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Suit filed over boy’s death in tent blowdown
June 29th, 2010
Parents of a boy killed while under a tent at an Alabama air show have filed civil suit against the tent rental company that provided the tents and organizers of the air show. Five–year–old Josiah Miller was killed at the June 2008 air show when an air conditioning unit connected to a tent fell on […]
City built for oil spill responders
June 14th, 2010
A “city” built for cleanup workers responding to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico includes large tents for dining and recreation. A 32–acre site on Louisiana Highway 23 was cleared, drained, raised four feet and equipped with both tents and trailers to accommodate some 2,000 workers. The Venice Responders Village passed parish and […]
Sobczak wins N.I.C.E. Award
June 1st, 2010
Sandy Sobczak, senior sales consultant with the Chicago location of Classic Party Rentals, was awarded the prestigious N.I.C.E. (NACE/ISES Chicago Excellence) Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes individuals who have given their time, dedication, leadership and knowledge to advance the special events industry.
Digital decor
June 1st, 2010
Large-format projection provides 360 degrees of customization. A backdrop used to be a piece of fabric hung to create background scene or environment. Today, large-format projection technology combined with the blank canvas of a tent can turn an entire structure into a backdrop, with multiple custom images projected over the course of an event. One […]
New hiring incentives for your business
June 1st, 2010
Will you and your tent rental company be among those that reap the savings under the 2010 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act? The HIRE Act recently signed into law includes $17.6 billion in tax breaks for businesses. The “Hire Now Tax Cut” combines payroll forgiveness for Social Security taxes paid on qualified new […]
Keeping it cool with ice scupltures
June 1st, 2010
Mahaffey creates an insulated structure to house ice sculptures for a Texas event. It was about this time last year that Mahaffey Fabric Structures, based in Memphis, Tenn., began planning the structure for the Gaylord Texan ICE! event that ran in Grapevine, Texas, for two months beginning in November 2009. Mahaffey met the unique demands […]
Ladder safety
June 1st, 2010
Tips to prevent falls and injuries. OSHA estimates that there are 24,882 injuries and as many as 36 fatalities per year due to falls on stairways and ladders used in construction. Nearly half of these injuries were serious enough to require time off the job. Solutions: Use the correct ladder for the task. Have a […]
Double-decker tents
June 1st, 2010
Regal Tent Productions reaches new heights at Winter Olympics. Before world-class figure skaters pulled off their triples and quads at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Regal Tent Productions Ltd. completed a couple of doubles. The Stoney Creek, Ont., Canada-based company erected for the first time two double-decker structures at the Vancouver Games, including the Olympic Rendezvous […]
Ballasting guidelines
June 1st, 2010
By members of the Codes Task Force of TRD. Q: How will ballasting guidelines impact the tent rental industry? A:Tent installers are often asked to ballast instead of stake a tent since ballasting allows setup in more locations and creates no conflict with underground utilities. The Tent Rental Division (TRD) believes it is the industry’s […]
Preparing tented events for Mexico celebration
June 1st, 2010
Grupo Serna readies for a year of tented events celebrating Mexico’s bicentennial and centennial. Mexicans officially kicked off their 2010 bicentennial celebration in September 2009 with a “Grito de Independencia” (“Cry of Independence”) bash in Mexico City’s famous main square, el Zócalo. For tent rental company Grupo Serna, the event was the beginning of 16 […]