Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 brings more than 4,200 attendees

October 17, 2024  |  ATA News, News

Advanced Textiles Expo® 2024, the largest event of Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA), concluded with resounding success on Sept. 24–26 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. Once again held in conjunction with Sun Shading Expo North America—organized by Messe Stuttgart, founder…
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Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 brings more than 4,200 attendees, showcasing innovation and collaboration

October 17, 2024  |  Expo News

Advanced Textiles Expo® 2024, the largest event of Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA), concluded with resounding success Sept. 24–26 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Once again held in conjunction with Sun Shading Expo North America—organized by Messe Stuttgart, founders of R + T and the wo…
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Houston Tents & Events acquires A Finer Event

October 9, 2024  |  Industry News, News

Houston Tents & Events (HTE) has acquired A Finer Event, continuing its expansion as the fastest-growing tent and event rental company in Texas. HTE has doubled its footprint at 14820 North Fwy., adding more than 30,000 square feet of inventory, and brought on A Finer Event’s dedicated managem…
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Town & Country Party Rentals acquires Aztec Events & Tents

October 8, 2024  |  Industry News, News

Town & Country Party Rentals in Houston, Texas, has acquired substantially all assets of Aztec Events & Tents, also based in Houston. The company said the strategic move brings Aztec back under local family ownership, allowing the businesses to expand their services and better serve the Hou…
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Prim Design Co. split creates distinct design and rental entities

October 2, 2024  |  Industry News, News

Prim Design Co., Tempe, Ariz., a Southwest special event and interior design provider, has divided into two distinct entities: Prim Design Co. and Prim Rentals. The company said the strategic move will enable it to focus more specifically on its two core services — interior design and luxury …
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How to use AI for marketing

October 1, 2024  |  Business

Despite being deeply entrenched in the technical world, I quickly learned that being good at what you do isn’t the same as being good at marketing what you do. This is something that many small business owners grapple with, myself included. We excel in our trades but often find the intricacies of …
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Cultivating creativity

October 1, 2024  |  Business

Creativity comes from the confidence in one’s strengths and abilities. It may be a byproduct of your education. It may come from past work experience or even from on-the-job training in your current position. The point is that everyone has the innate ability to be creative based on past experience…
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Training safer drivers

October 1, 2024  |  Features

In 2021, South Jersey Party Rentals (SJPR) started “playing around” with the idea of implementing an in-house driver’s training program, says Eli Tirado, tenting/project manager for the full-service party and event rental company. It wasn’t because they had experienced a rash of accidents or…
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Linens liven up events

October 1, 2024  |  Features

With unlimited event imagery available at their fingertips, tented event planners and their clients have more decor possibilities to consider than ever before. The challenge, for those pursuing a one-of-a-kind design, is selecting fabrics and accessories unique enough to toe the line between inspira…
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Company profile: Tony Ehrbar and American Tent

October 1, 2024  |  Company Profile

Tony Ehrbar, owner and CEO of American Tent LLC, in Green Bay, Wis., didn’t realize he wanted to be an entrepreneur until he was 32. Burned out from years of consulting work and dissatisfied with corporate life, he was inspired to take on a new professional challenge after watching an episode of S…
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