Full-service fête

June 1, 2014  |  Project Briefs

Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach, Calif., takes an anniversary fundraiser out of a ballroom and into an “amazing” tented space. Permits are a typical hurdle for tented events. But when Choura Events prepared for a high-end installation at Marine Stadium in Long Beach, Calif., for the 75th an…
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Coachella debut

June 1, 2014  |  Project Briefs

New structure features “breathtaking” views and branding options. Grammy award winning songstress Lorde wasn’t the only one making a Coachella debut in 2014. Tentlogix of Stuart, Fla., a provider of innovative event structures throughout North America, introduced the Bi-Directional…
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Advances in weather forecasting and monitoring technology

June 1, 2014  |  News

By Scott Carroll Q: How can I incorporate the latest advances in weather forecasting and monitoring technology into my outdoor event planning? A: An unprecedented surge in pop-up thunderstorms, superstorms and tornados is challenging live event producers to rethink their approach to real-time weathe…
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Walla Walla, weddings and wineries

June 1, 2014  |  Management

Sandy’s U-Rent Party Store evolves with the times in the Pacific Northwest. Say “Walla Walla” in the United States and people are bound to think “onions.” True enough—Walla Walla, Wash., is known for producing the large sweet onions that are available every June t…
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Elevated green

June 1, 2014  |  Project Briefs

From putting green to ballroom in five days. What do a golf course and a swimming pool have in common? When it comes to tent foundations, quite a lot. For Party Line Rentals Inc. in Elmsford, N.Y., a tent installation at a golf course for an April wedding required building flooring over the putting …
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June industry news

June 1, 2014  |  Industry News

CORT, A Berkshire Hathaway Co., Chantilly, Va., has acquired AA Party Rentals in Mountlake Terrace and Tacoma, Wash. AA Party Rentals joins ABC Special Event Rentals by CORT and CORT Events in the Seattle market.  CORT Trade Show & Event Furnishings, Chantilly, Va., has hired Joe Messina as e…
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Outdoors in style and luxury

June 1, 2014  |  News

Fabric structures designed to fit natural surroundings. In the middle of the Korean countryside, valleys, lakes and streams coexist with fabric structures that resemble strangely compelling giant mushrooms or cream-colored pupae cases from some fantasy insect. The glamping (“glamorous camping&…
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Brass grommets

June 1, 2014  |  Products

METALgrommets.com has introduced an expanded line of solid brass drapery and curtain grommets for large indoor and outdoor industrial textile applications, including tents, awnings and tarps. Available in standard colors such as antique brass, black oxide, copper oxide, gun metal, nickel and satin n…
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Powerful and inexpensive lighting

June 1, 2014  |  Products

Powerful and inexpensive lighting Eureka!’s Basic LED PAR uses LEDs instead of traditional incandescent or halogen light bulbs, allowing for control of color, brightness or pattern of lights. The light uses a fraction of the electricity of a comparable incandescent or halogen bulb and features…
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Inflatable dome tent

June 1, 2014  |  News

Vitabri® Canopies by Ins’TenT Industries’ inventory now includes AirDome, a tent that is able to handle severe weather conditions, such as heavy wind, rain and snow on rugged terrains, mountains and beaches. The inflatable structure is available in 10-by-10-, 13-by-13- and 17-by-17-f…
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