GRAPH EXPO & CONVERTING EXPO 2003--Binding and Finishing

While order writing was brisk, Marr had the opportunity to set up a number of post-show appointments. He is also a believer in the brighter economic forecast.

"In the past few years, it was basically a lot of people just looking around," he says. "But, when the doors opened on Sunday (the first day of the show), attendees flooded in. We were real busy both Sunday and Monday, from morning until night."