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Understanding engineered tents
April 1st, 2011
What tent installers need to know about the growing demand for engineered tents. By Janice Kleinschmidt Event planners and the general public appreciate the beauty and functionality of tents, but these days, tent rental companies and code officials are more likely to look for something else when evaluating a tent: engineering paperwork. “You could design […]
Custom farmers market features pop-up tents
April 1st, 2011
Denver Tent Co. fabricates a consistent look for a California farmers market. Farmers markets across the United States are popping up as fast as pop-up tents. In 2010, the U.S. Department of Agriculture put the number of markets at more than 6,100—a 16 percent increase over the 2009 count. Most of these markets feature delectable […]
Big tops on the big screen
April 1st, 2011
Aztec Tents manufactures historical circus tents for “Water for Elephants.” A chapter of tent history hits theaters this month with the worldwide release of the movie “Water for Elephants,” featuring tents by Aztec Tents of Torrance, Calif. Based on the novel by Sara Gruen, “Water for Elephants: A Novel” tells the story of a veterinary […]
Mahaffey Fabric Structures wins shelter contract
April 1st, 2011
Mahaffey Fabric Structures, Memphis, Tenn., was awarded a contract for more than $16.5 million in December to provide shelter at Fort Polk, La. Mahaffey will shelter up to 6,000 soldiers a month. The company opened a field office on the base and will run the contract independently from its special events division. The contract allowed […]
Jaslow joins R. A. Markert & Assoc.
April 1st, 2011
Eric Jaslow has joined R. A. Markert & Assoc. as a field sales and service representative for Eureka! Tents in the Lower Hudson Valley, New York City, and Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York State and in the southwestern Connecticut area.
Aztec hires McWilliams and Matyasovsky
April 1st, 2011
Aztec Tents, Torrance, Calif., has hired Brant McWilliams as regional account manager for the Midwest U.S. region and Dave Matyasovsky as regional account manager for the Northwest U.S. region.
Dietz joins Traube Tent & Structures
April 1st, 2011
Deryck Dietz has joined Traube Tent & Structures, Columbia, Ill., as general manager, operations.
TopTec Event Tents hires Holmes
April 1st, 2011
TopTec Event Tents, Moore, S.C., has hired Christine Holmes as director of marketing.
Riat joins Anchor Industries
April 1st, 2011
Niki Riat has joined Anchor Industries Inc., Evansville, Ind., as marketing manager.
Awning Cleaning Industries provides shade for animal shelter
April 1st, 2011
Scott Massey, owner of Awning Cleaning Industries, New Haven, Conn., is exploring ways to keep old awnings and other outdoor fabrics out of landfills. When he learned that animals at a local shelter needed shade, it was a match made in doggy heaven!