Applications open for ATA Board of Directors positions

April 17, 2025  |  ATA News, News

The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) Board of Directors is seeking volunteer applicants to fill three open positions. The ATA Board of Directors represents ATA’s members and works with the ATA leadership staff, providing guidance on association decisions and activities. Open positions This …
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ARA spearheads effort to establish event-specific NAICS code

April 10, 2025  |  Industry News, News

The American Rental Association (ARA) announced its efforts to establish a new code in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) exclusively for the event rental segment. On Feb. 18, 2025, ARA filed a robust set of regulatory comments with the White House’s Office of Management a…
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H-2B visa limit reached, supplemental visas available for application

April 10, 2025  |  Industry News, News

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has said it has reached the congressionally-mandated cap on H-2B visas for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2025 (ending Sept. 30, 2025), and has announced conditions and filing dates for supplemental H-2B visas for the remainder of FY 2025. The H…
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In memoriam: Tom Ross

April 10, 2025  |  Industry News, News

John Thompson (Tom) Ross Jr., 82, Ft. Myers, Fla., died Jan. 7, 2025. Ross was the former chairman and CEO of Alert Rental Software, Colorado Springs, Colo. After retiring from a career in the advertising field, Ross joined Alert as CEO in 2005 and led the company for 11 years alongside his brother …
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President Trump pauses most tariffs for 90 days, increases tariffs on Chinese imports

April 10, 2025  |  Industry News, News

President Donald Trump has announced further changes to the April 2 executive order imposing multiple country-specific tariffs. The president has suspended most tariffs for 90 days, with country-specific tariffs (detailed in Annex I) now effective July 9, 2025. Countries included in Annex I are curr…
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Tariffs on imports to the U.S. begin, affecting multiple countries

April 9, 2025  |  Industry News, News

Country-specific tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump in an April 2 executive order are now in effect. The president declared a national emergency in the executive order as a result of “large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits,” which included a reciprocal tariff policy…
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Houston Tents & Events acquires 3 Phase Rentals

March 28, 2025  |  Company News, News

Houston Tents & Events (HTE), Houston, has acquired 3 Phase Rentals, Conroe, Texas, a provider of portable power and HVAC services. Mike Rape, who founded 3 Phase Rentals in 2008, will now lead HTE’s power division along with his son, Carter Rape, who has been named director of power…
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Quest Events acquires Drape Kings

March 28, 2025  |  Company News, News

Frisco, Texas-based Quest Events, a provider of event drapery, scenic solutions and full-service rentals, has acquired Drape Kings, an event drapery company with established locations in New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago. The company will continue to operate under the Drape Kings name, now ide…
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