PEAK Event Services announces Zachary Zasloff as vice president of operations

February 3, 2022  |  Company News, News

PEAK Event Services, a tent and event rental provider in the Northeast, announced today that it has named Zachary Zasloff as vice president of operations – core division. Zasloff will be responsible for all core operational functions for the business, which includes overseeing three facilities…
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Anchor & Pvilion partner to provide solar power to tent rental industry

February 2, 2022  |  Company News, News

Anchor Industries has partnered with Pvilion to introduce solar power to the tent world utilizing a heavy duty portable solar canopy and battery. The product was showcased at the IFAI Tent Expo in Daytona, Fla. in January 2022. Founded in 1892, Anchor Industries is a manufacturer of event tents, awn…
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IFAI board chair Amy Bircher hosts “Ask Me Anything” on IFAI Connect

February 1, 2022  |  ATA News, News

New IFAI Board Chair Amy Bircher was recently featured in the January issue of Specialty Fabrics Review, but she also participated in an “Ask Me Anything” session on the IFAI CONNECT forum. She fielded questions on a number of topics ranging from labor shortages and supply chain issues to s…
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Event rental industry leader retires

January 28, 2022  |  Industry News, News

After 18 years in the event rental industry, John Campanelli, CEO, InProduction, Chicago, and former leader of California-based Classic Party Rentals, has decided it is time to retire. Campanelli’s last day at InProduction was Jan. 1, 2022. Jason Tedrow, InProduction’s president and chief o…
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ARA cancels Rental Innovation Conference & Exhibits

January 26, 2022  |  Industry News, News

The American Rental Association (ARA) is canceling its Rental Innovation Conference & Exhibits, which had been scheduled for March 9 and 10, 2022, in Grapevine, Texas.
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Tent industry back together at IFAI Tent Expo

January 24, 2022  |  ATA News, Industry News, News

Hundreds of tent and rental professionals gathered in Daytona Beach, Fla., in January for the IFAI Tent Expo. Members of the Tent Rental Division and other industry professionals took the opportunity to meet in person for the first time in two years, driving near-record attendance at this year’s e…
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ARA Foundation to award $128,500 in scholarships

January 20, 2022  |  Industry News, News

Each year, the American Rental Association (ARA) Foundation awards numerous scholarships in effort to attract talent to the equipment and event rental industry. For the 2022-2023 academic year, $128,500 will be available to students seeking higher education through trade schools, universities and co…
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Tent Expo this week in Daytona Beach

January 18, 2022  |  ATA News, News

Tent Expo 2022 kicks off today in Daytona Beach as the tent rental gathers to celebrate the industry in-person. Tent Expo is the biggest show of its kind in North America for the tent rental and supply industry. Every two years, hundreds of CEOs, colleagues, installer and suppliers come together to …
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Latest episode of Talking Textiles features Sollertia’s Claude Le Bel

January 17, 2022  |  ATA News, Industry News, News

The latest episode of IFAI’s Talking Textiles podcast is now available. From the circus biz to the fabric biz, learn how Canadian architectural textile firm Sollertia built its business. Sollertia has taken on and completed some of the most ambitious fabric structure projects in the country.&n…
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Ask Me Anything with IFAI chair Amy Bircher January 31

January 13, 2022  |  ATA News, News

The Industrial Fabrics Association International will be hosting an “Ask Me Anything” with new IFAI board chair Amy Bircher. The event will take place from 2 to 3pm EST, Monday, January 31, in CONNECT by IFAI’s Open Forum. Bircher will be answering member questions about the future…
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