Preparing staff for tent site emergencies

October 1, 2010  |  Management, Safety & Codes

By Dan Nolan III Q: How should I prepare my staff for an emergency on a tent site? A: The nature of an emergency is that it arises unexpectedly. Developing a set of guidelines for staff to follow if an emergency occurs under at tent or on a job site will assist them in efficiently … <div><a h…
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Expanding your tent rental business beyond the local market

August 1, 2010  |  Features, Management

By Janice Kleinschmidt After 52 years, Daniel Hooks expanded the family business. Given Party Reflections Inc.’s already dominant share of the tent rental market in Charlotte, N.C., and an economy still in the doldrums, the president’s move could be viewed as surprising. “To increa…
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Tips for taking gorgeous tent photos

August 1, 2010  |  Management

By Joe Del Grosso I admit it; I am a tent installer who used to take terrible photographs of tents—badly composed, crooked fractions of tents nearly indistinguishable from washed-out, pale blue skies. You may have seen (or taken) similar pictures—times when you’ve installed a tent …
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Adding custom printing to tents

June 1, 2010  |  Event Production, Features, Management

Help your customers stand out among a sea of white structures with graphics printed on tents. By Holly O’Dell Businesses and organizations competing for the attention of consumers do everything possible to distinguish themselves. As such, everyone from NASCAR sponsors to farmers market vendors…
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Family ties in tents

June 1, 2010  |  Management

New TRD chairman says the tent rental industry is ‘a hard business, a lot of work, but rewarding.’ Jim Reyen says that the tent rental industry is in his blood. His father, James R. Reyen, started working on a Eureka! tent rental crew in the 1960s and spent 37 years in the business. As a…
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New hiring incentives for your business

June 1, 2010  |  Management

Will you and your tent rental company be among those that reap the savings under the 2010 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act? The HIRE Act recently signed into law includes $17.6 billion in tax breaks for businesses. The “Hire Now Tax Cut” combines payroll forgiveness for…
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Software designed for tent/event rental industry

April 1, 2010  |  Management, Products

The latest update of Point-of-Rental’s Enterprise 2010 rental management software program offers party-smart enhancements specifically designed for the tent and event rental industry. The graphical user and display interface provided by the Microsoft® Windows® operating systems offers …
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Determining your business’ worth

April 1, 2010  |  Management

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…
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Landing and managing big events

December 1, 2009  |  Event Production, Features, Management

Knowing how to take on the ‘big jobs’ helps smaller companies stay in the game. By Maura Keller For many companies, handling large projects is the classic sticky wicket. If you handle the projects right, you will thrive. If not, they can make you fail—at least in earning “big…
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Cutting costs with care

December 1, 2009  |  Features, Management

Think like your customers before making cost management decisions. By Marc Hequet Getting a grip on how to emerge from difficult economic times is challenging even for the most seasoned business people. It may be tempting to fiddle with prices and expend significant resources in scrounging for new b…
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