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Write a solid rental agreement
June 1st, 2011
By Matthew Davis When getting an insurance quote for your rental business, the insurer will usually ask for a copy of your current rental agreement. (If it doesn’t, find a new insurance company.) Why is this document an important part of the underwriting process? What is the insurance company looking for? It is ensuring that […]
Increase profits with smart branding
June 1st, 2011
Smart branding helps customers look beyond price. By Brenda Haines What prompts a customer to choose your company over another? For many companies, the frustrating answer is price. If you don’t want to compete exclusively on price, you need to build a strong emotional connection with your customers and prospects to inspire them to look […]
Building the workforce
June 1st, 2011
Equipping apprentices to enter the specialty fabrics industry. By Sigrid Tornquist Without tradespeople onsite we wouldn’t have the knowledge to make our products,” says Wendy Tankard, administration director of Baytex Manufacturing Co., Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. “And if we don’t keep training apprentices, we won’t have tradespeople onsite. Apprentices are the future of our businesses.” […]
Transportation logistics
June 1st, 2011
The right equipment and practices keep operations running smoothly. By Janice Kleinschmidt More than 50 tractor-trailers pulled into Kentucky Horse Park last fall—filled with 250,000 square feet of tenting, 100,000 square feet of flooring and other rental inventory such as lighting and HVAC equipment—for the World Equestrian Games in Lexington. “That job took a lot […]
Extreme tented weddings
June 1st, 2011
Ice, sand dune, trees and more: Tent pros pull off extraordinary wedding installations. By Meleah Maynard Extreme” means different things to different people. But when brides and grooms demand the wedding of their dreams, regardless or unaware of the challenges, tents—and tent professionals—often can and do save the day. Read on to see how five […]
Brilliant LED decor
June 1st, 2011
As applications for LED lights soar, so do opportunities to save money. For special events, non-LED lighting is pretty much extinct,” says Phil Bergmann, director of special events for Q Entertainment Group in Toronto, Canada. “Any lighting you want to incorporate into an event, regardless of application, can be LED.” Bergmann notes that in the […]
The cost of doing business
June 1st, 2011
Rain, fuel, payroll and a new website factor into spring’s profits. By Kathy Schaefer The Midwest tent season is underway with more challenges than expected. All of us in the business know that weather is an issue; however, the relentless rain this spring has been particularly challenging. For Glawe, events such as annual soccer tournaments […]
Backyard space presents challenges for tented wedding
June 1st, 2011
Expertise and attention to detail transform a complicated backyard space. When J J L Events Inc. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was contacted to provide tenting and decor for a backyard wedding, the team knew they were in for a challenging project. The yard and gardens were lush and inviting, so ambiance wasn’t a problem. But […]
Graceful Tables announces new board of directors
June 1st, 2011
Graceful Tables, Nashville, Tenn., has announced a new board of directors: Jo C. Dermid, CPCE, vice president, Graceful Tables; Joel Dermid, engineering consultant, Nashville, Tenn.; Dee Lane Eades, CPCE, senior sales representative, Graceful Tables, Atlanta, Ga.; Beth Harmon, vice president, Graceful Tables; Amanda Robinson, president, Graceful Tables; Bob Walker, owner, Insco, Wilson, N.C.; Lisa Zimbler, […]
Fred’s Tents hires new sales representative
June 1st, 2011
Dale DeFillips has joined Fred’s Tents & Canopies Inc., Stillwater, N.Y., as northeastern sales representative, covering Canada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.