A canvas tent gets it own protective cover

December 1, 2019  |  News

Big Top Chautauqua in Bayfield, Wis., has never just retired a tent. The performance venue has operated summer-long on the shore of Lake Superior since 1986, and every all-canvas tent theater the venue has acquired stood until Mother Nature intervened—once with fire, twice with hailstorms and once…
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Inspired ski village

December 1, 2019  |  Inspired!

For the Ladies’ Audi FIS Ski World Cup races in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in December 2018, RÖDER Group, Büdingen, Germany, and Orgatent, Grosswangen, Switzerland, designed and installed a village of tents directly at the edge of the mountain. Structures included a 9-by-18-meter entrance tent, an…
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A Classic Party Rental keeps customers in focus

December 1, 2019  |  Profile

A family business evolves into tent and party rental, keeping customer needs top-of-mind. by Maura Keller Family businesses have long been a staple of the American economy. And A Classic Party Rental in Indianapolis, Ind., founded in 1989 by members of the Hawkins and Bayt family, is the quintessent…
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Win business with top-notch customer service

December 1, 2019  |  Business, Management

Keep your tent rental clients satisfied—and returning—with these six tips for five-star customer service. by Sarah Crews Your company and your employees are the backbone of events from high-end weddings and corporate galas to backyard parties and festivals. And your image is on the line each tim…
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Eventstar wins IAA ‘Best in Category’

December 1, 2019  |  Awards, IAA

Eventstar Structures contributed to a “fashion show for the ages” celebrating the 50th anniversary of iconic fashion brand Ralph Lauren, designing and fabricating 10,000 square feet of space to blend in with the rustic aesthetic of Bethesda Terrace in New York City’s Central Park. For its effo…
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A tent for Antarctic conditions

December 1, 2019  |  Installation Spotlight

A tent designed for Antarctic conditions allows researchers to work through cold temperatures and high winds. The Space Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin−Madison deploys field research teams to Casey Station, a permanent base and outpost on the eastern coast of Antarcti…
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Standout shapes: Domes and inflatables

December 1, 2019  |  Features

As the pressure to create social media-worthy affairs intensifies, tent and event rental companies offering domes and inflatable structures stand to reap memorable benefits.  by Pamela Mills-Senn Whether celebrating wine, beer, garlic, apples, jazz or some other beloved product, pursuit or past…
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InTents’ Premier Product Showcase Part 2

December 1, 2019  |  Features, Premier Product Showcase

The products you need for extraordinary tented events.  It’s all about fast installation, more customization, easy handling and style—the qualities that tent and event rental companies demand.  For the InTents annual Premier Product Showcase, we asked our contributors to send us inform…
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Formula E pit lane structure is a story of ‘firsts’

December 1, 2019  |  Showcase

Losberger De Boer meets the challenges of designing and installing a Formula E pit lane structure in Saudi Arabia. by Jeff Moravec When Losberger De Boer signed on for an installation related to the first electric Grand Prix car race ever held in Saudi Arabia, the company was in uncharted territory,…
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Tent Conference 2020: Worth it!

December 1, 2019  |  Editorial

Can you afford not to attend Tent Conference 2020? The best reason I can give you to attend Tent Conference 2020 in January comes courtesy of an awning fabricator.  At IFAI Expo 2019 in Orlando, Fla., I had the pleasure of sitting in on an educational session on graphics for the small- to mediu…
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