Orlando's Premiere: sept. 8-10

The first pen show in Orlando, Florida in over two decades was a huge success according to vendors, attendees, and Show Director Joe Cortner.

 Pen lovers from all over central Florida enjoyed the two public show days on Friday and Saturday; an added bonus was the Florida Hotel and Conference Center’s direct connection to a large shopping mall with dozens of restaurants.

The show featured hourly door prizes for attendees, including fountain pen giveaways from show sponsor Pilot, Visconti, Esterbrook, Molteni, River City Pens, Hinze Pen Co., Divine Pens Plus, and Magna Carta. Show sponsor Robert Oster Ink also provided a giveaway as well as the official show ink. Vendor Christopher Callison won a vendor door prize that covered his hotel stay, and vintage pen dealer Mike Dvoretz won a free table at next year’s show.

The second annual Orlando Pen Show is already planned for the same place in 2023. How magical!

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First row—the Sam Flax pen shop astronaut greets attendees to the main ballroom of the Orlando Pen Show.

Second row—Kenro’s Bryan Hulser, door prize winner Saida Perez, and Esterbrook brand collaborator Vanessa Langton; Nita and David Broadwell; Coles of London representative John Lane with door prize winner Erin Dodich.

Third row—Rich Paul right) presents the River City door prize; Pilot representatives Casey Walston and Bill Pearcy with door prize winner Alan Shaw.