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Top Value Fabrics launches new website
June 1st, 2011
Top Value Fabrics, Carmel, Ind., has launched a new website. Check it out at www.topvaluefabrics.com.
Time-lapse video of tent installation
June 1st, 2011
Check out the time-lapse video posted on March 28 of an installation at the University of Virginia by Skyline Tent Co.
NTI Global updates website
June 1st, 2011
Tent sidewall manufacturer NTI Global has updated its website. Check it out at www.tentsidewalls.com .
Creedon and Co. Inc. announces new hires and promotions
June 1st, 2011
Creedon and Co. Inc., Worcester, Mass., has announced two new hires and two promotions. John W. S. Creedon Jr. has joined the company as vice president, and Sara A. Murphy has been hired as marketing and office manager. In addition, Julie R. Creedon has been promoted to vice president, and E. Bill Hart has been […]
Fred’s Tents hires new sales representative
June 1st, 2011
Dale DeFillips has joined Fred’s Tents & Canopies Inc., Stillwater, N.Y., as northeastern sales representative, covering Canada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Graceful Tables announces new board of directors
June 1st, 2011
Graceful Tables, Nashville, Tenn., has announced a new board of directors: Jo C. Dermid, CPCE, vice president, Graceful Tables; Joel Dermid, engineering consultant, Nashville, Tenn.; Dee Lane Eades, CPCE, senior sales representative, Graceful Tables, Atlanta, Ga.; Beth Harmon, vice president, Graceful Tables; Amanda Robinson, president, Graceful Tables; Bob Walker, owner, Insco, Wilson, N.C.; Lisa Zimbler, […]
Backyard space presents challenges for tented wedding
June 1st, 2011
Expertise and attention to detail transform a complicated backyard space. When J J L Events Inc. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was contacted to provide tenting and decor for a backyard wedding, the team knew they were in for a challenging project. The yard and gardens were lush and inviting, so ambiance wasn’t a problem. But […]
The cost of doing business
June 1st, 2011
Rain, fuel, payroll and a new website factor into spring’s profits. By Kathy Schaefer The Midwest tent season is underway with more challenges than expected. All of us in the business know that weather is an issue; however, the relentless rain this spring has been particularly challenging. For Glawe, events such as annual soccer tournaments […]
Island tenting
June 1st, 2011
Hawaii Tents & Events refocuses with the economy to continue making dreams come true. As a major tent supplier to the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii Tents & Events in Waipahu installs about 87,000 square feet of tents for the Honolulu Marathon every year. And when rental manager Dennis Young reflects on the job, he thinks about […]
Extreme tented weddings
June 1st, 2011
Ice, sand dune, trees and more: Tent pros pull off extraordinary wedding installations. By Meleah Maynard Extreme” means different things to different people. But when brides and grooms demand the wedding of their dreams, regardless or unaware of the challenges, tents—and tent professionals—often can and do save the day. Read on to see how five […]