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Tent renters and event planners contend with photo-collection sites
June 1st, 2017
His company’s hometown may be North Carolina’s largest city, site of NASCAR’s Hall of Fame and Bank of America’s headquarters location, but Dan Hooks isn’t too proud to chuckle that “Charlotte is not exactly the hotbed for fashion or cutting-edge style. “It used to take six months to a year for a trend to get […]
Stocking the right tent inventory for the popular events
June 1st, 2017
From tented festivals to weddings and special events, Marianne’s Rentals brings in-demand rentals to Oklahoma and West Texas. When Marianne Long became involved with a rental company in 1986, it consisted of one warehouse filled mostly with tools and very little party equipment. The tool side of the business was sold, and she began to […]
Washington’s wartime tent restored
June 1st, 2017
Often described as the “first Oval Office,” George Washington’s headquarters tent, used by the general from mid-1778 until 1783, is now preserved at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pa. The tent’s journey to the museum, which opened in April, spans more than 100 years. In pieces, it was purchased in 1909 by […]
McCarthy Tents & Events installs structures for U.S. Presidential Inauguration
June 1st, 2017
Providing tents for the U.S. Presidential Inauguration’s media crews meant working long hours within a tight timeframe for McCarthy Tents & Events. For Rochester, N.Y.-based McCarthy Tents & Events, the U.S. Presidential Inauguration in January was just another step in the company’s steady growth trajectory over the past 10 years. The company typically provides services […]
Electronic signature service
June 1st, 2017
New from Point of Rental Software is Rental eSign, an electronic signature service designed specifically for rental processes. While traditional electronic signature services come with a hefty per-signature fee, Rental eSign requires only a small setup fee and a packaged monthly transaction fee. This feature solves issues in both the equipment and events industries by […]
A tented wedding on Lake Michigan
June 1st, 2017
When the sun sets on Sleeping Bear Bay in Glen Arbor, Mich., on just the right night with just the right amount of clouds, the sky explodes with an interaction of color worthy of an impressionist’s palette. Alicia Caldecott, founder of A Day in May Event Planning and Design LLC of Traverse City, Mich., and […]
Don’t skip background checks before hiring
June 1st, 2017
These days every new employee brings a possible threat to your business. The threats include theft, sexual harassment, physical violence, identity theft, fraud and drug use. The potential for ruinous legal actions is clearly higher today than ever before. That’s why a background check before you hire an applicant could save your business. However, it’s […]
Reach customers by becoming a reliable search engine result
June 1st, 2017
It’s Friday night, and your family wants pizza. Your daughter likes thick crust, your son wants a vegetable-only option and you want delivery. How do you decide? Most likely, you’ll turn to the Internet. In the millisecond after you search “pizza delivery in my town,” Google returns the relevant results, with the most appropriate on […]
Clearspan fabric
June 1st, 2017
Shelter-Rite Tent™ clearspan rental tent product from Seaman Corp. is 20 percent lighter than the industry standard, allowing for easier handling. Engineered with a proprietary coating formula, the fabric is cleanable and features superior UV and mildew resistance to provide excellent tensile, tear and seam strength. Fabricated custom panels, colors and widths to meet project […]
Museum of the American Revolution inspires with a clear top tent
June 1st, 2017
For the April grand opening gala of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pa., EventQuip of Lansdale, Pa., installed a 12-by-76-meter Losberger P7 profile with a clear top for the gala dinner tent, a 9-by-6-meter Losberger P7 with a white top for the entrance tent, a 9-by-55-foot clear-top Aztec marquee for building access, […]