Orlando's Gaylord Palms Resort hosted the fourth Kiosk Show Feb. 22 - 23, which was also the show's first spring event.

Apunix's Dr. Sylvia Berens teaches one of the four pre-conference workshops - which were another first for The Kiosk Show.

Brian Ardinger, director of business development for kiosk software developer Nanonation, filled in when a scheduled seminar speaker became ill. The Kiosk Show offered 13 seminar sessions in two major tracks during the two-day show.

Nick Daddabbo of Hand Held Products speaks with an attendee after his seminar presentation, "A Paradigm Shift is Occurring: The Growth of the Point-of-Decision Market and How You Can Benefit."

D2 Sales and NuWay displayed their first double-size booth, which offered enough room for the four machines they brought.

D2 Sales founder Sandra Nix designed this kiosk, called the Tree of Knowledge, to show that kiosks don't have to be box-shaped. The kiosk was one of the most eye-catching kiosks on display.

D2 Sales founder Sandra Nix designed this kiosk, called the Tree of Knowledge, to show that kiosks don't have to be box-shaped. The kiosk was one of the most eye-catching kiosks on display.

METALfx displayed two kiosks: one, a retro-looking gaming kiosk, and the other, called the Gem, which is the company's standard, multi-purpose payment kiosk.

Kiosk Factory president Julian Bowron explains the Minnod's unique features. The kiosk is one of the company's largest-screen machines.

Display Concepts exhibited KioCity, a Windows-based software designed with the end-user in mind.

This 42-inch plasma screen in WireSpring Technologies' booth demonstrated a program the company designed and recently installed for Kane's Furniture.

Solara Technologies demonstrated its remote management technology for self-service and vending applications.

During the show, WiseVillage displayed its WiseNav spatial navigation kiosk interface and management software, and announced that it will launch its new WiseStation Grand and WiseStation Concierge models for hotels and casinos in the near future.

TAP, a first- and second-line maintenance company, is getting more involved in the overall project management of the kiosk networks it works with.

KING Products' Brian Chamberlain gives an attendee a thorough tour of the G5 kiosk.

Dr. Sylvia Berens speaks with one attendee looking for software solutions for quick-serve restaurants.

A BarMedia representative, working from Apunix's booth, discusses kiosk solutions with Seattle Seahawks information systems administrator Robert Ullman.

A representative from Corporate Safe Specialists gives NetWorld Alliance EVP Bob Fincher a tour of the Self Out System, or SOS.

Mythology Tech Express featured its Scorpio photo, Libra mini and new Poseidon modular kiosks. The Scorpio, which debuted at the October Kiosk Show in Boston, is housed in a space-saving design.

MTE's Tre Owen shows a pair of attendees the company's Scorpio photo kiosk.

Info Touch Technologies and Palm Desert National Bank partnered to exhibit TIO, a branded financial kiosk geared to the unbanked. Attendees interested in the kiosk surround Info Touch president Hamed Shahbazi.

Info Touch's Marco Mastrantonio gives an attendee an exclusive tour of TIO. This machine was deployed straight from The Kiosk Show.

At the show, kiosk industry new-comer Custom Manufacturing Services displayed its TKS-2000. Program manager Doug Baker demos the employee-benefits enrollment kiosk for an attendee.

Nanonation's Brian Ardinger explains the company's software to an interested attendee.

On The Kiosk Show's day two, Cisco Systems' David Meany presented a seminar on "The Role of Emerging Technologies in Retail."

The Kiosk Show's Greg Swistak presents Meany with a plaque in appreciation for his services as speaker. Each of the seminar speakers received a similar plaque; each plaque was based on the newly redesigned Kiosk magazine.

Dell's Brian Slaughter held attendees' attention long after his seminar presentation concluded. The impromptu discourse continued until the following panel discussion began.

The products and services area of The Kiosk Show saw a brisk turnout. Bertha Rosado, a sales manager for Elo TouchSystems, listens as an attendee describes his company's needs.

POP! The loud crack coming from Electronic Systems Protection's booth drew curious attendees throughout the show's two-day run. Stephen Cole, ESP's VP of sales and marketing, shows onlookers how ordinary surge protection offers little protection.

Lily Kuo, channel manager for Taiwan-based XAC Automation, speaks with an attendee. XAC introduced its Linux-based Embedded System Kiosk during the show.

Attendees seek out printer solutions with the help of Star Micronics' technology sales manager Karen Wiegand.

The Rhombus Group, a returning Kiosk Show exhibitor, educated attendees on its nationwide network of kiosk maintenance, installation and service technicians.

Nanoptix's VP of sales and marketing, Jean-Louis Drapeau, looks on as his associate Vince De Vincenzo shows fellow exhibitors -- father/son duo Ed and Edward McGunn of Corporate Safe Specialists.

TELPAR displayed its C56 and KCP 200 printers. Regional sales manager Terry Cooper (left) fully enjoyed The Kiosk Show, describing it as a "butt-kickin' show." Cooper is pictured with D. Shrindhar, a TELPAR regional sales manager (right).

Max International, makers of the coolest receipt paper in the industry, showcased its two-color thermal receipt paper. Company president Michael Vigunas speaks with sales representative Leah Craig in the calm before the exhibit hall opened Tuesday evening

he Kiosk Show drew many attendees from high-profile companies. Max International representative Robert Lundgren (right) speaks with attendees Lisa Dobbs and Robert Krohn of Walt Disney World.

Ron Rimer, a GestureTek representative, demonstrates HoloPoint for Orlando Sentinel reporter Chris Cobbs. HoloPoint detects movement and direction when users wave their hands within its tracking frame.

An attendee experiments with GestureTek's Ground Fx system, interacting with 3-D advertisements on the floor as a photographer from the Orlando Sentinel looks on.

The Kiosk Show thanks all the exhibitors and attendees who made the Orlando event such a success. The next event is Oct. 17 - 18 in San Francisco. See you there!