PEAK Event Services opens new Boston showroom

February 25, 2019  |  Industry News, News

PEAK Event Services has merged its Boston locations into an expansive new showroom featuring a private conference room for client meetings and design presentations, wide-ranging product displays, and design services for both industry professionals and individual customers. The 4,000-square-foot spac…
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CORT Events expands drape service to the Midwest

February 21, 2019  |  Industry News, News

CORT Events, a division of CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, has expanded its drape service to clients in the Midwest, joining the Mid-Atlantic and Tri-State regions of the United States. In addition to furnishings and lighting, the event rental company now offers drape services in Connecticut, Il…
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Tent OX appoints Scott Pickel director of sales

February 14, 2019  |  Industry News, News

Tent OX™, Enola, Pa., has appointed tent rental industry veteran Scott Pickel as the company’s director of sales. Pickel has 27 years of commercial tent rental experience and has been a board member of the Manufacturers and Tent Renters Association (MATRA) for seven years. Pickel made his first …
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Economy Tent International announces new COO

February 13, 2019  |  Industry News, News

Frame tent manufacturer Economy Tent International (ETI), Miami, Fla., has named David Leitner as chief operating officer. Leitner joined ETI in 2002 and has served as production assistant, production manager and operations manager. Prior to ETI, Leitner spent six years in the Marine Corp 2nd Marine…
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Herculite launches new website

February 8, 2019  |  Industry News, News

Herculite® Inc., designer and manufacturer of flexible composite textiles for performance applications based in Emigsville, Pa., has launched a new website that showcases the company’s breadth of capabilities in materials for solar protection, marine, healthcare, digital graphics media, military …
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Tent Expo 2019 delivers education and networking opportunities

February 6, 2019  |  Industry News, News

More than 500 tent professionals gathered in Orlando, Fla., in January at Tent Expo 2019 for valuable education and networking opportunities under dozens of structures featuring the latest tent technology. Attendees had the opportunity to meet with more than 65 exhibitors, including innovative tent …
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New IFAI member benefits

January 21, 2019  |  Industry News, News

IFAI has created new member benefits over the past year. For more information about each benefit, visit https://www.ifai.com/membership/member-benefits/.   Marine Fabricators Business Insurance The Marine Fabricators Business Insurance program is tailored to MFA division members and their uniq…
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Losberger De Boer becomes a centenary company

January 21, 2019  |  Industry News, News

One hundred years ago, Friedrich Losberger and Klaas de Boer laid the foundation for the company that would become a worldwide supplier of temporary and semi-permanent space solutions: Losberger De Boer. In 2019, the company celebrates its hundredth birthday. Both entrepeneurs could never suspect th…
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CORT Events shares top event decor design trends for 2019

January 16, 2019  |  Industry News, News

Event and design trends for 2019 include personalization, textured accents, mixed metals and wireless technology, according to the experts at CORT Events, the Chantilly, Va.-based provider of event rental furniture, lighting and accessories. Color and pattern trends include blue hues in seating, com…
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New York Tent enters Connecticut market and expands sales team

January 7, 2019  |  Industry News, News

New York Tent, Bohemia, N.Y., is expanding into the Connecticut market with a new office in Norwalk, Conn. The office serves Connecticut and northern New Jersey as well as Westchester County and the Hudson Valley of New York. “The New York Tent family is proud to have a new presence in this new ma…
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