Beyond the fabric

October 1, 2026  |  Features

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, climate-controlled warehouses, aviation hangars, corporate hospitality venues or emergency-respon…
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“Can you do any better on the price?”

October 1, 2026  |  Covered conversations, News

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 s…
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Tent Conference returns to Nashville

October 1, 2026  |  News

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 Association, the conference continues …
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Federal judge blocks New Mexico PFAS labeling rule

September 22, 2026  |  Industry News, News

A federal judge has ruled that New Mexico’s PFAS labeling rule, which was announced earlier this year, infringes on commercially protected speech. As a result, the regulation has been temporarily halted. The labeling rule is part of the New Mexico PFAS Protection Act and would require manufact…
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Choice Party Linens celebrates 35 years

September 22, 2026  |  Company News, News

Choice Party Linens, Prospect Park, Pa., a nationwide provider of specialty linen and accessory rentals, as well as laundry services, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Founded on Sept. 16, 1991, by Norman Longman and Ken Kelk, Choice Party Linens began in a small garage unit in Colwyn, Pa. “Arm…
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EventRent launches online platform for trade show planners

September 22, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Event and trade show rental provider EventRent, Meridian, Idaho, has launched Tradeshow Experience, a self-service digital platform designed to simplify how promoters and exhibitors plan, request and manage their trade show and expo needs across Idaho. According to the company, Tradeshow Experi…
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In memoriam: Steve Husbands

September 22, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Stephen (Steve) Husbands, 76, Kennedale, Texas, died Sept. 16, 2026. Husbands, along with his friend and business partner, Bob Shaffer, started Overland Rentals in Arlington, Texas, in 1982, which would later become Rental Stop with locations in Arlington and Grand Prairie, Texas. The pair also foun…
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Discounted hotel, airline rates available for Advanced Textiles Expo 2026

September 18, 2026  |  ATA News, Expo News, News

Through Oct. 5, get discounted hotel rooms for Advanced Textiles Expo®, Nov. 3–5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., and the Emerging Technologies (ET) Conference Nov. 2. Discounted flights with Delta Air Lines are also available for Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) member…
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In memoriam: Andre West, Wilson College of Textiles

September 18, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Andre West, Ph.D., professor at North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles and former director of Zeis Textiles Extension, passed away Sept. 10 at the age of 66. Born June 30, 1960, West earned his bachelor’s degree in textile design from the University of Huddersfield …
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