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In memoriam: Gene Rahll
January 28th, 2026
Eugene (Gene) F. Rahll, 97, Dalhart, Texas, died Jan. 7, 2026. Rahll launched rental operations on the East Coast and in Texas and is a member of the ARA Rental Hall of Fame. Rahll began his rental industry career in 1968 when he lived in the Baltimore area. He got started by opening an A to Z Rental Center franchise; by the early 1970s, he decided […]
Cincinnati Chamber acquires ColdIron Events and Rentals
January 28th, 2026
The Cincinnati Regional Chamber has acquired ColdIron Events and Rentals (ColdIron), a Cincinnati-based event production and equipment rental business. ColdIron, founded in 1983, has collaborated with the Chamber for nearly 30 years in support of well-known regional events. ColdIron produces eight community events each summer including wholly owned events like Bacon, Bourbon and Brew, Smoke on the River BBQ Fest and the Great Inland Seafood Festival. The Chamber said the aims of […]
Call for presentations open for Advanced Textiles Expo 2026
January 28th, 2026
Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) is seeking speakers for Advanced Textiles Expo in Orlando, Fla., Nov. 3–5, 2026, and for the Emerging Technologies Conference on Nov. 2. Proposals are due Feb. 20. Presentation content categories Advanced Textiles Shade & Weather Protection Specialty Fabrics Marine Fabrication General Business Presentation types 25-Minute Show Floor SessionsConcise 25-minute sessions on […]
New York Tent expanding across NY, New England after acquisition
January 16th, 2026
Photo courtesy of Stamford Tent & Events. New York Tent, Bohemia, N.Y., acquired Stamford Tent & Event Services, Stamford, Conn., through its parent company, Aspire Event Group. Both companies will continue operating independently from their current offices and facilities. “This acquisition allows us to better serve our clients while expanding our reach into New England,” said […]
Registration open for USINFI Advocacy Days 2026
January 14th, 2026
Registration is now open for USINFI Advocacy Days 2026, March 17–18, in Washington, D.C. The event is exclusive to members of USINFI, a member group of Advanced Textile Association (ATA). To learn more about membership, visit textiles.org/membership. Members will discuss issues impacting the U.S. textile industry—such as the Berry Amendment, PFAS and trade—with Congress and […]
PFAS laws in several U.S. states take effect
January 8th, 2026
Several U.S. state laws related to the use of PFAS in products, such as bans and warning label mandates, went into effect Jan. 1. These states include Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota and Vermont. Visit Advanced Textile Association’s PFAS Resource Center for information and updates about other state PFAS laws and regulations. Connecticut Most products (including […]
Prim Event Rentals acquired by Divinity Event Productions
January 5th, 2026
Prim Event Rentals, Phoenix, a provider of event rentals and design across the Southwest, has been acquired by Divinity Event Productions, Phoenix. The company will now operate under the name Prim by Divinity. The company said the foundation of Prim remains the same, with Maureen Harkness, CERP, serving as president of Prim Event Rentals, working alongside […]
Houston Tents & Events ranks on Houston Business Journal’s 2025 top 25
January 5th, 2026
Houston Tents & Events has been ranked No. 21 on the Houston Business Journal’s 2025 Women-Owned Businesses list under the leadership of Kori Randle, placing the company among the region’s most successful women-owned enterprises. The ranking follows recent growth for the Houston-based event rental and hospitality company, which is a multiyear Rental Management Market Mover. Earlier this year, […]
Code update
January 5th, 2026
Photo courtesy of Stamford Tent & Event Services. During the second ICC Committee Action Hearing, in Cleveland, OH, the TRD code committee reviewed a revised proposal S-179-25, which originally was intended to ban temporary structures in floodways and high hazard coastal areas. The proponent provided a revision that would allow conditional temporary structure installations in such areas. This was […]