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Rental company owner plans daughter’s wedding
June 1st, 2007
How one rental company owner made his daughter’s dream wedding come true. By Chuck Hobart Unless you’ve fathered a daughter, there’s no explaining the mesmerizing power they have over you. My daughter’s desire for an outdoor wedding reception in December inspired a whirlwind of activity that provided me with the unique opportunity to experience a […]
Tent companies provide solutions to common tent-related problems
June 1st, 2007
Companies relay their tent-related headaches and how they’ve learned to cope. By Eileen Engebretson You’ve seen them before and you’ll see them again—sometimes no matter how hard you try to avoid them. Who are those uninvited guests? They are those particularly maddening problems that tent rental companies come across during tent installations or other event […]
Backyard wedding features unconventional clearspans
June 1st, 2007
With over 35 years of event experience, Chicago Party Rental Inc. in McCook, Ill., would normally view a standard backyard wedding as a relatively simple event to do. There are the usual challenges, such as weather problems, site layout issues and tight timelines, but these can be fairly easy to predict and account for when […]
Event company designs one-of-a-kind event
June 1st, 2007
Perfect Surroundings Inc. of Newport, R.I., is specifically in the business of making events feel extra special by using unique designs and décor items. When the company was hired to produce an event for Roger Williams University in the summer of 2006, the team was given nearly free rein to design an unforgettable occasion. Though […]
Rental company creates the party of the century
June 1st, 2007
For an event dubbed the “party of the century” in downtown Columbus, Ohio, the Columbus Metropolitan Library hired Lasting Impressions Event Rental to put up a clearspan and fill the tent with all those extra special details. Lasting Impressions considers itself a one-stop shop, so making the event special would not be a problem. Doing […]
Making the most of your online presence
June 1st, 2007
Employ the latest Web marketing strategies to bring in potential clients and stay one click ahead of your competitors. By David Caruso Many tent rental companies and event planners mistakenly believe their online activity finishes when they successfully launch their Web sites. Reclining in their high-backed office chairs, hands behind heads, they may think their […]
Stamford Tent & Event Services wins two TRD awards
June 1st, 2007
When a private yacht club approached Stamford Tent & Event Services, Stamford, Conn., U.S.A., to install a tent for an exclusive fundraiser, president Steve Frost and his team initially said no. The club wanted Stamford Tent to do the impossible: to fit an 80-by-70-foot tent into what was essentially an 80-by-50-foot space. The event was […]
Chicago Party Rental wins TRD Award of Excellence
June 1st, 2007
George P. Johnson, a large event planning firm, hired Chicago Party Rental, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A., in June 2006 to provide more than 75,000 square feet of tents and structures for the annual Lexus dealers’ conference. Around 1,250 guests attended the conference and enjoyed entertainment from notables such as Joan Rivers, Chicago, James Taylor and Sheryl […]
Röder wins TRD Award of Excellence
June 1st, 2007
Around 1,800 journalists and Smart Car dealers came to Stuttgart, Germany in November 2006 to see Dr. Dieter Zetsche, CEO of DaimlerChrysler, unveil the newly designed Smart ForTwo. For the presentation, Röder Zelt-und Veranstaltungsservice GmbH, Büdingen, Germany, provided a 35-by-40-meter tent (115 by 131 feet) with a 4-meter-high (13-foot) glass façade. The glass enclosure and […]
Breaking into the custom printed tent market
June 1st, 2007
Providing custom printing options and sideline services can enhance your bottom line. By Julie Young At any given event, a sea of white tents can be a little baffling to navigate. And with companies constantly looking for ways to stand out from the competition, a custom-printed tent may be the answer. For tent manufacturers who […]