CEO of Classic Party Rentals resigns

September 14, 2009  |  Industry News

John Campanelli resigned from his position as CEO of Classic Party Rentals, Los Angeles, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 10. Campanelli stepped down to spend more time with his family, a spokeswoman for the company says. The roll of acting CEO will be filled by Pedro Mata, a member of the Classic Party R…
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ARA international rental exchange participant works in Texas

September 14, 2009  |  Industry News

Michael Hayek, branch manager for Kennards Hire P/L in Sydney, Australia, is working with Eagle Rentals in Seguin, Texas, through Sept. 18 as part of the American Rental Association (ARA) international rental exchange program. After his stay at Eagle, Hayek will work at Taylor’s Rental Equipme…
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Marquee Event Group relocates

September 9, 2009  |  Industry News

Marquee Event Group, Austin, Texas, is relocating to a 73,000-square-foot facility seven miles north of their current location. The larger building will accommodate the growing company’s 82 employees with a new showroom and warehouse. The company credits Austin’s stable event market for …
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Interactive forum to address military textiles

September 8, 2009  |  Industry News

An interactive forum will offer apparel and textile manufacturers the opportunity to ask military officials from the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Army about specific military needs and how the textile industry might be able to meet those needs. The meeting, sponsored by the Textile Industry Coa…
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Sail Cloth Tents features custom line from Exeter

September 2, 2009  |  Industry News

Exeter Rent-All, Exeter, N.H., has introduced Sail Cloth Tents, a new addition to its luxury products division. Sail Cloth Tents features a custom-made line of products created by Exeter CEO Mike Parkin and his daughter, Ashley Parkin. The line includes sailcloth tents, furniture, lighting, dinnerwa…
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Fabric Graphics magazine launches new website

September 2, 2009  |  Industry News

Fabric Graphics magazine, the official publication of IFAI’s Fabric Graphics Association, has launched a new website. The site features the current issue of the magazine, up-to-date fabric graphics industry news and two years of previously published content. New issues of the magazine will be …
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New Jersey officials discuss tent permits

August 26, 2009  |  Industry News

A proposed ordinance could grant the Borough Council the right to issue a special-use permit for a tent that The Virgin Spa of Natirar, Peapack-Gladstone, N.J., plans to use for an October fundraiser. Permits are typically issued by the Land Use Board, which prohibited the spa from erecting tents on…
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Fire destroys wedding tent in Kuwait

August 17, 2009  |  Industry News

An arsonist, which local newspapers claim to be the groom’s 23-year-old ex-wife, set fire to a wedding tent in al-Jahara, west of Kuwait City, Kuwait, killing an estimated 41 people, The Associated Press reports. The blaze put 52 other guests in the hospital with injuries. The tent housed the …
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Down economy impacts UAE tent rental companies

August 13, 2009  |  Industry News

Tent rental companies in the United Arab Emirates have noticed a drop in business since many customers are cutting back on tent rentals for the holy month of Ramadan. Companies that usually rent tents for the lftar meal, held each night during the Ramadan fast, have opted not to sponsor tented event…
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Unique structure built for Australian sporting event

August 1, 2009  |  Industry News, Project Briefs

HTS Höcker Germany recently won the contract to design, manufacture and install what is believed to be the world’s largest and most structurally complex demountable building. The unique structure, known as the Pit Pavilion, will be used exclusively for the Clipsal 500 V8 Super Car race he…
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