CORT Trade Show & Event Furnishings expands team

January 9, 2014  |  Industry News

CORT Trade Show & Event Furnishings has announced two new hires: Victoria Shelton as Exhibit House account executive for central and southeastern states, and Kim Dubose as an events account executive for the company’s Dallas District. Shelton is based out of the company’s Atlanta loc…
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Cast your vote for the 2014 Buyer’s Guide cover

January 3, 2014  |  Industry News

It’s time for the fourth annual InTents Buyer’s Guide cover contest! We asked for the best work you had to show off, and you gave it to us. Narrowing the choices to three finalists was hard enough. Now we need everyone in the industry to help select the final cover. View the choices and …
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Collaboration results in mobile marketing tent

December 1, 2013  |  Markets, Project Briefs

Networking at IFAI Tent Expo 2013 results in a tent that looks like a house. A mobile marketing tent for pharmaceutical giant Merck toured Canada in 2013, but it came together in Germany, Montreal and Orlando, Fla.—where IFAI Tent Expo 2013 brought together tent manufacturers Losberger US LLC …
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Breathe easy

December 1, 2013  |  Safety & Codes

How to keep workers safe from diesel exhaust hazards. Most people are exposed to diesel exhaust from time to time, but for many workers—including loading dock workers, truck drivers and heavy equipment operators—prolonged routine exposure and short–term exposure to high concentrati…
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2015 IFC changes to affect the tent industry

December 1, 2013  |  Industry News, Safety & Codes

Q: How will the 2015 IFC changes affect the tent industry? A:The final public hearing for proposed changes to the 2015–IFC (International Fire Code) was held in October. Several proposals had the potential to affect tent manufacturers and renters at every level of the industry. Tom Markel, Bra…
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Parties, gifts and taxes

December 1, 2013  |  Management

Deck the halls, and take a tax deduction. By Mark E. Battersby Tent renters and event planners are experts at throwing parties, but may have less understanding of the tax implications of such expenses when they throw their own holiday parties or give gifts, bonuses or awards. These are often tax ded…
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Fast welding

December 1, 2013  |  Products

Miller Welmaster’s T600 Extreme Shelter increases production and decreases labor for tent manufacturers. The larger throat capacity can accept fabrics up to 2 meters (79 inches) wide without folding. Its long arm with inboard and outboard fabric pullers allows for easier fabric handling and it…
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Green cleaning

December 1, 2013  |  Products

For factory-fabricated lightweight geomembranes The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) and the International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI) have collaborated to produce Guidelines for Installation of: Factory Fabricated Lightweight <0.64mm (25 mil) Thickness. The guidelines are…
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Measureable holding power of stakes

December 1, 2013  |  Premier Product Showcase, Products

The new model JackJaw® tent stake puller with load cell option, designed and manufactured by Construction Accessories, allows tent rental companies to directly measure the holding force of tent stakes. The stake puller works like other JackJaw tent stake pullers except that this one directly mea…
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Extreme thread

December 1, 2013  |  Premier Product Showcase, Products

Helios PTFE is extreme sewing thread for outdoor applications—where high seam integrity is required for prolonged periods. Inert to attack by sunlight (UV) or chemicals, abrasion–resistant and strong, it is the strongest PTFE sewing thread made to date. It is appropriate for applications…
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