keese
Reid Sutton, Yessica Rizelia, Cindy Ferguson and Bill Keese at the TRIB Group Awards Banquet

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Doug Funk, Ellison Crider, David P. David and Yessica Rizelia
Doug Funk, Ellison Crider, David P. David and Yessica Rizelia at the TRIB Group Awards Banquet.


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Donna Hinshaw, Angie and George Ramel and Dan Kendrick
Donna Hinshaw, Angie and George Ramel and Dan Kendrick at the TRIB Group Awards Banquet in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Karl Wicker, Laura Talley and Dennis Shields
Karl Wicker, Laura Talley and Dennis Shields at the TRIB Group Awards Banquet.


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Imagery Marketing Consultants

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Whirlpool
Whirlpool vendor Thomas Halleckson (Whirlpool), Larry and Brenda Tinney (Royal Crown Leasing) and Rich Ziegert (Whirlpool) at the 2007 TRIB Group Convention in Phoenix.


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RES Accessories
RES Accessories vendors Brian Rosen, Mike Gerwe and Leonard Alonzo at the 2007 TRIB Group Convention in Phoenix.

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Lynnray
Lynnray vendors Bill and Kathy Lassiter at the 2007 TRIB Group Convention in Phoenix.


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Bryce Co.
Bryce Co. vendors Cary McPherson, Bryan Collins, Bud Holladay and Richard Foster at the 2007 TRIB Group Convention in Phoenix.

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Let's Print Ink/America On Hold
Tom and Bonnie Nitzsche of Lets Print Ink/America On Hold at the 2007 TRIB Group Convention in Phoenix.


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Band

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Shannon Strunk, Larry Carrico and Larry Goad
Shannon Strunk, Larry Carrico and Larry Goad at the 2007 TRIB Group Convention held May 16-18 in Phoenix, Arizona.


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John Spangle welcomes attendees

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John Spangle welcomes attendees


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John Spangle

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The Spangle family
Braxton, John and Laurie Spangle at the 2007 TRIB Group Convention held May 16-18 in Phoenix, Arizona.


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Natalie Leach and Reid Sutton
Natalie Leach and Reid Sutton at the 2007 TRIB Group Convention held May 16-18 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Mike Gerwe and Marty Smith
Mike Gerwe and Marty Smith at the 2007 TRIB Group Convention held May 16-18 in Phoenix, Arizona.


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Mariachi band

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Mariachi band


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TRIB Group attendees
Linda Mosley, Wade McFarland, Ellison Crider and Doug Funk at the 2007 TRIB Group Convention held May 16-18 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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TRIB Group attendees
Kelly Carrico, Larry Carrico, Ellison Crider, Cindy Ferguson and Donna Hinshaw at the 2007 TRIB Group Convention held May 16-18 in Phoenix, Arizona.


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TRIB Group attendees
Sheldon Strunk, Shannon Strunk, Cynthia Baber-Strunk, Braxton Spangle and Laurie Spangle.

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TRIB Group attendees
Jason Mock (High Touch), Todd Shorter  (High Touch), Steve Angelette (Superior RTO), Paul Angelette (Superior RTO) and Jason Smith (High Touch)


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Ring toss Southwestern style!
Ring toss with a twisttossing tortillas! Fun was had by all during the party held May 16 at TRIB Groups 2007 Convention in Phoenix, Arizona.

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TRIB game
Have you ever tried to make a bottle stand up using only a ring tied to string on a stick? It aint easy! But its funand that was the point during the party held May 16 at TRIB Groups 2007 Convention in Phoenix, Arizona.


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TRIB game
Have you ever tried to make a bottle stand up using only a ring tied to string on a stick? It aint easy! But its funand that was the point during the party held May 16 at TRIB Groups 2007 Convention in Phoenix, Arizona.

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"Hot Show" auction attendees


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TRIB Group attendees

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Bud Holladay and Bryan Collins
Bud Holladay and Bryan Collins at the 2007 TRIB Group Convention held May 16-18 in Phoenix, Arizona.


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Bill Keese, Larry Carrico and Bud Holladay
APRO Executive Director Bill Keese, APRO President Larry Carrico and Bud Holladay at the 2007 TRIB Group Convention held May 16-18 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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"Hot Show" auction
Lyn Leach (standing in black shirt) moderated the Hot Show auction at the 2007 TRIB Group Convention held May 16-18 in Phoenix, Arizona.


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Doug Funk and Reid Sutton
Doug Funk (RSSS) and Reid Sutton (Rent USA) at TRIB Groups 2007 Golf Tournament on May 16 at the Raven South Mountain Golf Course in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Darrell Tissot
Darrell Tissot tees off at TRIB Group's 2007 Golf Tournament


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TRIB Group's 2007 Golf Tournament
TRIB Groups 2007 Golf Tournament on May 16 at the Raven South Mountain Golf Course in Phoenix, Arizona

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TRIB Group's 2007 Golf Tournament
TRIB Groups 2007 Golf Tournament on May 16 at the Raven South Mountain Golf Course in Phoenix, Arizona


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TRIB Group's 2007 Golf Tournament
TRIB Groups 2007 Golf Tournament on May 16 at the Raven South Mountain Golf Course in Phoenix, Arizona

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Bob Bloom, Brian Duke, Rich Bagoly and Dave Jones
Bob Bloom (ColorTyme), Brian Duke (Whirlpool), Rich Bagoly (Premier Rental-Purchase) and Dave Jones (Premier Rental-Purchase) at TRIB Groups 2007 Golf Tournament on May 16 at the Raven South Mountain Golf Course in Phoenix, Arizona.


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John Spangle, Les Pearsey and Dick Eichlin
John Spangle (TRIB Group), Les Pearsey (Pearsey Enterprises) and Dick Eichlin (STAR Rentals) at TRIB Groups 2007 Golf Tournament on May 16 at the Raven South Mountain Golf Course in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Marty Smith, Larry Carrico, Ernie Lewallen and Mike Wood
Marty Smith (Imagery Marketing Consultants), Larry Carrico (Rent One), Ernie Lewallen (UHR Rents) and Mike Wood (LG) at TRIB Groups 2007 Golf Tournament on May 16 at the Raven South Mountain Golf Course in Phoenix, Arizona.





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