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Mood lighting
June 1st, 2009
Tent rental companies take on the latest lighting technology, techniques and trends to create events that shine. By Holly O’Dell A well-designed tented lighting scheme can add elegance to a wedding, bring a party’s theme to life or enliven a corporate function. Tent rental companies are embracing technological advancements in lighting design by creating and […]
Wedding planning solutions
June 1st, 2009
Help couples make budget-friendly choices while keeping your business profitable. By Meleah Maynard It’s probably true that money won’t buy happiness, but it can definitely buy a very happy and memorable day. Perhaps this is why, even in this economy, brides and grooms and their families may talk about serious cost cutting when, in reality, […]
The benefits of branding tents
June 1st, 2009
Tented events maximize clients’ branding needs. By Elizabeth Kephart Reisinger Derek Stagner knows branding. As a managing director for Relay Worldwide, an experiential marketing and sponsorship consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, Ill., he and his colleagues create branded environments around the world for high-profile clients. The company often chooses to use tents because of the […]
Tents strut their stuff at Fashion Week
June 1st, 2009
Fashionistas flock to the Great White Tent for a week of couture events. By Janice Kleinschmidt Music with driving percussion and dissonant notes, spontaneous bursts of clapping and occasional whoops filled the black-veiled tent. All eyes focused on the catwalk and the stone-faced models strutting the runway: down, U-turn, back; down, U-turn, back. When the […]
Sidewall extension accommodates dance party
June 1st, 2009
To get the party started, this client chose a clearspan tent. The familiar quote suggests that we dance like no one is watching. This is easier to achieve when trees aren’t on the dance floor—and this 100th anniversary party for a private country club in St. Louis, Mo., with multiple connecting canopies, was intended for […]
Photo booths gaining in popularity
June 1st, 2009
Photo booths are becoming hot rental items for memorable events. By Ken Keberle The old time photo booth has been updated. With new digital technology, custom graphics and other features the updated photo booth is a great new rental item. While the technology is becoming both more reliable and more customizable, the age old appeal […]
Industry veterans run company with a personal touch
June 1st, 2009
A young tent and event company emphasizes customer service. Los Angeles, Calif.-area SoCAL Tents & Events LLC is a new company, but led by industry veterans who have worked their way up. Vice president Judy Montoya began her career in 1991 as a customer service representative for an event supplier, and from 1996 to 2007 […]
The U.S. East Coast tent rental industry
June 1st, 2009
According to Joe Peregman Jr., the labor market in New Jersey is great—if you are a laborer. To compete with other industries, his company, Ocean Tents & Party Rentals of Manahawkin, offers benefits including two-week’s paid vacation and additional bonuses for long hours. “The problem is finding drivers with spotless records in the state of […]
Party Line Rentals announces new division
June 1st, 2009
Party Line Rentals, Elmsford, N.Y., announces its new division, NYProductionRentals.com. The website is dedicated exclusively to the production industry, featuring the equipment media makers need to get a project off the ground.
Euphoria Event Solutions partners with TopTent
June 1st, 2009
Euphoria Event Solutions LLC has entered into an agreement with TopTent Inc.™ of Montreal, Canada. Euphoria Event Solutions will now carry the rapid deployment tents developed by TopTent.