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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.
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…
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…
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.
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 …
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,…
CORT Events reveals top event design trends of 2025
February 3, 2025 | Industry News, News, Trend Watch
CORT Events, Chantilly, Va., a furniture rental company for the exhibition and events industry, has announced its top design trends for 2025. “Modern event design is more than just aesthetics. It’s about creating an environment that achieves objectives that resonate with attendees. Every piece o…
Traube Tent Co. secures investment, transfers majority ownership
January 29, 2025 | Industry News, News
Traube Tent Co., a full-service tent and structure provider in the St. Louis metro region established in 1938, has announced that the Traube family has transferred majority ownership of the company to the newly established Traube Tent Acquisition. In conjunction with the financial investment, Traube…
Point of Rental, RepMove announce integration
January 23, 2025 | Industry News, News
Point of Rental and RepMove have announced a software integration that empowers rental businesses’ outside sales teams with mobile relationship management tools. “Point of Rental is the clear leader in rental management systems,” said RepMove CEO Dillon Baird. “Many of our custom…
Chivari opens Las Vegas warehouse
January 13, 2025 | Industry News, News
Chivari, Hialeah, Fla., and Chicago, has opened a new warehouse in Las Vegas. The event furniture supplier’s new western facility adds to its current locations in the Miami area and in Chicago. The company said customers can now pick up event furniture directly from the warehouse, adding that it i…