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New tent design debuted at wedding
April 1st, 2010
A family wedding for a longtime client was the perfect opportunity for Custom Covers to introduce a new tent design. Tent renter Ridgeway Marquees Ltd. of Redditch, Worcestershire, England, has been a longtime customer of tent manufacturer Custom Covers (1984) Ltd. So when Ridgeway owner Tim Jones was arranging his daughter’s wedding, he turned to […]
Wildly successful installation at Central Park Zoo
April 1st, 2010
A tent installation in New York City’s Central Park Zoo was so well received that the client decided to keep it up. To say that organizers of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s 2009 Central Park Zoo gala were happy with the work of Stamford Tent & Event Services is an understatement. Steve Frost, president of the […]
Determining your business’ worth
April 1st, 2010
Do you know where you stand? What is your business worth? According to Gary Stansberry, if you are an owner or manager, you should be able to answer that question immediately, or at least at the touch of a button. Stansberry, a partner with Hageman, Stansberry & Associates, a leading mergers and acquisitions firm in […]
Ballasting study
April 1st, 2010
The TRD begins process of developing safety guidelines for ballasted tents. Because of increasing regulatory limitations on the staking of commercial rental tents, installers need to ballast tents more and more often. The Tent Rental Division (TRD) of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) plans to conduct a ballasting study, the objective of which is […]
Expanded distribution for interactive flooring system
March 25th, 2010
The Aqua Liquid Fusion system features 64 40-inch square tiles filled with gel that moves as guests walk across the surface. Holo-Walls and Total Entertainment will distribute the flooring, which covers a 28 by 28-foot-area, in New England, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.
SEARCH Foundation launches new website
March 18th, 2010
The SEARCH Foundation launched a new, interactive website at www.searchfoundation.org. The site, designed in response to feedback from fund recipients and donors, features a photo gallery, online donation forms and a short film about the organization.
New rental industry blog
March 4th, 2010
Fred Hageman and Gary Stansberry of Hageman, Stansberry & Associates (HS&A) launched a new blog specific to the rental industry. The blog is titled "The Rental Advisor" and will be updated every Monday.
Former Cirque du Soleil tents to be used in Haiti
February 22nd, 2010
The Haitian government will soon receive numerous large tents formerly used by Cirque du Soleil. The tents will temporarily house the Port-au-Prince government, says Tom Schrade, a real estate developer from Nevada who donated the tents. Schrade purchased the 30,000-square-foot tents, which are equipped with interior and exterior lighting, HVAC systems, toilets and furniture, from […]
New Jersey spa approved for tented events
February 10th, 2010
After some initial resistance, the Virgin Spa at Natirar received approval to erect four connected special-event tents on the 90 acre property in Peapack- Gladstone, N.J., according to a Central New Jersey News report. The spa developers first sought permission to erect one large temporary tent to hold up to 225 people. Some residents and […]
Luxury tents at Commonwealth Games
February 3rd, 2010
Visitors to the 2010 Commonwealth Games, held in New Delhi, India, will be able to stay in luxurious tents modeled after those put up during the Pushkar Fair, according to the Press Trust of India. The tents will be set-up at two places in the National Capital Region— Surajkund and Dondahera “Our target is to […]