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Reader’s Choice Awards 2019
April 1st, 2019
Awarding excellence and innovation in the event tent industry. 1. Best Tent Manufacturer: Anchor® Industries Inc. “Be it a corporate event, fundraiser or a high end wedding, The Alleen Company prides itself on putting forward the highest quality event, paying attention to the finest detail,” says Barbara Scull, president of The Alleen Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. “This […]
Mobile-friendly CRM
April 1st, 2019
Point of Rental Elite now offers a mobile-friendly CRM, allowing sales staff to accomplish tasks and see critical information anywhere they travel. Elite CRM allows users to see effectively every interaction a customer has had with your business, from rentals to billing/payment history and even phone call histories and locations. Elite’s CRM serves both sales […]
Optimisim and persistence in the face of natural disaster
April 1st, 2019
Meeting planning expert Jeff O’Hara lost his home and his business in Hurricane Katrina. His new book details how entrepreneurs can come back from disaster. In his new memoir Have Fun, Fight Back, and Keep the Party Going: Lessons from a New Orleans Entrepreneur’s Journey to the Inc. 5000 (Greenleaf, December 2018), Jeff O’Hara, president […]
Rooftop installation comes with tricky access
April 1st, 2019
Party Reflections gets the job done for “Hamilton” opening party. Charlotte, N.C., boasts a unique venue known as Rooftop 210, where construction was halted on a high-rise hotel and a rooftop over a two-story restaurant was created instead. “It is a beautiful spot during great weather, but when you cannot count on great weather, it […]
The memory business
April 1st, 2019
Ideas and inspiration from Tent Expo 2019 Sunny Orlando, Fla., and cozy flannel shirts don’t seem like they go together. But that’s how Tent Rental Division (TRD) Steering Committee members and IFAI staffers honored our friend Tom Markel, who passed away in December (see page 10). Tom and his flannel shirts and baseball caps were […]