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Aaction Rents sells party rental division
September 29th, 2010
Aaction Rents of Windsor, Calif., has sold its party rental division, The Special Event, to Cal-West Rents of Petaluma, Calif., according to Hageman, Stansberry & Associates, who represented Aaction in the transaction. Aaction will continue to operate as a tool and equipment rental business.
CORT acquires Lounge22 rental operations
September 16th, 2010
CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway company, has acquired the rental operations of Lounge22. The acquisition includes all product and exclusive rights to market the rental brand globally, making CORT’s Trade Show and Events Furnishing division the sole provider of Lounge22 designs. CORT and Lounge22 will collaborate in the development of new products, including a collection this […]
Items needed for 8th Annual IFF Silent Auction
September 7th, 2010
The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) is requesting donations for the 8th Annual IFF Silent Auction, which will take place at the IFAI Expo Americas Welcome Reception on Oct. 27 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Orlando, Fla. Previously donated items include custom quilts, vacation packages, jewelry, luggage and more. Funds raised through the auction […]
5th Annual IFF Golf Tournament to take place in Orlando
September 2nd, 2010
The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) will hold the 5th Annual IFF Golf Tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010 in Orlando, Fla., during IFAI Expo Americas. The tournament will take place at Disney’s famed Magnolia Golf Course, a Golf Digest 4-star course featuring tree-lined fairways, strategic bunkering and rolling greens. Box lunches will be served at […]
ShelterBox responds to “absolutely desperate” need in Pakistan
September 1st, 2010
ShelterBox’s partners in Pakistan have moved 1,800 tents from Islamabad to the Sindh province for immediate distribution to flood victims. ShelterBox response team member Mark Pearson describes the situation as “absolutely desperate.” “There’s thousands of families living in the flooded area with no shelter, no clean drinking water and some people have had no food […]
OSHA fines Karl’s Event Rental $85,000
August 26th, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Aug. 23 that it has cited Karl’s Event Rental Inc. of Oak Creek, Wis., with 23 safety and health violations that include exposing workers to combustible residues and electrical hazards. Proposed penalties total $85,000. “This company exposed its workers to unsafe and unhealthy […]
Tents collapse in severe weather, cause injuries
August 18th, 2010
Severe storms preceded two tent collapses that have resulted in injuries in the last week. A hospitality tent collapsed in severe weather at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia on Aug. 13, sending three people to the hospital with moderate to serious injuries, including a 9-year-old boy. All three have been released, according to the […]
IFAI presents “Understanding Guidelines for the Safe Ballasting of Tents”
August 10th, 2010
Because the tent installation industry is being asked to ballast (weight) instead of stake a tent, IFAI’s Tent Rental Division will hold an hour-long Webinar titled “Understanding Guidelines for the Safe Ballasting of Tents” on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 3 p.m. The TRD believes it is the industry’s responsibility to develop guidelines before untrained officials […]
LED options provide a dance floor for every party
August 1st, 2010
A fun dance floor is a surefire way to get a party started. And today’s colorful, customizable options are a great choice for all kinds of tented events. Got a corporate logo? Put it on a dance floor. Have a product to highlight? Use an LED floor. Need to get guests into the action? Try […]
Tents for a cause
August 1st, 2010
Bike, run, walk or jump—if there’s a ’thon raising money, there’s usually a need for tents. Bike-a-thons and similar sporting fundraisers have been growing in popularity for decades, and the Houston-to-Austin MS 150 is a great example. In its 26-year history, the fundraiser has evolved from 237 cyclists who raised $117,000 in 1985 to its […]