Jeffrey Colletto of Elite Products demonstrates the "Big Blue Bean"

With 1 hour left to turn in orders, vendors have written in excess of $10 million in PO's during the 3 day Association of Progressive Rental Organizations (APRO) Convention and Buying Show in Tampa, Florida. (update:As of 3:00pm EST, the number had reached $13 million)

This is the first year of tracking orders so comparisons are difficult. But most vendors questioned believe that this years orders are at least double, and in some cases triple previous years.

Chet Pensak, president of Inform Printing and Promotions (RTO Forms), said, "We've written more orders at this show than the last 3 combined." Dealers are upbeat and excited about the show specials being offered. The new format is a big hit."