IntelEvent changes name

October 1, 2009  |  Industry News

IntelEvent has changed its name to IntelliEvent. The rental management software company based in Monterey, Calif., continues to offer intelligent event management software under its new name. For more information, visit www.intellievent.com.
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Film festival features eco-friendly green carpet

October 1, 2009  |  Industry News

For the second year in a row, the Teijin Group will present the environmentally minded Tokyo International Film Festival with an eco-friendly green carpet in place of the traditional red carpet for the festival’s October 17 opening ceremony. The fire-resistant carpet is made entirely of Teijin…
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DuPont, DOE launch solar research program

October 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules would be used for more mainstream commercial and residential solar energy applications if they were waterproof (moisture degrades PV module performance.) Chemical giant DuPont, Wilmington, Del., will partner with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to solve this p…
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New CEO and partnership for Classic Party Rentals

October 1, 2009  |  Industry News

John C. Campanelli, president and CEO of Los Angeles-based rental company Classic Party Rentals, resigned September 10. Pedro Mata, who is on the board of Quad C, which owns Classic, will be acting CEO. Classic Party Rentals, under the leadership of Campanelli, led an aggressive expansion initiative…
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TRD calls for entries in Award of Excellence program

October 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Did your company throw a show-stopping tented event this summer, or do you have an event coming up in the next few weeks that deserves recognition? Enter your best tented events in the Tent Rental Division’s Award of Excellence program. Enter online today by posting photos and information at w…
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Gallagher visualizes success in the tent rental industry

October 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Jim Gallagher communicates excellence—professionally. “Sure, I could go out and do everything myself. I could create my own website, put a couple of Polaroids on there and say ‘look at me.’ But how am I going to grow my business that way?” says Jim Gallagher, president …
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Tent markets trend: a more competitive environment

October 1, 2009  |  Features, Industry News, Trend Watch

By Jeff Rasmussen The impact of the recession on tent fabric suppliers, tent manufacturers and event rental professionals has been profound. Sales for 2009 are down 15-20 percent for tent manufacturers through April, tent orders from event professionals are down and many event operators are in a wai…
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TRD postpones Training for the Tent Installer

September 30, 2009  |  Industry News

IFAI’s Tent Rental Division announced Training for the Tent Installer, which was scheduled for Oct. 6 at Mahaffey Tents in Memphis, Tenn., has been postponed. The event featuring experienced professionals conducting a training workshop on how to complete a safe and successful tent installation…
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Online calculator measures carbon footprint of events

September 23, 2009  |  Industry News

The German Convention Bureau and CO2OL have launched an online calculator that measures the CO2 emissions generated by events, meetings and conventions. The companies are offering the calculator service to event and meeting planners in order to encourage more eco-friendly event planning. In addition…
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Tents provide shelter after West Java earthquake

September 16, 2009  |  Industry News

Emergency tents housed hundreds of people after a 7.3-magnitute earthquake hit Cianjur, West Java. The earthquake, which killed at least 35 people, caused citizens to flee their homes and have pre-dawn meals, part of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in the tents the day after the disaster struck.
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