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Build a rapport
August 1st, 2013
The permitting process for tent installations can be fraught with frustration, but there are strategies for satisfying code officials while serving customers. As president and CEO of Big 4 Party Rentals and Event Solutions, Rob Roberts is an expert in filing for permits and working with code officials on tent installations in northern California. There’s […]
The value of a walk-through
August 1st, 2013
To pull off a glamorous event, start with a site inspection and logistics. By Melissa Paul Generally, any venue or property deemed “off-premise” is going to involve a tent. Or two or three or more. As an event planner, I cannot stress enough how important a site inspection or walk-through is to the success of […]
Ballasting act
August 1st, 2013
Tent Rental Division-developed ballasting tool provides an accurate way to calculate ballast weights. By Jake Kulju Poet Maya Angelou is known for the saying, “When you know better, you do better.” Tent installations may be an odd application for a poet’s inspirational words, but the quote succinctly describes the tent rental industry’s new approach to […]
Big business for Absolute Tent & Event Services
August 1st, 2013
From tenting to film support to storage solutions—the Absolute Group stretches the limits in south central Ontario, Canada. The Absolute Group of companies, of which Absolute Tent & Event Services is a part, began as a company serving the on-location rental requirements of the local film, TV and commercial production industry—primarily because Paul Kenyon, managing […]
Wedding at the family farm
August 1st, 2013
A family farm serves as the setting for the tented weddings of siblings with different tastes. Several years ago, Party Plus–Taylor Rental of Baltimore, Md., provided tents for a true farm-themed wedding—imagine hay bales, camouflage linens, and the bride and groom on ATVs. This year, the company was contacted by that groom’s mother for another […]
High-profile fundraiser requires “presidential” details
August 1st, 2013
A fundraiser with a former president requires a flawless tented installation. A Very Important Person, a high-profile fundraiser, and a valued client all add up to a tented event that must be carried out at the highest professional level—without a hitch. “The client knew that EventQuip has never let them down in the past, and […]
ABC Industries launches new website
August 1st, 2013
ABC Industries Inc. has launched a new website with product pages that include specifications, downloadable documents, applications and accessories pages that link to complementary products.
Atlas Sales & Rentals introduces new website
August 1st, 2013
Atlas Sales & Rentals, Inc., distributor of portable cooling and heating equipment, has introduced a new mobile website. The mobile site launches automatically when viewers go to the company’s website on a smartphone or tablet. Customers may press the “Tap to Call” button and be connected automatically to the nearest Atlas location. Atlas recommends turning […]
All Season Tent Sales relocates
August 1st, 2013
All Seasons Tent Sales, Kansas City, Kan., has moved into a new 140,000-square-foot warehouse, nearly tripling the company’s physical capacity. With the new facility, All Seasons has nearly doubled its tent manufacturing equipment and is in production 24 hours a day, six days a week.
Miller Weldmaster wins the President’s “E” Award for Exports
August 1st, 2013
Miller Weldmaster, Navarre, Ohio, was awarded the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a May ceremony in Washington, D.C. The “E” Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. “Earning the prestigious President’s ‘E’ Award for Excellence in Exporting is a true […]