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Finding and keeping top-notch employees
December 1st, 2011
Author and people-skills expert Arnold Sanow answers questions about hiring—and keeping—top-notch employees. By Arnold Sanow The unemployment rate in the United States has hovered in the range of 9-10 percent for more than two years, and many experts estimate that the true rate is even higher due to long-term unemployed people dropping out of the […]
Glamping sparks luxury tent market
December 1st, 2011
Fabric structure manufacturers find a global market in the ‘glamping’ trend. By Janice Kleinschmidt Have you heard about the s’more sommelier? That sounds like the setup to a joke. It is a setup—but it’s no joke. The Happy Glamper package at Lakedale Resort Campground on San Juan Island, Wash., includes sleeping on pillow-top queen beds […]
Smart warehouse spaces
December 1st, 2011
Use your current warehouse space creatively and efficiently and avoid the cost of expansion. By Steve Arendt Your warehouse is overflowing with tools and inventory, so you’ve obviously outgrown your current space. Are you sure? Buying a new building or adding on to an existing structure are expensive and complex propositions. Changing the way you […]
U.S. East Coast storms affect tent rental industr
December 1st, 2011
By Jim Reyen Q: How did the August 2011 storms on the U.S. East Coast affect the tent rental industry? A: The industry on the East Coast was hit with a double whammy in late summer: Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Hurricane Irene generated a panic and, although not as severe as predicted, the […]
Translating safety
December 1st, 2011
OSHA assistance for providing safety and health training in your employees’ languages. Do all employees at your company speak, understand and read in your workplace’s primary language? OSHA standards require that an employer must instruct its employees using both a language and vocabulary that the employees can understand. For example, if an employee does not […]
Tables provide luminescent function
December 1st, 2011
Jettison Lighted Tables, a part of the CORT Lounge22 collection, offer a flexible, fun lighting solution that contributes to both an event’s practical furniture need and design component. The tables reflect the sophistication of the entire Lounge22 collection and take a fresh spin on the Hollywood glamour trend seen at recent events. For more information, […]
Welder suited for the small details
December 1st, 2011
FORSSTROM’s new XP stationary RF welder is a free-arm machine that can weld with tool sizes down to 1 cm2. It has no welding table and works with two electrode arms that hold the material in place. The Forflexx method makes it possible to join flexible, coated PVC and PU fabrics with metal attachments using […]
Stake puller gets a Monster makeover
December 1st, 2011
Green Monster’s team of engineers took the Series 1000 Hydraulic Stake Puller for a complete “makeover.” The labor saving unit, now 50 pounds lighter, decreases labor costs and increases profitability by reducing tent installer fatigue. The new ergonomic design gives the unit improved maneuverability; it’s slightly longer for better leverage and now has wider handles […]
JK Rentals ‘flies’ two tents to the top of a cruise ship
December 1st, 2011
When JK Rentals, Milwaukee, Wis., was contacted to provide tenting to fully enclose an area on a dry docked cruise ship in Norfolk, Va., the design and installation crew knew they were in for a challenge. Tight time constraints and staking and assembly restrictions required ingenuity and efficiency from the five-person installation team. The purpose […]
ARAM seeks standardized tent permitting process
November 23rd, 2011
Nearly 50 members of the American Rental Association of Massachusetts (ARAM) met at B.C. Tent & Awning in late October to discuss strategies to standardize the statewide permitting process for tent installations. Individual tent company owners and representatives report inconsistencies across the municipalities they work in. ARAM executive director Gene Lapierre noted that Boston is […]