In memoriam: Richard Crum

October 8, 2025  |  Company News, News

E. Richard Crum, 85, died Sept. 7, 2025, in Kyle, Texas. Following a public sector career in social services that spanned two decades, Crum turned to entrepreneurship, launching several business ventures, real estate investments and land speculation projects. Alongside his wife, Delores Crum, he co-…
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Toast of the Town acquires Alaska Event Services

October 8, 2025  |  Company News, News

Toast of the Town, Anchorage, Alaska, has acquired Anchorage-based Alaska Event Services (AES). Founded in 2015, Toast of the Town is a women-owned event planning and marketing agency that serves as the only event planning and management preferred provider for the state of Alaska. AES, establis…
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PRO EM acquires Top Productions

October 8, 2025  |  Company News, News

Phoenix-based PRO EM National Event Services, a nationwide event rental agency, acquired Top Productions, an event flooring and structure solutions company based in Richmond, Calif. According to PRO EM National Event Services, this acquisition will expand its inventory of flooring, scaffol…
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Gearing up for glory

October 1, 2025  |  News

The Soap Box Derby is back by popular demand and ready to roll at the 2026 ATA Tent Expo, taking place January 27–29 at Margaritaville Resort in Kissimmee, Fla. After a thrilling debut at the 2024 Expo, the derby is now one of the most anticipated events on the Tent Rental Division (TRD) calendar,…
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Austin Barshinger promoted to Herculite quality supervisor

September 30, 2025  |  Company News, News

Herculite Products Inc., an innovator and manufacturer of high-performance and custom fabrics, announced the appointment of Austin Barshinger as the new Quality Supervisor in York, Penn. Austin has been a valuable member of our team since he joined Herculite in December 2021. Over the past four…
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Atlas Event Rental expands with new central Florida showroom

September 30, 2025  |  Company News, News

Atlas Event Rental, family-owned for more than 40 years and based in Boynton Beach, Fla., is expanding into Orlando with a new showroom. The company provides rentals for corporate, social and wedding events. “We are thrilled to bring the Atlas Event Rental experience to Orlando,” said Heath…
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Minnesota judge disapproves PFAS reporting and fees proposed rule

September 11, 2025  |  Industry News, News

Jim Mortenson, a Minnesota Administrative Law Judge, issued a report Aug. 28 on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s proposed rule on reporting PFAS in products and associated fees. The judge stated his disapproval of the proposed rule due to the agency’s “failure to assess the cumulative …
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Designtex adds new image search feature to website

September 10, 2025  |  News

Designtex, a designer and manufacturer of applied materials for the built environment, has added a new artificial intelligence (AI) image search feature to its website, designtex.com. The AI feature was developed in collaboration with Stylib, a tech startup. After a user uploads an image or selects …
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Reventals introduces AI-powered event planning assistant

September 8, 2025  |  News

Reventals, an Austin, Texas-based online marketplace that connects customers with locally owned event rental vendors, has launched what it called the “first-ever artificial intelligence [AI] assistant built expressly for party and event rental planning.” Evie, Reventals’ AI assistant, recommen…
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President Trump issues tariff rate modifications

September 6, 2025  |  Industry News, News

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued further modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), effective Mon., Sept. 8. The changes were issued in the Sept. 5 Executive Order “Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade…
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