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Lighter tents offer options for crafting different configurations
October 1st, 2009
Tentnology is offering two smaller versions of its SaddleSpan™ tents. The S500 SaddleSpawn tent covers about 400 square feet, and the S1000 AttentionSpan covers 1,200 square feet. Available for rent or purchase, these lighter, modular options can be connected to create different configurations. Fabric can be customized with logos or a message, and sides of […]
Getting to know Health Savings Accounts
October 1st, 2009
By William J. Lynott, As a business owner, you’re fighting what seems like a losing battle against rising health care costs. The Health Savings Account (HSA) legislation, signed into law in 2003, offers you the possibility of making a dramatic reduction in your costs. The law made HSAs permanent and available to everyone. Here’s how […]
Tent markets trend: a more competitive environment
October 1st, 2009
By Jeff Rasmussen The impact of the recession on tent fabric suppliers, tent manufacturers and event rental professionals has been profound. Sales for 2009 are down 15-20 percent for tent manufacturers through April, tent orders from event professionals are down and many event operators are in a wait-and-see mode, holding back on making big purchases […]
Winning government contracts
October 1st, 2009
The U.S. government is big business and contracts for thousands of products. Your business could be taking advantage of these bidding opportunities—if you just know how ... By Teresa Bouchonnet On January 9, 2009, the U.S. government’s Defense Supply Center in Philadelphia (DSCP) awarded each of four different firms a contract worth a maximum of […]
Strategies for backyard bashes
October 1st, 2009
Customers are still throwing parties in their backyards, but tent renters may need strategies to do more with less. By Jamie Swedberg Everyone’s working a little harder for their money these days, and that includes tent renters who do backyard parties. It’s not that customers aren’t throwing parties, for they certainly are. It’s just that […]
Live event artists turn tented events into works of art
October 1st, 2009
Entertainment with a twist. What do you get when you combine live entertainment with a keepsake of an event that clients can treasure forever? Live event art. Event planners are using live event artists to “wow” their upscale clients and turn events into unique experiences for hosts and guests alike. Laura Swytak is a live […]
2.8 million square feet of tenting created for 2010 Winter Olympics
October 1st, 2009
By Janice Kleinschmidt Although Karl’s Event Rental has worked on some of the largest events in North America (the last five Super Bowls; New York, Los Angeles, and Miami fashion weeks; NASCAR; PGA golf tournaments; and private events for Fortune 500 individuals), the Oak Creek, Wisconsin-based company sticks an even bigger feather in its cap […]
Clearspan puts luxury on display
October 1st, 2009
AAble Rents created a controlled environment for some precious Packards. By Janice Kleinschmidt When organizers at the National Packard Museum wanted to recreate a 1937 Packard dealership showroom for the automobile’s 110th anniversary, they went online and found AAble Tents, Events & Party Rentals of Euclid, Ohio. A phone call and a discussion of options […]
Custom-fit structure covers pool during renovation
October 1st, 2009
Custom covering for a hotel pool renovation quietly appears overnight. By Chelan David When the highly glamorized world of haute couture beckons, typical pool renovation techniques do not apply. Such was the case last April when EventStar Structures, Medley, Fla., was assigned the task of covering the pool at the Raleigh Hotel in Miami’s South […]
Gallagher visualizes success in the tent rental industry
October 1st, 2009
Jim Gallagher communicates excellence—professionally. "Sure, I could go out and do everything myself. I could create my own website, put a couple of Polaroids on there and say ‘look at me.’ But how am I going to grow my business that way?” says Jim Gallagher, president of Partytime Productions Inc. in Addison, Ill. Gallagher started […]