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Houston Tents & Events acquires 3 Phase Rentals
March 28th, 2025
Photo courtesy of Houston Tents & Events. Houston Tents & Events (HTE), Houston, has acquired 3 Phase Rentals, Conroe, Texas, a provider of portable power and HVAC services. Mike Rape, who founded 3 Phase Rentals in 2008, will now lead HTE’s power division along with his son, Carter Rape, who has been named director of power solutions. […]
Quest Events acquires Drape Kings
March 28th, 2025
Frisco, Texas-based Quest Events, a provider of event drapery, scenic solutions and full-service rentals, has acquired Drape Kings, an event drapery company with established locations in New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago. The company will continue to operate under the Drape Kings name, now identified as “A Quest Events Company.” “We’ve always been committed to […]
Consumer confidence drops to four-year low
March 27th, 2025
On March 26, the Conference Board released the March 2025 Consumer Confidence Index. The index fell 7.2 points to 92.9—the lowest it has been since January 2021. This dip was largely driven by sentiments among consumers 55 and older; to a lesser extent, consumers between 35 and 55 years old also contributed to the decline. However, […]
European Commission delays tariffs on U.S. goods until mid-April
March 26th, 2025
The European Commission has announced a two-week delay in reciprocal tariffs on U.S. goods, which are now set to go into effect in mid-April. The commission announced these tariffs in response to the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports imposed by the U.S. that began March 12. The commission initially planned to introduce tariffs […]
March is National Ladder Safety Month
March 19th, 2025
National Ladder Safety Month, observed in March and spearheaded by the American Ladder Institute (ALI), is dedicated to raising awareness of ladder safety and decreasing the number of ladder-related injuries and fatalities. Each year, more than 100 people die in ladder-related accidents and thousands suffer disabling injuries, according to ALI. The organization said it believes […]
Smartstage enters Las Vegas event rental staging market
March 11th, 2025
Photo courtesy of FAME. Smartstage, Las Vegas, a venue solutions provider with more than 50 years of experience in the staging industry, is expanding its offerings to include event rental staging in Las Vegas. The company is introducing tailored rental staging solutions designed to meet the needs of the city’s surging event industry, which it […]
Plan your stay: Official housing for Advanced Textiles Expo 2025 now open
March 11th, 2025
We are pleased to announce that Site & Stay has been selected as the official housing partner for Advanced Textiles Expo® 2025, taking place Nov. 5–7 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. Hotel booking is now open, offering attendees and exhibitors exclusive access to discounted rates at our official host hotels—all conveniently located […]
Mexico and Canada tariffs paused until April 2
March 6th, 2025
President Donald Trump announced March 6 that he would pause the 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico and Canada covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) until April 2. The president initially announced a delay in Mexico tariffs in a social media post after a conversation with President Claudia Sheinbaum March 6. Later that […]
As tariffs begin, auto industry given one-month exemption
March 5th, 2025
Imports from Canada and Mexico to U.S. automakers were given a one-month exemption to new tariffs on goods from these two countries, which began March 4. This decision by President Donald Trump comes after a March 5 conversation with three leading U.S. auto manufacturers: Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. The administration indicated this would be […]
Consumer spending fell for first time in nearly two years
March 3rd, 2025
Consumer spending in the U.S. dropped 0.2% in January—the first monthly decline since March 2023. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis measures spending through the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, and it decreased $30.7 billion. The bureau said that this reflected a $76.7 billion decrease in spending for goods and a $46.0 billion increase in […]