March is National Ladder Safety Month

March 19, 2025  |  Industry News, News

National Ladder Safety Month, observed in March and spearheaded by the American Ladder Institute (ALI), is dedicated to raising awareness of ladder safety and decreasing the number of ladder-related injuries and fatalities. Each year, more than 100 people die in ladder-related accidents and thousand…
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Smartstage enters Las Vegas event rental staging market

March 11, 2025  |  Industry News, News

Smartstage, Las Vegas, a venue solutions provider with more than 50 years of experience in the staging industry, is expanding its offerings to include event rental staging in Las Vegas. The company is introducing tailored rental staging solutions designed to meet the needs of the city’s surging ev…
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Mexico and Canada tariffs paused until April 2, China duty rate doubles

March 6, 2025  |  Industry News, News

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on March 6 that he would pause the 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico and Canada covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) until April 2. The president initially announced a delay in tariffs on imports from Mexico in a social media pos…
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As tariffs begin, auto industry given one-month exemption

March 5, 2025  |  Industry News, News

Imports from Canada and Mexico to U.S. automakers were given a one-month exemption to new tariffs on goods from these two countries, which began March 4.
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Consumer spending fell for first time in nearly two years

March 3, 2025  |  Industry News, News

Consumer spending in the U.S. dropped 0.2 percent in January—the first monthly decline since March 2023.
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Element Event Solutions partners with Invictus Games 2025

February 27, 2025  |  Industry News, News

Canadian event and tent rental provider Element Event Solutions served as an Official Supporter for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, which took place Feb. 8-16 in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., Canada. The event is an international adaptive sports competition for wounded, injured or sic…
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Smartstage enters Las Vegas event rental staging market

February 27, 2025  |  Industry News, News

Smartstage, Las Vegas, a venue solutions provider with more than 50 years of experience in the staging industry, is expanding its offerings to include event rental staging in Las Vegas. The company is introducing tailored rental staging solutions designed to meet the needs of the city’s surging ev…
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Public comments on trade open, tariffs begin next week

February 27, 2025  |  Industry News, News

The USTR opened its invitations last week for public comments on foreign trade practices and the Section 301 sanctions on China as tariffs are slated to begin.
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In memoriam: Michael Fitzwater

February 12, 2025  |  Industry News, News

Michael Patrick Fitzwater, 56, Suffolk, Va., died Feb. 8, 2025. Fitzwater — who served as American Rental Association (ARA) Region Two director from 2019-2022 — was founder and president of Special Events Entertainment, Portsmouth, Va. Prior to his election to serve as a member of the ARA Board …
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Tariff on China goes into effect, tariffs on Mexico and Canada paused for 30 days

February 4, 2025  |  Industry News, News

U.S. President Donald Trump has paused tariffs on Mexico and Canada for 30 days following conversations with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The president initially signed executive orders imposing 25% tariffs on the two countries on Saturday, Feb. 1,…
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