August 2009 Issue

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  Unique structure built for Australian sporting event

  HTS Höcker Germany recently won the contract to design, manufacture and install what is believed to be the world’s largest and most structurally complex demountable building.

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  Designer uses recycled tents to make dresses

  The hand-sewn dresses are fabricated of recycled tents, from classic white canvas with grommets to shiny royal blue nylon.

• China launches three-year stimulus plan

  Chinese textile manufacturing has slowed, and unemployment in China has grown, leading the China State Council to announce a three-year plan to assist the ailing textile sector.

• India gaining strength in textile production

  India is second only to China in textile production, and its growth rate of manufacturing value added (MVA) has risen from 6.9 percent in 2000–2005 to 12.3 percent in 2005–2007.

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  SCORE offers start-up resources online

  SCORE, a partner with the U.S. Small Business Association, calls itself “Counselor to America’s Small Business,” and its website contains resources to spur start-ups, create new jobs and keep Americans employed.

• Clean-Awn® president dies

  Tim Watson, president of Clean-Awn®, a division of Naples Services, in Lakewood, Ca., passed away Sunday, May 31.

• Aztec announces personnel moves and promotions

  Aztec Tents, Torrance, Calif., has announced a series of personnel moves and promotions that solidify its team of tenting industry experts.

• Apres Party and Tent Rental names chief operating officer

  Michael Feldbaum has been named chief operating officer of Edina, Minn.-based Apres Party and Tent Rental.

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  Claude Le Bel forms connections to fuel innovation

  Claude Le Bel connects people and possibilities.

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  Recession impacts U.S. Midwest tent industry

  The recession and high unemployment mean that in the U.S. Midwest, there is a good-sized pool of potential employees, but that doesn’t ensure that tent rental companies can find people with the skills they need.

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  Anchor introduces strong high-peak tent

  Anchor Industries Inc. has developed the High Peak Fiesta®, which utilizes the proven frame system, the Anchor Fiesta®.

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  New pagoda creates elegant look for events

  The square pagoda tent from Liri is designed and installed using a sliding keder system on both the walls and roof, generating an elegant look for any occasion.

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  New product line for military tent fabrics

  The new materials meet or exceed military specifications of MIL-PRF-44271 for coated fabrics used in various types of military tents.

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  Event management software upgrade offers improved efficiency

  Event management software provider IntelliEvent has made several upgrades to its software.

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  Grommets offer high strength holding power

  Rowley Company’s #6–#10 grommets offer high strength holding power via two rows of gripping teeth and a rolled rim.

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  Spotting tent quality

  Knowing how to spot superior shelters can save the day.

• Safe driving practices

  Save lives by educating your employees on safe driving practices.

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  Practicing sustainability in the tent rental industry

  Tent renters benefit the environment—and their own profitability—when they get the most use possible out of their tents.

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  Considerations for safely wiring a tent

  In the United States, requirements for providing electricity are covered by the National Electric Code (NEC) 2008, also known as Article 70 of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and adopted by states and local governments.

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  Wood surfaces bring warmth to tented events

  Incorporating wood and wood-grain surfaces into decor.

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  Using perfect timing and flawless communication to create successful events

  Successful tented events require that rental companies, event planners, crews and vendor-partners communicate and work according to a shared timeline.

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  Spotting tent quality

  Knowing how to spot superior shelters can save the day.

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  Rental company helps a tasty fundraiser expand

  A spicy gumbo cook-off fundraiser for a Kalamazoo, Mich., day shelter has grown every year, but the event’s success led to tenting challenges at the host site, Louie’s Trophy House Grill.

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  Kentucky Derby Festival features 241,149 square feet of temporary structures

  Providing temporary environments for ‘the most exciting two minutes in sports’ required creativity and attention to detail.

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  Dome promotes Vancouver Olympics

  It takes more than athletes to create a successful Olympics.

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  Unique structure built for Australian sporting event

  HTS Höcker Germany recently won the contract to design, manufacture and install what is believed to be the world’s largest and most structurally complex demountable building.

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  Art institute gala features custom clearspan

  Partytime Productions creates its own work of art for institute gala.

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  Establishing a sound business plan

  Dwight Eisenhower, when contemplating the plan for the invasion of Normandy and northwest Europe during World War II, said, “Plans are nothing. Planning is everything.”

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  Maximizing showroom space

  Use your showroom space to wow your clients and partner with other event vendors.

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  Considerations for safely wiring a tent

  In the United States, requirements for providing electricity are covered by the National Electric Code (NEC) 2008, also known as Article 70 of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and adopted by states and local governments.

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