The tablet advantage

January 1, 1970  |  News

By John Gehner Wedding industry veteran Alan Berg believes that touch-screen devices offer novel ways to conduct business, especially during meetings with prospective clients. “I recently recommended to one of my catering customers to have iPads® with them as they tour prospective brides a…
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What to consider before investing in a specialty structure

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Janice Kleinschmidt What should tent rental companies and their clients consider before investing in a specialty structure? George Strickland, Karl’s Event Services: Building custom tents using in-stock materials provides a unique space while maintaining a lower cost than a new-structure de…
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Tips for getting the perfect temperature

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Holly O’Dell Determining how much air conditioning you need for a tented event is as much of an art form as it is a science. Art Behnke of AirPac says that as a rule of thumb, one ton of air conditioning can cool about 125 square feet of a tent, but it’s also important … <div><…
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Communication is the key to it all

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Janice Kleinschmidt Whether introducing a new car or a new cereal, the key to a successful product launch is communication. “It is always beneficial for the vendors to meet or at least speak on the phone to make sure that each of their production schedules can work together,” says Dan…
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Power up with LED lighting

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Maura Keller LED lighting drastically reduces the amount of power necessary to light up a tent, especially 20-by-20- or 20-by-30-foot structures. “Where power is not available at all, battery-operated LED units can provide much the same effect as wired units,” Doc Waldrup of Full Circ…
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CAD: A vendor’s perspective

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Holly O’Dell Not only is CAD useful to clients and crews, but it also helps tent rental companies work more smoothly with an event’s other vendors. AirPac Inc., a vendor of temporary and portable heating and cooling solutions based in Front Royal, Va., relies heavily on the 2-D or 3-D…
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DJ system helps set the mood

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Danielle Beurteaux Not every event needs a full band or DJ, but music still helps to set the mood. Carlos Martinez of Austin, Texas-based Marquee Rents came up with the idea for iDJ—a rental package including an iPod touch®, wireless mic, speaker and mixer—when he realized that ma…
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Washing machine buying tips

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Maura Keller With a choice of washing machines on the market, it is important to analyze the company’s goals before making an investment. For instance, Steve Arendt of Teeco Solutions says if a company has predominantly flat panel tops and needs high production rates and a dry top at the…
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What to ask before purchasing new equipment

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Janice Kleinschmidt What should a tent rental company owner or manager ask before purchasing new equipment? “Do you really need it? Do you have a multiple-year contract? We try to stick to a three-rental rule,” says Kurt Goeman of JK Rentals Inc. “If we have a rental for a piece…
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Cameras & computers

January 1, 1970  |  News

“Digital cameras are indispensable in site evaluations,” says Scott Sutherland of Olympic Tent. “They give me the ability to tie photographs of the site to other paperwork for an event and make it readily accessible to anyone with a computer. I can take a picture of the measuring t…
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