Company profile: Charnecke Tents

December 1, 2024  |  Company Profile

For decades, customers across the country have relied on Rosholt, Wis.-based Charnecke Tents for high-quality tents of all sizes. “We have customers who come back to us year after year,” says Jenny Cole, co-owner and vice president of Charnecke Tents Inc., which manufactures, sells and rents ten…
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Project Showcase: Tenting on ice

December 1, 2024  |  Showcase

When a Toronto, Ontario-based marketing firm contacted Fiesta Tents Ltd., out of Montreal, Que., Canada, with a request to install a clearspan tent in February on a frozen lake north of Montreal, it sparked the team’s interest.
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Four-dimensional leadership

December 1, 2024  |  Business

Traditional leadership philosophies focus on what it takes for a leader to have sway over a team, to drive toward an outcome and to create coordinated movement. These aspects of reaching a goal are critical components of leadership, but they are one-dimensional.
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Improving warehouse efficiency

December 1, 2024  |  Business

Several months ago, I ran across a particularly interesting query in one of the LinkedIn groups I belong to: What are some basic questions warehouse managers ask?
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Becoming versed in vinyl

December 1, 2024  |  Business

Coming from the cosmetics industry, I found the tent industry learning curve to be quite steep when I began my career! During my eight years in this industry, I have certainly learned a lot, but as the industry continues to grow and evolve, there’s always more to learn.
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Arena Group and Showblock announce expansion

November 12, 2024  |  Company News, News

Arena Group and Showblock announced that Showblock’s innovative solutions will now be available across North America. This expansion leverages the existing infrastructure and network of the Arena Group in the U.S., allowing Showblock’s modular structures to be efficiently delivered and installed…
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Countdown to Tent Conference: 1 month away!

November 11, 2024  |  ATA News, News

Save and register for the 2025 Tent Conference before Dec. 3 for the early bird discount! Time flies when you’re waiting to gather with fellow tent leaders in Louisville, KY. Tent Conference is just one month away, January 7–9, 2025 so now is the best time to register. Here’s wha…
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Proposed code changes

November 11, 2024  |  Industry News, News

A draft code proposal for temporary structures was released by FEMA for next year’s ICC Code Development Cycle. The change in language, which is referenced in 3103.6.1.3, suggests “banning  temporary structures in floodways and high hazard coastal areas…
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Herculite named top workplace second year in a row

November 11, 2024  |  Company News, Industry News, News

Herculite® Products Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance and custom fabrics, was selected as one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2024 by the Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business for the second year in a row.
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ATA introduces workforce development website

November 9, 2024  |  ATA News, News

The Workforce Development Council, a member group of the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA), has launched its new website as a resource for building the textile industry workforce. The Council is working to find solutions to one of the biggest challenges our members in the textiles industry are f…
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