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The Raj aesthetic: Exotic tents
January 1st, 1970
By Juliana Wallace In Rajasthan, a state in India known for its colorful art and craftwork, the ancient skill of tent-making is still used today. Rajasthani tent companies say that the traditional craft of tent-making has been passed on through generations and is flourishing today, with the help of international demand for the tents. Demand […]
Tents provide beauty and practicality
January 1st, 1970
By Juliana Wallace When form and function meet, great things happen. Katherine Hudson, creative director of Arabian Tent Co., East Sussex, U.K., says her company’s Eastern-style tents are popular because they are both beautiful and versatile. “The tents are a fusion of Eastern beauty and Western practicality,” Hudson says. “I travel to India once a […]
Working with immigrants can benefit tent companies
January 1st, 1970
By Julie Young The cultural makeup of U.S. society has changed, and working with immigrants can be a boon for tent rental companies. “We have had enormous success with [the immigrant] population at every level of the company,” says Dan Nolan, Tents Unlimited Inc., Marietta, Ga. “We have bilingual employees who help translate, and we […]
The benefits of employee training
January 1st, 1970
By Julie Young Companies have to effectively train employees in order to get the job done and to avoid injury. Using training manuals, webinars and other presentations, companies are able to tell employees what they can expect on a job and how to avoid potential problems when it comes to personal and site safety. “We […]
Tented events in a tough economy
January 1st, 1970
By Jill C. Lafferty Tented events can be all about creating a fantasy — a lavish, one-of-a-kind experience for a wedding, fashion show or other event. But in a slow economy, have the budgets for those events become a fantasy as well? Event planner Dion Magee says he is seeing a slight dip in the […]
Site survey how-to
January 1st, 1970
By Michael Tharpe 1. Take along a site survey checklist form. 2. Gather pertinent information suchas event time, number of guests, traffic flow, location, prevailing weather conditions, and so on. 3. Measure the site. 4. Take note of the various aspects of the site. This can include — but is not limited to — drainage […]
Greener tent rentals
January 1st, 1970
By Shelby Gonzalez Clayton Frech, VP of Sustainability and Operations for Classic Party Rentals, shared these green tips for tent rental companies. Having a subfloor enhances your client’s event and ensures that the carpet or turf will be in better condition and reusable after the event. For flooring structures, use reusable flooring. If you use […]
Add-on ideas
January 1st, 1970
By Philip E. Anderson Event coordination or consulting Advanced CAD diagrams and virtual reality plans Climate control Power and lighting Audio and video Tables, chairs and linens Permits Flooring and staging Floral and other décor Catering and/or bartending Janitorial services and trash removal Project management and standby services Portable toilets Valet parking or golf carts […]
California code update
January 1st, 1970
By Juli Case The state of California recently adopted the International Building Code (IBC), but made a key change to the section on structural requirements for tents. Rather than referencing Chapter 16 of the IBC, it uses language that has been tentatively identified as originating in an old version of NFPA 102. This could potentially […]
Rental software choices
January 1st, 1970
By Brianna Bowne Here’s a smattering of software programs and providers to choose from. Alert Management Systems Automated Rental Management BCS Pro Soft IntelEvent Orion Software Party Track Event Rental Systems Party Track Event Rental Systems Rentabilities Rent it Biz Software Co. Solutions by Computer Synergy International Wynne Systems XGenSoft Brianna Bowne is an editorial […]