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Supporting employees’ mental health
October 1st, 2021
As we continue to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, many have been reflecting on the year that was—or perhaps wasn’t. For a vast number of folks, priorities have shifted from simply surviving to remaining strong in the face of what has passed and what is to come. Mental health remains a critical issue In the […]
Inspired! A sweet 16 to remember
October 1st, 2021
It’s Your Party Events Inc., an event and wedding planning, consulting and design company based in Boca Raton, Fla., ensured an Arabian Nights-themed sweet 16 party in Wellington, Fla., was a smashing success. Accounting for the height of a tree that was in the center of the space, the company installed a pole tent over […]
Seeking inspiration?
October 1st, 2021
This issue of InTents is packed with information geared toward keeping your business at the forefront of the industry. As we move into the autumn months and the days grow shorter, choosing the right lighting solution for a tented event can be challenging. Turn to page 20 for “bright” ideas pertaining to event lighting. Winter […]
How industry codes and standards are developed
October 1st, 2021
When tent, awning and fabric structure installers think of codes and standards, they often envision the building and fire departments of local and state jurisdictions that enforce such regulations on their projects. Enforcement is the very end of the process—the result of many years of code development work. The means by which such regulations are […]
Warehouse climate control
October 1st, 2021
While the spring and fall seasons bring great weather, they also bring a problem all too familiar to warehouse facility managers: condensation. More than simply an annoyance, condensation has the potential to create dangerous working conditions for warehouse employees, and it can ruin expensive products and inventory. There are several ways in which airflow can […]
InTents Premier Product Showcase 2021, Part 1
October 1st, 2021
Customization, fast installation, easy handling and style—these are the qualities that tent and event rental companies demand. For the annual InTents Premier Product Showcase, we asked our contributors to send us information about their latest products and services that help save tent rental companies time and labor, perform safer installations and turn a profit. We […]
Winter wonderlands: advice for successful winter tenting
October 1st, 2021
Using tents for winter events can be challenging more because of precipitation—snow—than because of low temperatures, which requires a lot of maintenance, says Joe Hynes owner of Northeast Tent Productions in Stamford, Conn. Photo courtesy of Northeast Tent Productions. Most news having to do with climate change focuses on climbing global temperatures. But those in […]
Bright ideas
October 1st, 2021
String lights using G40 bulbs encircle and illuminate this tent. The G40 bulb, available through Tentwares Accessory Catalog, is a 1 ½ inch round bulb that can be used with either candelabra or intermediate-based lighting options. Photo courtesy of Tentwares Accessory Catalog. Although not typically the star player when it comes to tented events, lighting […]
Entrepreneurial spirit
October 1st, 2021
For this wedding, South Jersey Party Rentals installed a 40-by-60-foot Anchor gabled Navi-Trac® tent with a clear middle section over the band and dance area. Photo courtesy of Jdkprophoto LLC. Here’s a recipe for success: Take a young person studying business, partner him up with his accountant father who has connections in the industry, stir […]
An elevated wedding
October 1st, 2021
Salt Lake City, Utah-based Diamond Event & Tent installed a 40-by-100-foot keder frame tent at the top of Summit Powder Mountain in Eden, Utah, for a remote wedding in July. Photos courtesy of Nick Sidwell. When it comes to a remote location for a wedding, nothing says seclusion like the top of a mountain. In […]