Wind terminology
June 1st, 2015
Frequently asked questions about damaging winds. Straight-line winds are responsible for most thunderstorm damage. These winds can cause as much damage as a tornado. What are damaging winds? Damaging winds are often called “straight-line” winds to differentiate the damage they cause from tornado damage. Strong thunderstorm winds can come from a number of different processes. […]
Two-week notice
June 1st, 2015
A minimalist wedding comes together under a minimal time frame. Some weddings are planned for months or years. For a couple that resides in New York but desired to be married at the bride’s parents’ home on Lake Sammamish in Bellevue, Wash., the planning was reduced to two weeks. “Our first site visit was two […]
Life on ‘Mars’
June 1st, 2015
Mars simulation crew spends eight months in habitat supplied by Pacific Domes. It may be decades or more before the first tent is erected on Mars, but one tent manufacturer is contributing to a project that will help humans get there. In October 2014, a six-member crew of the NASA-funded Hawai‘i Space Exploration Analog and […]
Tech support
June 1st, 2015
Point-of-Rental travels to Guatemala to support DAR mission. Employees of Point-of-Rental Software Inc., Grand Prairie, Texas, provider of rental and inventory management software, traveled to Retalheleu, Guatemala, in March to install new technology at the school of Distrito de Alto Rendimiento/District of High Performance (DAR). DAR’s mission is to create a brighter future for Guatemala […]
Back to the backyard
June 1st, 2015
The best tents and hottest trends make backyard events more popular than ever. For some reason, everything just tastes better outside. Picnickers know it, corporate party planners know it and backyard wedding enthusiasts know it. To meet the need of alfresco party aficionados, today’s tent professionals offer an array of outdoor party opportunities that go […]
Wooded wonderland
June 1st, 2015
A wedding reception highlights natural exterior elements inside a tent. You don’t hear this very often from the people who bring a bride’s vision to life for her wedding reception celebration: “The bride was very laid back,” says John Hutchins IV, vice president of Leavitt & Parris, Portland, Maine. “After seeing our portfolio she basically […]