A list of new vendors at Nationwide’s PrimeTime! meeting

Roy Firestone, Emmy-winning broadcaster — who knew he could sing, dance and perform impressions? PrimeTime! attendees found out. As it is said, Only in Vegas ...

Michael Israel used as a canvas three recycle refrigerator panels and painted this portrait. This will now appear at an Energy Star art exhibit called “The Art of Recycling: The Coolest Show in Town.”

Whirlpool its Affresh washer cleaner kit. The kit can be used with all brands of HE machines and is set to ship now with a $10.99 suggested retail.

Nationwide’s Errol Rich with JVC’s Keith Ido

Maurice Coppock (from left) and William Johnson of Coppock Appliance & Electronics of Campbellsville, Ky., visit with Sharp’s John Woodhull.

One of the Sharp Aquos D65U series of LCD TVs that come in 42- (shown), 46- and 52-inch sizes

Toshiba’s James Donahue (left) and Jerry Satoren (right) flank John Hostetter, Schewel Furniture Company of Lynchburg, Va., in front of the company’s XDE DVD display at its booth.

LG Electronics’ Steve McNally (from left) with Paul Sherman of Sherman’s based in Peoria, Ill., and Michael Roach, also of LG Electronics

Joe Lapekas of Truck Skin showcasing his vehicle display products

Adam Carroll and Fred Towns of New Age Electronics

Nationwide members getting a 3-D TV demo at Mitsubishi’s booth.

Mitsubishi’s Max Wasinger (left) and Gary Watkins flank Steve Kleinschmidt of Schaefer’s TV & Appliance Center, Lincoln, Neb.

The GE logo over its large booth on the Nationwide PrimeTime! floor. The fate of GE Appliances looms just as large over the major appliance industry and independents that rely on the GE brand.

Wonder where many retailers— of all types — get those inflatable balloons outside of their stores? One of the suppliers was at PrimeTime! — PracticalPromotions.com.