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Louisiana Rental Dealers Association Annual Meeting April 22-23, 2008

Rent-to-own dealers and vendors from Louisiana and beyond trekked to the Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville to take part in the newly invigorated Louisiana Rental Dealers Association (LRDA) meeting April 22-23.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars LRDA Member Dave Andrew of Affordable Home Furnishings.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars LRDA Educational Seminars.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars Melony Davis of Harvard Risk Management Corporation and Roger Whitacre of Whitacre Hardy and Associates.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars LRDA Educational Seminars.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars LRDA Educational Seminars.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars LRDA President Jeff White presents Ed Winn III with award of recognition for support of LRDA.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars LRDA Educational Seminars.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars APRO Legal Counsel Ed Winn III.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars Talking shop.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars Jeff White presents Nationwide Southwest member service coordinator John Poulos with award recognizing Nationwide's sponsorship of LRDA's annual meeting.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars LRDA Educational Seminars	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars Shawn Hall, regional manager for the Louisiana Division of Rent One.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars APRO Legal Counsel Ed Winn III.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars LRDA President Jeff White with Roger Whitacre of Whitacre and Hardy Associates.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars Jeffrey Everson, regional representative for Sen. Mary Landrieu.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars Jeffrey Everson, regional representative for Sen. Mary Landrieu.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars Jeffrey Everson, regional representative for Sen. Mary Landrieu.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars Jeffrey Everson, regional representative for Sen. Mary Landrieu.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars TARA President Dan Matthews.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars Jeff White and John Poulos.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars LRDA Educational Seminars	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars Fernando Flores of Credit Merchandise.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars LRDA Educational Seminars.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars James Stephens with ColorTyme.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars Geoffrey Coleman, LRDA Communications Chair, John Poulos of Nationwide Southwest and Jeff White.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars Geoffrey Coleman, John Poulos and Jeff White.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars Break Time.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars Jean-Guy Poulin of Express Rental Purchase and Mary Craft with Rent One.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars TARA President Dan Mathews.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	LRDA Educational Seminars LRDA Educational Seminars

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception Cocktail Reception	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception Cocktail Reception

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception Mary Craft of Rent One -- winner 26" flat screen TV -- donated by DSI.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception Dave Andrews -- winner $50 Outback Steakhouse gift certificate -- donated by Benefits Marketing.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception Brad Dugas -- winner home theatre system -- donated by Welton USA.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception Ed Daigle -- winner of 32" flat screen TV -- donated by C&L Supply.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception Dave Andrews -- closest to the hole winner -- presented by Jeff White.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception Fernando Flores -- Longest Drive winner -- presented by Jeff White.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception Jeff White.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception LRDA Sponsors

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception Jeff White and Susan Mathews.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception Dan Mathews.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception LRDA President Jeff White.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception Cocktail Reception

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception Cocktail Reception	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Cocktail Reception Dan Mathews of Benefit Marketing Solutions and Dennis Mitchell of Welton USA

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Tough shot.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails James Stephens high fives Jeff White.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Jeff White and John Poulos of Nationwide Southwest	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Jeff White and John Poulos of Nationwide Southwest

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Bryan Hill, Shawn Hall, Louis Bacile, Dave Andrew.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Brad Dugas, Fernando Flores, Brad Warden, Paul Olah.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Fernando Flores high fives Brad Dugas.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Brad Warden and Paul Olah.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Paul Olah.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Paul Olah.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Brad Warden of RTO Superstore watches Paul Olah of Affordable Home Furnishings sink a birdie.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Dave Andrew.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Jeff White.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Jeff White.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Jeff White, Edgar Daigle of Rent-A-Center, James Stephens of ColorTyme and Jean- Guy Poulin.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Jean-Guy Poulin of Express Rentals.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Jeff White.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Fernando Flores.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Fernando Flores of Credit Merchandise.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Dave Andrew, Louis Bacile and Paul Olah.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Dave Andrew, Paul Olah and Louis Bacile.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Paul Olah of Affordable Home Furnishings, Louis Bacile of 1st Choice Rental Purchase, Brad Dugas and Bryan Hill of Affordable Home Furnishings.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Dividing the teams.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Dividing the teams.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Dividing the teams.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Jean-Guy Poulin of Express Rental Purchase divides the teams.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Group Shot.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Dave Andrew of Affordable Home Furnishings, Jeff White and Fernando Flores of Credit Merchandise.	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Louis Bacile of 1st Choice Rental Purchase and LRDA President Jeff White

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Four-Man Scramble at Tamahka Trails Louis Bacile of 1st Choice Rental Purchase and LRDA President Jeff White

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