Safeguarding ideas

April 1, 2015  |  Features, Markets

Clients may wander to other companies, but your ideas don’t need to go with them. By Pamela Mills-Senn It’s an occupational hazard for event professionals. You spend no small amount of usually unbillable time developing a proposal for a prospective client, only to have that person wander away—…
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Lighting looks for less

April 1, 2015  |  Features, On the Job

Economic lighting design delivers stylish simplicity without breaking the bank. By Holly O’Dell To accommodate ever-growing interest in creating a memorable event, many tent rental companies will add to or upgrade their accessories. Lighting often tops the list of this evolving stock, and for good…
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Tenting’s AVANT-GARDE Artist

April 1, 2015  |  Products

By Janice Kleinschmidt Collectors, gallery owners, curators and designers who make an annual pilgrimage to Florida for the high-profile Art Basel and Design Miami fairs each December have come to expect venues that are as creative and cutting edge as the works inside them. “Every year, there is a …
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Location location location

April 1, 2015  |  Event Production, Features

Tent rental companies share the unique considerations they give to regional festivals. By Jake Kulju Like peanut butter and jelly and Simon and Garfunkel, festivals and tents are just better together. However, every classic combination has its variations. Tent rental companies across the continent f…
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Fisher adds fabric to Enviro-Tex line

March 25, 2015  |  Industry News

Made with REPREVE recycled yarns. Fisher Textiles has added GF 5351 Waterfall fabric to its Enviro-Tex fabric line. There is no change to the fabric’s physical properties or price, but GF 5341, aka ET 5351, now contains 60 percent REPREVE polyester and 40 percent polyester. It can be used for …
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New OSHA requirements

March 25, 2015  |  Industry News

Revisions in reporting work-related fatalities and injuries. A revised Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule that went into effect Jan. 1, 2015, changes reporting requirements of work-related fatalities and injuries. Under the revised rule, employers are required to notify OSHA o…
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Tent industry outlook

March 25, 2015  |  Industry News

Party and event rental market expected to grow 8 percent in 2015. Editor’s Note: IFAI’s 2015 State of the Industry report appeared in the February and March issues of Specialty Fabrics Review magazine. The report’s tent industry segment is reprinted here. For a full report, visit www.specialty…
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Tentickle Stretch Tents expands its reach

March 17, 2015  |  Industry News

Partners with Creative Tent in Australia South Africa-based Tentickle Stretch Tents, a manufacturer and supplier of bedouin-inspired stretch tents, is partnering with Creative Tent Systems in the Netherlands to spread their names into the Australian event industry, according to a recent press releas…
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Tent installation in subzero temperatures

March 10, 2015  |  Industry News, News

Tasked with installing a 20,000-foot clearspan tent during sub-zero temperatures, snow fall and a bit of freezing rain at a Wisconsin construction site, American Pavilion’s winter crew finished the job in three days. The client needed a heavy-duty, cold-resistant construction tent so that a concre…
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IFAI’s Tent Rental Division 2015 Tent Expo

February 26, 2015  |  Industry News

Nearly 600 tent rental professionals gathered in Orlando, Fla., to attend the annual Tent Expo hosted by IFAI’s Tent Rental Division (TRD). The event began with TRD Boot Camp: Training for the Tent Professional, along with a golf tournament. Educational sessions focused on code advocacy, inspectio…
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