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Announcing the 2024 International Achievement Awards Winners
September 30th, 2024
Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 International Achievement Awards (IAA). These winners represent the best in specialty fabrics and technical textiles from around the world and showcase the innovation and excellence driving this dynamic industry. IAA shines a spotlight on the extraordinary versatility of specialty fabrics, which are […]
Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 Show Stoppers winners announced
September 24th, 2024
The winners of the 13th annual Show Stoppers Awards program were recently announced at the 2024 Advanced Textiles Expo in Anaheim, Calif. The Show Stopper Awards are designed to recognize the most popular new products each year from Advanced Textiles Expo exhibitors. The awards acknowledge the newest, most innovative, useful and exciting, effective, efficient and […]
Eventworks/Quest Events acquires certain assets of Marquee Event Group
September 17th, 2024
EventWorks, a Southeast event rental provider, and Quest Events, a drape and scenic elements provider, (collectively, the “Company”) announced the acquisition of certain assets of Marquee Event Group Inc. and its affiliates (the “Acquisition”). The Acquisition will broaden the company’s presence in its existing markets of Dallas, Austin and San Antonio in Texas and extend […]
Chair-man Mills Corp. launches Element Event Solutions
September 12th, 2024
Element Event Solutions launched Sept. 12, 2024, as Canada’s event and tent solutions partner. The new company will continue to be led by Allison Freeman, CEO (right in picture). Photo courtesy of Stephanie Lake and Element Event Solutions. Element Event Solutions launched as Canada’s leading event solutions partner, bringing together the entire Chair-man Mills Corp. […]
Party Reflections acquires Party Makers Event Rentals
September 6th, 2024
Party Reflections, based in Charlotte, N.C., has acquired Party Makers Event Rentals, Greensboro, N.C. “The combined efforts of our two companies will create a much stronger and more capable entity with a clear growth strategy for the future. Both of our customer bases will benefit greatly from the combined resources,” said Dan Hooks, CERP, president, Party […]
CORT Events expands Orlando footprint
September 6th, 2024
Photo courtesy of CORT Events and GK Photography. CORT Events, Chantilly, Va., the trade show and event division of CORT Furniture Rental, has relocated its Orlando warehouse to a larger facility that the company said will enhance its ability to serve trade shows, exhibits and events in Orlando and southern Florida. “This larger warehouse is […]
FTC ban on noncompetes blocked
September 3rd, 2024
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule banning noncompete agreements — issued in April 2024 and set to take effect Sept. 4 — has been blocked. A federal judge in Texas has barred the rule that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers’ rivals or launch competing businesses. According to Reuters, […]