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Tents anchor the arts
October 1st, 2007
By Janice Kleinschmidt Four years ago, microburst winds in Salt Lake City swept through the Utah Arts Festival. “A lot of artists lost everything,” recalls Ann Gust, who has coordinated the annual June event for the last 10 years as a city contractor. Those artists had provided their own tents and held them in place—until […]
Town and Country Event Rentals names new event director
October 1st, 2007
Town and Country Event Rentals in Van Nuys, Calif., has named Adam Martin as a new event director. Visit www.townandcountryrentals.com.
Equity partner joins Great American Tent & Party
October 1st, 2007
Bret Wegenke has joined Great American Tent & Party as an equity partner. Wegenke has 23 years of experience and will provide additional sales and customer service from a newly opened office in Dewitt, Mich. Visit www.tentreps.com.
A-1 Event & Party appoints new special event coordinator
October 1st, 2007
Cindy Santiago is a new special event coordinator for A-1 Event & Party Rentals in Covina, Calif. Visit www.a1partyrental.com.
Rental industry insurance veteran dies
October 1st, 2007
A July motorcycle accident claimed the life of Scott Bachmann, 47. Bachmann was a well-known insurance veteran and worked with many rental industry clients in California and the southwestern U.S. during his 20-year career.
Rental company creates custom patio installation
October 1st, 2007
A Virginia-based rental company encourages its client to think outside of the box. Run-of-the-mill backyard get-togethers are the bread and butter for many tent rental companies. But when Event Rentals in Chantilly, Va., was hired to tent the entire back patio of a beautiful home, it was clear that the client needed something extraordinary. For […]
Inflatables insurance premiums could decrease
October 1st, 2007
Insurance companies are coming around to lower prices for inflatables premiums. Renting inflatables can be an excellent source of revenue for a rental company, but the profits can come at a high cost. A few years ago, insurance was not just expensive: It was difficult to find carriers that would even insure the units. Today, […]
New tools keep rental teams working smoothly
October 1st, 2007
The tools and equipment that tent rental companies can’t live without. Though décor items still hold the title for the hottest-selling items in the industry, there are a few new tools on the block and plenty of old favorites to keep tent rental teams working smoothly throughout the year. Sharon Mertens at Tentwares Accessory Catalog […]
Tent company finds success in the Florida market
October 1st, 2007
Premier Party Rentals Inc. works its creative magic on the Florida market. Premier Party Rentals Inc. in Florida got its start from two ambitious owners running around with an old, beat-up van and a pickup, says general manager Dennis Birdsall. A couple of small frame tents and a few tables and chairs were all the […]
Windy city picnic covered by tents
October 1st, 2007
By Janice Kleinschmidt Brian Mohrmann dismisses the notion that raising a 40-by-120-foot tent on 10-foot legs to accommodate the 18-hands-high Budweiser Clydesdales presents a challenge. For the general manager of Big Top Productions, it’s all in a day’s work—even when that work involves the annual Taste of Chicago, a 10-day festival that attracts 3.6 million […]