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TopTec takes tent training program on the road
October 3rd, 2016
Tent School, the event industry’s longest running tent installation and safety training program, is receiving an overhaul with a new on-the-road format for 2017. This will be the first time event organizers have offered the training program at an outside location. The first Tent School On the Road session will be held at Rent-E-Quip in […]
IFAI Tent Expo 2017
October 1st, 2016
A slate of networking opportunities, comprehensive conference programs and live demos and exhibits is being prepared for IFAI Tent Expo 2017, set for Jan. 24–26 at Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla. Trusted by the international community of tent rental professionals, Tent Expo is an engaging, reliable forum where forward-thinking professionals convene biannually. Always popular […]
Toggle bar
October 1st, 2016
American Plastics’ plastic hardware line now includes a T-bar component that makes it easier to tie down tarps, banners or just about anything that requires the use of an ordinary toggle ball. The T-bar is made out of Nylon 6 plastic and measures 1.5 inches long, is lightweight and easily fastens tarps or screens to […]
Putting tents in their place with ballasting
October 1st, 2016
Tent rental companies use IFAI’s ballasting tool to provide accurate amounts of weight, meet code compliance and create a safe experience for event guests. When it came to calculating weight requirements to anchor commercial tents in the past, rental companies needed some math and science on their side. They typically determined ballasting weights by what […]
Upscale portable toilets
October 1st, 2016
Designed just like an interior of a home bathroom with all the same user operation and design features, the Headrest is a completely portable and self-contained unit. The Headrest is equipped with a hands-free flushing porcelain toilet bowl and a dual covered toilet paper dispenser. A full vanity sink with a statuary marble counter top, […]
Installing a structure on a scaffold
October 1st, 2016
New York Tent installs a rooftop structure that couldn’t be attached to the roof. When Citnalta Construction Corp. approached Long Island-based New York Tent to cover a roof that it needed to rip off and replace, the construction firm had one big caveat: because of the work that had to be done, the tent couldn’t […]
Moving heads
October 1st, 2016
Rogue R1 FX-B is the latest addition to CHAUVET Professional’s Rogue professional lighting series. With its five individually controlled pixel mappable 15-watt RGBW LEDs, strikingly fast movements, and infinitely variable pan and tilt options, the new Rogue can create an endless variety of high impact looks. Capable of producing stunning sweeps across a stage or […]
Tent inspections before events ensure safety
October 1st, 2016
Inspections will help avoid disaster and add years to the life of a tent. The tent is up and the event is underway. But there may still be work to be done. Especially for installations that will be up for any length of time, inspection and maintenance are top priorities for keeping the tent as […]
IFAI’s Tent Rental Division works toward standard
October 1st, 2016
IFAI’s Tent Rental Division looks to write an industry standard for tent anchorage. With final voting on tent-related code revisions for the 2018 Model Code set for late October, IFAI’s Tent Rental Division (TRD) is looking ahead to writing an industry standard that could be taken up in the 2021 code cycle. “As the 2018 […]
Amazon Originals interactive experience at Comic-Con
October 1st, 2016
Choura Events creates an Amazon Originals interactive experience for Comic-Con enthusiasts. Comic-Con junkies are the tastemakers of tomorrow,” actress Kristen Bell once said—and she’s not alone in her enthusiasm for the event that celebrates comic books and other aspects of popular arts, such as films and science fiction/fantasy literature. Comic-Con International takes place each year […]