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Traube Tents acquires Armbruster Tentmaker
April 11th, 2024
Traube Tent Co., St. Louis., Mo., installed this temporary Minneapolis, Minn.-based grocery store that took the place of a CUB Foods supermarket that was damaged during the George Floyd riots. Photo courtesy of Traube Tents and Structures. Traube Tent Company, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. metro region, a full service tent & structure provider, has acquired […]
Bright partners with Trivest and also acquires PEAK Event Services
April 4th, 2024
Bright Event Rentals, Los Angeles, has partnered with Trivest Partners, a Miami-based, founder-focused private equity firm with over 40 years of experience creating strategic partnerships and fostering growth. Bright has also acquired PEAK Event Services, a special event rental company in New England and the Hudson Valley. Bright is a full-service event rental solutions company. Founded in […]
Project Showcase: National Structures Events & Services
April 1st, 2024
National Structures Events & Services installed this A-frame structure on an elevated platform to provide spectators unobstructed sight lines of the Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas, Nev. All photos courtesy of National Structures Events & Services. There may be nothing better than being a part of an event that showcases a company’s expertise and […]
A stately challenge
April 1st, 2024
Photo courtesy of AAble Rents. When the word “estate” is mentioned, one immediately imagines spacious grounds with room to spare. But when AAble Rents, based in Cleveland, Ohio, was hired to install the tents and flooring for a wedding and reception at a private estate, it quickly became apparent that space, or rather the lack […]
Terminally trending
April 1st, 2024
Whether a wedding is simple or extravagant, glitzy or subdued, bridal couples have a myriad of choices to make as it relates to wedding decor and accessories. And today’s tent and event rental companies need to have a finger on the proverbial pulse of all the latest trends to know what inventory to stock and […]
Turning the tables
April 1st, 2024
Covered or bare, cocktail or farmhouse-style, tables are transcending their conventional role as pillars of support, serving as integral components for fostering connection and awe among event guests. CORT Party Rental’s 8-foot-by-40-inch king banquet tables are intermixed with 72-inch rounds for a wedding at The Admiral’s House in Seattle, Wash. This particular layout maximizes the tent’s […]
Clamoring for customization
April 1st, 2024
Blue Spark Event Design has always prioritized customization, says Heather Pilcher, CEO/executive producer for the company that is headquartered in Orlando, Fla. If a client doesn’t bring up customization, Pilcher says her company suggests it as a way to create a more impactful event experience. Over the years, Blue Spark has designed some memorable projects. […]
Improving customer retention and satisfaction
April 1st, 2024
Photo courtesy of Leila Brewster Photography and Greenwich Tent Co. Of all the famous studies regarding child behavior, one usually rises to the top of the list when it comes to overall recognition by the public and effectiveness at determining the future success of a child: the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment. In the experiment, children were […]
Code changes affect temporary structures
April 1st, 2024
Every three years the International Code Council (ICC) publishes a new set of International Codes. These include the International Building Code® (IBC®) and the International Fire Code® (IFC®). The latest edition year of the ICC codes is the 2024 set. Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) participates in the hearings that are part of the code development […]
ARA launches national workforce development campaign
March 26th, 2024
The American Rental Association (ARA) debuted its workforce development campaign – Born for This – at The ARA ShowTM 2024, held February 19 – 21 in New Orleans, La. As a prelude to The ARA Show keynote session, Tony Conant, ARA chief executive officer (CEO), introduced the new campaign titled Born for This, which features […]