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Tent Conference returns to Nashville
October 1st, 2026
Luke Eggebraaten presenting helpful marketing advice to attendees at the 2025 Tent Conference. Photo courtesy of ATA. The Tent Conference returns to Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 11–13, 2027, with a refreshed format that combines classroom education with behind-the-scenes access to two working tent rental operations. Hosted by the Tent Rental Division (TRD) of the Advanced Textiles […]
“Can you do any better on the price?”
October 1st, 2026
© Kiosea39 | Dreamstime.com Every tent rental company owner has been asked this question. Sometimes it comes after a detailed proposal has already been prepared. Sometimes it arrives after weeks of discussions, site visits and revisions. The worst one in my book is when it appears just moments before the customer is ready to sign. […]
Project Showcase: L&A Tent & Event Rentals
October 1st, 2026
L&A Tent & Event Rentals designed a fully connected, seamless environment to cover the client’s entire rear patio and surround the house for approximately 250 guests, including separate clearspan structures for the main dining area and cocktail hour. All photos courtesy of L&A Tent & Event Rentals. Tent rental companies know that just because the […]
Beyond the fabric
October 1st, 2026
Workers install insulated wall panels inside a large clearspan structure, showcasing the steel frame construction and enclosure system used in modern fabric buildings. Photo courtesy of Shelter Structures America. Once valued primarily for their speed of deployment and flexibility, today’s clearspan structures increasingly are expected to perform like permanent buildings. Whether serving as manufacturing space, […]
Managing and maintaining the fleet
October 1st, 2026
Point of Rental’s (POR) dispatching module in the company’s Elite software platform. This tool helps to create the most efficient routes, manage work crews and estimate load weight. Image courtesy of Point of Rental. It’s essential that tent and event rental businesses run at maximum efficiency, particularly when it comes to fleet operations. This doesn’t […]
Premier Product Showcase, part 2
October 1st, 2026
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 companies save time and labor, perform safer installations, and turn a profit. This […]
From acquisition to integration
October 1st, 2026
The rental world is on fire with mergers and acquisitions. It seems like everyone is either looking to buy or looking to sell. But what happens on the integration side once the deal gets done? Creating a battleplan — one that includes all the stakeholders — is the key to a successful or painful integration. […]
Outgrowing imposter syndrome
October 1st, 2026
Imposter syndrome is an issue most of us have dealt with at some point. We read books and listen to podcasts about it. I know I have sat through more seminars than I can count trying to rid myself of the feeling that I am, in fact, an incompetent fraud. I wish I could give […]