Tent houses fire station headquarters

August 1, 2008  |  Industry News

Firefighters in Bayonne, N.J., will move into a 50-by-100-foot tent this summer, according to the Jersey Journal. All Points International, Park Ridge, N.J., is installing the tent to act as temporary headquarters for two local firehouses. The timetable for the firehouses’ new permanent facili…
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Huge pink tent goes up in London

August 1, 2008  |  Industry News

Thousands of fundraisers gathered under a very large and very pink tent in May during the MoonWalk charity event in London. DeBoer introduced the pink tent two years ago to specifically serve the needs of its client, Walk the Walk. The charity has raised more than £40 million (nearly $80 milli…
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Chicago area rental leader dies

August 1, 2008  |  Industry News

Art Leonard, head of Big Top Productions, North Chicago, Ill., has died at the age of 53. Along with his wife and five children, Leonard helped build Big Top Productions into a successful company serving events such as the Taste of Chicago, the Kentucky Derby and the Michigan Grand Prix, reports the…
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PS Furniture goes green

August 1, 2008  |  Industry News

PS Furniture, Milwaukee, Wis., has enlisted the help of the Green Business Alliance, Boca Raton, Fla., to implement environmentally friendly operating procedures. With the Green Business Alliance’s “Greenified” program, PS Furniture (formerly Palmer Snyder) intends to integrate env…
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Students develop concrete canvas shelter

August 1, 2008  |  Industry News

Two engineering students competing in a British Cement Association competition to find new uses for cement based their entry, an inflatable concrete shelter for refugee relief, on meditations about the compressive strength of an eggshell. “We came up with the two critical components of concret…
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Aztec hires account manager

August 1, 2008  |  Industry News

Aztec Tents, Torrance, Calif., has hired Mike Haupt as an account manager for its Northwest and California regions. Visit www.aztectents.com.
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Modern Exposition Services appoints general manager

August 1, 2008  |  Industry News

Randy Breen has been appointed general manager of the Phoenix operations of Modern Exposition Services, Salt Lake City, Utah. Visit www.modernexpo.com.
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New addition to Special Events Rental sales team

August 1, 2008  |  Industry News

Special Events Rental, Warren, Mich., has a new addition to its sales team: Dana Forbes. Visit www.specialeventsrental.com.
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Kwik-Covers opens new warehouse

August 1, 2008  |  Industry News

Kwik-Covers, Syracuse, N.Y., has opened a warehouse in Carson, Calif., in order to better serve its West Coast customers. Visit www.kwikcovers.com.
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Classic Party Rentals acquires Water Mill Party

August 1, 2008  |  Industry News

Classic Party Rentals has acquired Water Mill Party, which serves the Hamptons market from its location in Water Mill, N.Y. Visit www.classicpartyrentals.com.
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