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Speedy delivery
April 1st, 2015
A hurricane-destroyed structure is quickly replaced in Bermuda. Suzie Pewter of The Whitfield Group Ltd. envisioned a unique event center and landmark at the heart of Bermuda’s Hamilton Harbor. This vision was realized with a custom Tentnology SaddleSpan™ structure in October 2013, and again a year later after a hurricane destroyed the original. “This special […]
Location location location
April 1st, 2015
Tent rental companies share the unique considerations they give to regional festivals. By Jake Kulju Like peanut butter and jelly and Simon and Garfunkel, festivals and tents are just better together. However, every classic combination has its variations. Tent rental companies across the continent face unique regional challenges and considerations. From climate to codes, regional […]
The day after
April 1st, 2015
Durkin’s Inc. brings clients’ dreams to life by focusing on how they’ll feel when the event is over. A fifth-generation family business, Durkin’s Inc. in Danbury, Conn., has learned a thing or two about how to give clients what they want. Founded in a barn in 1904 by the great-grandparents of current owner Tom Ginty, […]
Connectivity
April 1st, 2015
AAble Rents connects multiple tent styles to throw a party for event professionals. When AAble Rents Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, invited local event pros to its annual spring showcase, the company wanted to show off what it was capable of with as many products as possible. To accomplish this, the company began with two self-imposed […]
CO2 replacement optics
April 1st, 2015
A line of field-replacement CO2 laser optics that meet OEM and ISO-10110 specifications for popular low power cutting and engraving lasers is available from Laser Research Optics of Providence, R.I. The CO2 Optics feature focal lengths from 1 to 25 inches, in ½-inch increments, and come in ½-inch to 1½-inch diameter sizes. Shipped within 24 […]
Wireless PA system
April 1st, 2015
Loudmouth™ wireless PA system from Ritron Inc. allows rental facilities to use an existing portable two-way radio, base station or mobile radio to deliver “live” voice messages at a distance of up to 2 miles away. Ideal for announcing weather emergencies, security issues or general information, the system is well-suited for locations where a hardwired […]
High-visibility webbing
April 1st, 2015
New from Offray Specialty Narrow Fabrics Inc. (a WBENC company) is E-Z Lace with Retroglo®, a high-visibility, reflective two-inch engineered woven webbing with integrated lacing apertures designed for strength, reflectivity and high visibility. E-Z Lace with Retroglo meets outdoor fabricators’ needs for installation speed, durability, design flexibility and elimination of grommets, and supports a variety […]
Power to the people
April 1st, 2015
CORT Event Furnishing’s collection of powered products includes soft seating, chairs, tables and pedestals. The new Naples black vinyl and Roma white vinyl seating collections feature charging outlets built into the arms, designed to enhance guests’ networking experience while ensuring they are never without power. SOURCE www.cortevents.com
Life-saving shelter
April 1st, 2015
Design Shelter and Medizone partner to combat hospital-acquired infectious diseases. A company that develops disinfection technology for hospitals has teamed with a Canadian shelter manufacturer to devise a prototype mobile hospital system to combat hospital-acquired viral infections, including Ebola and the MERS-CoV. Medizone International Inc., Sausalito, Calif., developed AsepticSure®, a system that combines ozone and […]
Safeguarding ideas
April 1st, 2015
Clients may wander to other companies, but your ideas don’t need to go with them. By Pamela Mills-Senn It’s an occupational hazard for event professionals. You spend no small amount of usually unbillable time developing a proposal for a prospective client, only to have that person wander away—your ideas in hand—to a different outfit that […]