Heavy duty tent bags

April 1, 2010  |  News

Olympic’s Heavy Duty Tent Bags are constructed of 16- to 20-ounce vinyl, with a round bottom and lace-close top. The bags have four webbing handles sewn in, are color-coded for size and are available in widths ranging from 60 feet to 15 feet and smaller. For more information, contact Olympic T…
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Manual hot cutter wuth adjustable temp setting

April 1, 2010  |  News

Cut webbing cord, Velcro®, zippers, elastic and more with Sheffield’s new H-43 manual hot cutter. The H-43 features a 4.75-inch hot blade that cuts and seals webbing and has an adjustable temperature setting. For more information, contact Sheffield Cutting Equipment.
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Anchoring in sandy soil

April 1, 2010  |  News

By Michael Tharpe Q: What should I consider when anchoring in sandy soil? A:Everyone wants a memorable event, and the natural beauty of a beach makes the perfect background for that memory. However, the reaction from many rental stores, when confronted with doing a tented beach event, is “no w…
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Flashy furniture

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News

LED technology combines furniture, lighting and decor into one chic and efficient product. Illuminated furniture may recall the days of “Disco Inferno,” but the evolution of LED technology has turned on a lighted event furniture trend with applications well beyond a “Saturday Night…
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In record time

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News

EventStar erects temporary hospital structures following the January earthquake in Haiti. EventStar President Alain Perez had one message to his team when the company received the call to erect a hospital tent in Haiti following the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake: “This is about saving lives, …
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The tent industry responds to Haiti

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News

With homes and buildings in ruins, tents and related products played a major role in early recovery efforts following the catastrophic Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. Celina Tent Inc., Celina, Ohio, responded within 48 hours to governmental requests for shelters with two 53-foot semi-trailers of tents …
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ZENDOME iPHONE App

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News

ZENDOME GmbH is offering a free iPhone/iPod App planning tool available through the iTunes store. This application helps users begin event planning at any time and location by combining ZENDOME.30M, ZENDOME.75M, ZENDOME.150M and ZENDOME.300M with any ZENDOME.domescape.
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Training for the tent foreman

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News

HighView Seminars LLC, Westcliff, Colo., has announced the creation of its Tent Foreman Leadership Seminar, designed to develop the supervisory and crew leadership skills of tent foreman for all sizes of tent rental operations. Seminar founder Paul Buckles explains that the training covers leadershi…
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Sustainable award for Atlas Copco Construction Equipment

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Atlas Copco Construction Equipment LLC, manufacturer of tent stake drivers and other construction and industrial products, was named for the fifth consecutive year to the list of Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World at the January 2010 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Thi…
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Aztec Tents retains designer Dalland

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Aztec Tents, Torrance, Calif., has retained tent designer Todd Dalland to consult for its recently launched focus group, which will explore new industrial advancements and strategies for developing the next generation of rental tents. Dalland is president, co-founder and chief design officer for FTL…
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