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Film festival features eco-friendly green carpet
October 1st, 2009
For the second year in a row, the Teijin Group will present the environmentally minded Tokyo International Film Festival with an eco-friendly green carpet in place of the traditional red carpet for the festival’s October 17 opening ceremony. The fire-resistant carpet is made entirely of Teijin Fibers’ ECOPET® recycled polyester fiber made from used PET […]
DuPont, DOE launch solar research program
October 1st, 2009
Thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules would be used for more mainstream commercial and residential solar energy applications if they were waterproof (moisture degrades PV module performance.) Chemical giant DuPont, Wilmington, Del., will partner with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to solve this problem, testing an ultra-thin protective film during a three-year research project. DuPont […]
New CEO and partnership for Classic Party Rentals
October 1st, 2009
John C. Campanelli, president and CEO of Los Angeles-based rental company Classic Party Rentals, resigned September 10. Pedro Mata, who is on the board of Quad C, which owns Classic, will be acting CEO. Classic Party Rentals, under the leadership of Campanelli, led an aggressive expansion initiative for the company, including a recent partnership with […]
TRD calls for entries in Award of Excellence program
October 1st, 2009
Did your company throw a show-stopping tented event this summer, or do you have an event coming up in the next few weeks that deserves recognition? Enter your best tented events in the Tent Rental Division’s Award of Excellence program. Enter online today by posting photos and information at www.tentexperts.org. Winners will be determined by […]
U.S. Southwest tent rental companies meet terrain and weather challenges
October 1st, 2009
Tent rental companies in the southwestern United States install tents in a diverse range of environments, including sandy soil, rocky terrain, high winds and snow. But Bob Binns of A Rental Connection of Canoga Park, Calif., says one of the biggest installation challenges his company faces is entirely man-made. “I think the largest factor affecting […]
Gallagher visualizes success in the tent rental industry
October 1st, 2009
Jim Gallagher communicates excellence—professionally. "Sure, I could go out and do everything myself. I could create my own website, put a couple of Polaroids on there and say ‘look at me.’ But how am I going to grow my business that way?” says Jim Gallagher, president of Partytime Productions Inc. in Addison, Ill. Gallagher started […]
Custom-fit structure covers pool during renovation
October 1st, 2009
Custom covering for a hotel pool renovation quietly appears overnight. By Chelan David When the highly glamorized world of haute couture beckons, typical pool renovation techniques do not apply. Such was the case last April when EventStar Structures, Medley, Fla., was assigned the task of covering the pool at the Raleigh Hotel in Miami’s South […]
Clearspan puts luxury on display
October 1st, 2009
AAble Rents created a controlled environment for some precious Packards. By Janice Kleinschmidt When organizers at the National Packard Museum wanted to recreate a 1937 Packard dealership showroom for the automobile’s 110th anniversary, they went online and found AAble Tents, Events & Party Rentals of Euclid, Ohio. A phone call and a discussion of options […]
2.8 million square feet of tenting created for 2010 Winter Olympics
October 1st, 2009
By Janice Kleinschmidt Although Karl’s Event Rental has worked on some of the largest events in North America (the last five Super Bowls; New York, Los Angeles, and Miami fashion weeks; NASCAR; PGA golf tournaments; and private events for Fortune 500 individuals), the Oak Creek, Wisconsin-based company sticks an even bigger feather in its cap […]
The advantages of forming partnerships with lighting vendors
October 1st, 2009
Even if you stock lighting equipment, a relationship with a lighting vendor will help you take advantage of everything fabric has to offer. By Jon Weingarten A continuing trend in the tent rental industry is the “one-stop shop” business model in which rental companies offer party rental products and decor services along with tents. It’s […]