Signature Systems Group LLC wins business award

December 1, 2011  |  Industry News

The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce awarded the Global Business of the Year Award to Signature Systems Group LLC of New York (formerly Signature Fencing & Flooring Systems) for impressive growth and success in exporting.
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RC Special Events keeps Really Cool

December 1, 2011  |  Industry News, Management

From Frozen Dead Guy Days to destination weddings, RC Special Events brings the ‘Really Cool’ to Northern Colorado. RC Special Events (RC stands for “Really Cool”) was created in 2008 from two existing businesses: A-Z Party Rentals in Fort Collins, Colo., and Rental City in B…
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ARAM seeks standardized tent permitting process

November 23, 2011  |  Industry News

Nearly 50 members of the American Rental Association of Massachusetts (ARAM) met at B.C. Tent & Awning in late October to discuss strategies to standardize the statewide permitting process for tent installations. Individual tent company owners and representatives report inconsistencies across th…
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Anchor Industries acquires Economy Tent

November 7, 2011  |  Industry News

Anchor Industries Inc., Evansville, Ind., has acquired Economy Tent Intl., a Miami, Fla.-based provider of 10-foot to 40-foot-wide frame tents with a customer base in the northeast and southeast United States, the Caribbean and Latin America. Anchor delivers a broad selection of tent styles and size…
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Submit your best shot to the InTents Buyer’s Guide cover contest!

November 1, 2011  |  Industry News

Want to show off your work to the entire industry? InTents is looking for the perfect photo for the cover of the 2012 Buyer’s Guide. Show us your photos that meet these guidelines: High resolution: 300 dpi and at least 1-2 MB. Show a clean, safely staked tent. Good composition, lighting and co…
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SEARCH Foundation appoints board, discusses 2012 outlook

October 21, 2011  |  Industry News

The SEARCH Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to event professionals during times of crisis, announces the appointment of its 2012 board of directors. Sitting on the board’s executive committee are Joann Roth-Oseary, chairwoman, Someone’s in the Kitchen; David …
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Portable shade canopies

October 1, 2011  |  News

High-end portable shade canopies from Tsuga, fabricated of lightweight WeatherMax LT from Safety Components, combine extreme durability with a stylish appearance to make time spent outdoors even more enjoyable and trouble-free. The asymmetrical design allows for multiple configurations from cabana-s…
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Tent installation under time constraints

October 1, 2011  |  News

Guests at the Shedd Aquarium’s Sea Jelly Soirée had no idea the tent was erected under strict time constraints. The Sea Jelly Soirée at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago showcased nearly a dozen species of sea jellies new to the aquarium, while raising money for area schoolchildren t…
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Defining RFID and how it can benefit your tent business

October 1, 2011  |  News

By Larry Weeman Q: What is RFID, and how can it benefit a tent rental operation? A:RFID (radio-frequency identification) is a technology that consists of tags and readers used to identify and track unique objects. In the rental industry, the tracked objects are inventory items such as a tent fabric,…
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Circular tent layout designed out of shapes

October 1, 2011  |  News

Toronto rental company designs circular tent layout around gazebo. They say you can’t fit a square peg into a round hole. But don’t try to tell that to the creative minds at Absolute Tent & Event Services of Toronto, Ont., Canada. The company designed a round configuration out of var…
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