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Tips for taking gorgeous tent photos
August 1st, 2010
By Joe Del Grosso I admit it; I am a tent installer who used to take terrible photographs of tents—badly composed, crooked fractions of tents nearly indistinguishable from washed-out, pale blue skies. You may have seen (or taken) similar pictures—times when you’ve installed a tent and created an event that was elegant and breathtaking, but […]
Analyzing power lines during tent installation
August 1st, 2010
By Tom Markel Q: How close is too close to power lines when installing a tent? A:Electrical hazards cause more than 300 deaths and 4,000 injuries in the workplace each year, which means electrical accidents rank sixth among all causes of work-related deaths in the United States, according to the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI). […]
Driven to distraction
August 1st, 2010
U.S. Department of Transportation regulates texting while driving for drivers of commercial vehicles. The U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced in January federal guidelines to expressly prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses. “We want the drivers of big rigs and buses and those who share the roads with […]
Fabric gives flooring a facelift
August 1st, 2010
Is your dance floor looking worn and scuffed? Holo-Floor2 Gloss Vinyl from Holo-Walls will makes any dance floor or stage look new, and it’s printable for custom jobs. This product is sold in 48-inch-wide rolls, 20 or 50 yards in length. Adhesive removes without leaving a residue or damaging the flooring sub surface. For more […]
New colors for lightweight flooring
August 1st, 2010
PS Furniture’s ultra-lightweight Revolution® Portable Dance Floor is now available in a black or white finish. One 4-by-4-foot panel weighs 45 pounds, is 0.6 inches deep and covers 78 percent more surface area than traditional dance floor panels, making for easier and faster setup and removal. The flooring’s cam-lock fastening system eliminates the potential problem […]
LED curtains provide illuminated backdrop
August 1st, 2010
These flexible LED curtains can be hung straight or draped and bunched up for placement on tables and banisters. The electric LED Gossamer Curtains last for more than 30,000 hours, and if one LED light goes out, the rest stay lit. The 3-foot-wide curtain is available in two lengths—8 feet and 12 feet, and each […]
Catering company serves up a double-decker structure
August 1st, 2010
Jerry Lundergan, chairman of the Lundergan Group, thinks big when it comes to event management. The Lundergan Group, Lexington, Ky., recently commissioned a huge event double-decker structure, the Arcum Emporium, which travels in 11 40-foot containers on ten 53-foot semis. The Arcum Emporium provides 6,000- to 24,000-square-feet of floor space, two floors, spiral staircases, balconies […]
LED options provide a dance floor for every party
August 1st, 2010
A fun dance floor is a surefire way to get a party started. And today’s colorful, customizable options are a great choice for all kinds of tented events. Got a corporate logo? Put it on a dance floor. Have a product to highlight? Use an LED floor. Need to get guests into the action? Try […]
Rick Bisesto blogs about 2010 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
August 1st, 2010
Rick Bisesto at Stamford Tent & Event Services, Stamford, Conn., blogged about the 2010 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, which featured elegant cars under elegant tents.
Aztec blog covers installation crew safety
August 1st, 2010
The team at Aztec Tents, Torrance, Calif., collaborated on a blog post about installation crew safety.