ATA launches Leadership Academy

September 11, 2023  |  ATA Events, ATA News, Events, News

Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) has launched the ATA Leadership Academy, an initiative set to reshape leadership excellence within the textile industry. This comprehensive leadership development program is designed to offer advanced training to professionals across all levels, with training opti…
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Mitch Holt appointed COO at Lodging Solutions, ITS

September 6, 2023  |  Company News, News

Exciting times are unfolding at Lodging Solutions and Industrial Tent Systems (ITS) as we continue to grow, innovate, and prepare for new heights! We’re refining our infrastructure, deploying cutting-edge technology, adhering to industry best practices, and developing robust procedures day by …
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In memoriam: Maria “Tina” Christina Behnke Spencer

September 5, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Maria “Tina” Christina Behnke Spencer, 59, Winchester, Va., died Aug. 28, 2023. Behnke Spencer was the client experience officer with AirPac Rents, Front Royal, Va., a provider of climate control solutions. She was born in Orange, CA, the daughter of Mary Genevieve Ackermann and the lat…
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InTENTional Systems evolves the tent rental industry

August 24, 2023  |  Company News, News

InTENTional Systems makes a big splash in the rental market by absorbing the historic, high-quality event tent product line by Eureka! and introducing the latest state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities establishing the company as a fast-moving leader in growing the industry. In four short months…
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Fasnap appoints Jeff Kendell president

August 22, 2023  |  Company News, News

Fasnap Corp. is making key changes in management positions at several levels of the corporate office in Elkhart, IN. Jeff Kendell will assume the role of president as of August 1 of this year. Kendell has been a key salesman for Fasnap for over 20 years. He started with Fasnap back in 2002. Ironical…
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Aztec Tents e-commerce milestone

August 17, 2023  |  Company News, News

Join Aztec Tents, a premier global manufacturer of tents and tent related accessories, in celebrating a significant milestone for their E-Commerce platform, Tentpros.com. Launched late 2017, in an effort to improve multiple facets of the online tent accessory and replacement part ordering experience…
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ATA joins national workforce effort

August 9, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) has joined with more than 500 trade associations, professional societies, businesses and employers to form the Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition, established to build support for the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act (S. 722 / H.R. 1477). The American…
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Party Reflections acquires Party Time Rentals

August 1, 2023  |  Company News, News

Party Reflections, Charlotte, N.C., has acquired Party Time Rentals, Charlotte.   “The decision to step away was not an easy one to make,” said Lyndsay Mack of Party Time Rentals. “We have enjoyed working with our employees and clients over the years, and have built relationship…
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Navigating the workforce of the future

August 1, 2023  |  Business, Management

Organizations need to be thinking about tomorrow and, more specifically, how the future of work, the workforce and the workplace will be dramatically different from what we know today. And more importantly, from what it has been in the past.
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Getting into a gross margin state of mind

August 1, 2023  |  Business, Management

While working in my family distributorship, I had the importance of gross margin dollars drilled into my head at a very young age. We occasionally talked about sales when it came to an extraordinary order, but the next question out of every mouth was—how did we do on it? In other words, did we mak…
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