Linens liven up events

October 1, 2024  |  Features

With unlimited event imagery available at their fingertips, tented event planners and their clients have more decor possibilities to consider than ever before. The challenge, for those pursuing a one-of-a-kind design, is selecting fabrics and accessories unique enough to toe the line between inspira…
Training safer drivers

October 1, 2024  |  Features

In 2021, South Jersey Party Rentals (SJPR) started “playing around” with the idea of implementing an in-house driver’s training program, says Eli Tirado, tenting/project manager for the full-service party and event rental company. It wasn’t because they had experienced a rash of accidents or…
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Damage control

August 1, 2024  |  Features

Ideally, once a tented event is over, the structure removed and the site cleared, few traces would remain to indicate that something had taken place at that location. Surfaces would be left unharmed, with the grounds swiftly returned to their original state or at least a very close approximation. An…
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Safety first

August 1, 2024  |  Features

Years ago, little attention was paid to jobsite safety within the tent rental industry. Rather than being given hard hats, safety vests, steel-toed shoes and safety straps, new hires would be handed a company-branded T-shirt and told to watch from the sidelines as tents were installed or removed, ty…
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Showrooms: not just for show

August 1, 2024  |  Features

Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder, and never is that more true than when hosting an event. Whether it’s throwing a lavish wedding, a small intimate gathering or a gala dinner, those seeking to create that perfect event want to get a very clear sense of the space they’re attempting …
2024 Reader’s Choice Awards

June 1, 2024  |  Features, Reader's Choice Awards

We asked InTents readers to vote for the best of the best in 15 categories. Which companies, products and services do InTents readers believe to be the best of the best? What tent rental industry supplier always comes through when you need them? Which piece of equipment saves time and labor? 
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Sporting opportunities

June 1, 2024  |  Features

Outfitting sporting events with tents, flooring, staging and other key elements is the quintessential project for which many companies within the event industry strive. Just ask Daniel Hooks, president and CEO of Party Reflections in Charlotte, N.C., who has outfitted a myriad of sporting events thr…
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Tents to the rescue!

June 1, 2024  |  Features

Used for wedding celebrations, birthday parties, graduations, festivals and other events, fabric structures and tents serve a variety of lighthearted purposes. But these products also have a serious side, such as when they’re deployed for disasters, for humanitarian relief, for military operations…