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Making it easy: Keder advances tent technology
October 1st, 2018
From speedy installs and airtight seals to creative, new applications, the benefits of keder remain key to industry progress. Hidden within aluminum extrusions, shaping both simple tents and extravagant clearspans, lies the years-old invention that continues to help advance the success and technology of the tent industry today: keder, a bead or core that attaches […]
Take a seat at the table: Make every tented event space unique with event furniture options
October 1st, 2018
Tables and seating for tented events. For years, the options for these vital event components were limited in sizes and styles. These days, there’s an array of options available to suit the needs and visions of a variety of events (and their visionary coordinators). Setting the stage Jacqueline Klene, event designer at Exclusive Events Inc. […]
AMS adopts weather safety statement, identifies successful event safety practices
October 1st, 2018
Citing examples of both weather tragedies and proactive weather planning, the council of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) has adopted a statement regarding weather safety at venues and public gatherings. The statement expounds on the need for successful proactive weather decision practices within the broader weather and venue industries. It lists several recent weather tragedies […]
Tesla’s latest assembly line is under a fabric structure
October 1st, 2018
Tesla CEO Elon Musk shocked the automobile and tech worlds in June when he tweeted: “Needed another general assembly line to reach 5k/week Model 3 production. A new building was impossible, so we built a giant tent in two weeks.” The “tent”—or more accurately, tensioned membrane structure—at Tesla’s Fremont, Calif., plant helped the company meet […]
Clear-top tent with a view
October 1st, 2018
PEAK Event Services, Woburn, Mass., installed this 40-by-120-foot tent for a summer 2018 wedding in western Massachusetts. The clear tops allowed guests to take in views of a mansion as well as mountain scenery. PEAK also provided the dance floor, most rentals, lounge design and styling and event services. Lights and lanterns by Ryan Designs. […]
Avoid being sued with a well-written rental contract
October 1st, 2018
How to keep from being sued by making yourself the least appealing target in the group. A client recently asked me what seemed like a simple question: “How can I keep from getting sued? Aside from the obvious answer (which necessarily involves either a fortune or a gravestone), my answer, with some explanation, was: “Make […]
Spacious high-peak tent
October 1st, 2018
Rainier Tent’s new High Peak tent system provides an elegant look that attracts attention for any event. The system features a flying center pole tension top with catenary (arched) design and does not use interior support poles, maximizing the usable space. The tent comes in a vinyl color-coded bag for easy storage and identification and […]
Fire marshals’ association and the code development process
October 1st, 2018
Fire marshals are code experts, but they look to the tent industry for information. The Tent Rental Division (TRD) of IFAI is an active participant in the code development process, submitting code proposals during the code revision cycle, attending and testifying at public hearings and serving as a resource to fire and code officials. But […]
Printable projection
October 1st, 2018
Serge Ferrari’s Soltis Proof Vivo™, is a printable awning fabric with a natural fiber woven appearance. This waterproof fabric is appropriate for commercial and retail awnings and canopies, pergolas, umbrellas and small tent structures. A coated polyester, the fabric utilizes a printable matte varnish and is compatible with UV, latex, eco-solvent and solvent based inks. […]
Tenting around a flag pole
October 1st, 2018
Elevation, weight and obstructions all factor into a complicated installation at a recently restored site. When organizers of the Prayers from Maria fundraiser suggested a new location for the annual event—the recently restored Old Coast Guard Station on Whiskey Island in Cleveland, Ohio—Ramsey Duqum’s answer was simple: No. Owner and CEO of AAble Rents of […]