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OSHA fines Karl’s Event Rental $85,000
August 26th, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Aug. 23 that it has cited Karl’s Event Rental Inc. of Oak Creek, Wis., with 23 safety and health violations that include exposing workers to combustible residues and electrical hazards. Proposed penalties total $85,000. “This company exposed its workers to unsafe and unhealthy […]
Tents collapse in severe weather, cause injuries
August 18th, 2010
Severe storms preceded two tent collapses that have resulted in injuries in the last week. A hospitality tent collapsed in severe weather at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia on Aug. 13, sending three people to the hospital with moderate to serious injuries, including a 9-year-old boy. All three have been released, according to the […]
IFAI presents “Understanding Guidelines for the Safe Ballasting of Tents”
August 10th, 2010
Because the tent installation industry is being asked to ballast (weight) instead of stake a tent, IFAI’s Tent Rental Division will hold an hour-long Webinar titled “Understanding Guidelines for the Safe Ballasting of Tents” on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 3 p.m. The TRD believes it is the industry’s responsibility to develop guidelines before untrained officials […]
Temporary structure creates modern-day pyramid
August 1st, 2010
Lonas y Estructuras contributes to a massive temporary structure that recalls a piece of Mexico’s history. Mexico City’s main square, Plaza de la Constitución, commonly known as the Zócalo, has been a gathering place since the days of the Aztecs. In September 2009, thousands of Mexicans assembled in the square to kick off a year […]
Partytime Productions creates artful installation
August 1st, 2010
Partytime Productions pulls off a delicate installation at the Art Institute of Chicago. Last March approximately 500 of Chicago’s “who’s who” gathered for a gala fundraiser to celebrate the opening of the “Matisse: Radical Invention 1913-1917” exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. Planners for the event hired Partytime Productions of Addison, Ill., to bring […]
Bob Mutton has a passion for parties
August 1st, 2010
Like many party rental operations, Bob Mutton Party and Tent Rental, Fort Wayne, Ind., began as a tool and equipment rental business. With a passion for entertaining and throwing parties, Bob and his wife Linda added a few tents, tables and chairs to the inventory. In 12 years, party rental grew to 70 percent of […]
The beauty of tent liners
August 1st, 2010
Tent liners are an easy upsell when customers see the way they dress up a tent. By Meleah Maynard When it comes to tent liners, the photos sell them every time, says Gabriel Backlund, creative director for Bloomington, Minn.-based Ultimate Events. First-time tent renters such as many brides may have no idea what tent liners […]
Selecting and caring for chairs
August 1st, 2010
By Jennifer Sellers When viewing a spectacular event’s decor, chairs and seating arrangements flow with other design elements to convey mood and tone to guests and participants. Whether the event is a wedding, a conference or a backyard party, the chair is one of the most pervasive design elements in a tent. After all, every […]
Disaster relief shelters
August 1st, 2010
The disaster relief tent market is unpredictable, but the rewards can be satisfying—professionally and personally. By Jill C. Lafferty The market for disaster relief shelters is a good news-bad news scenario. A sudden demand for relief tents usually means that in some part of the world, people are suffering. This was certainly true the first […]
Expanding your tent rental business beyond the local market
August 1st, 2010
By Janice Kleinschmidt After 52 years, Daniel Hooks expanded the family business. Given Party Reflections Inc.’s already dominant share of the tent rental market in Charlotte, N.C., and an economy still in the doldrums, the president’s move could be viewed as surprising. “To increase revenue, we had to do one of two things: buy our […]