EventRent launches online platform for trade show planners

September 22, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Event and trade show rental provider EventRent, Meridian, Idaho, has launched Tradeshow Experience, a self-service digital platform designed to simplify how promoters and exhibitors plan, request and manage their trade show and expo needs across Idaho. According to the company, Tradeshow Experi…
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In memoriam: Steve Husbands

September 22, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Stephen (Steve) Husbands, 76, Kennedale, Texas, died Sept. 16, 2026. Husbands, along with his friend and business partner, Bob Shaffer, started Overland Rentals in Arlington, Texas, in 1982, which would later become Rental Stop with locations in Arlington and Grand Prairie, Texas. The pair also foun…
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Discounted hotel, airline rates available for Advanced Textiles Expo 2026

September 18, 2026  |  ATA News, Expo News, News

Through Oct. 5, get discounted hotel rooms for Advanced Textiles Expo®, Nov. 3–5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., and the Emerging Technologies (ET) Conference Nov. 2. Discounted flights with Delta Air Lines are also available for Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) member…
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In memoriam: Andre West, Wilson College of Textiles

September 18, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Andre West, Ph.D., professor at North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles and former director of Zeis Textiles Extension, passed away Sept. 10 at the age of 66. Born June 30, 1960, West earned his bachelor’s degree in textile design from the University of Huddersfield …
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FSA launches LinkedIn page

September 16, 2026  |  ATA News, News

The Fabric Structures Association (FSA), a member group of Advanced Textiles Association, has launched an FSA LinkedIn page. The page will allow architects, designers, engineers and other professionals to connect and stay up to date on the latest FSA projects and opportunities. It will showcase and …
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Aggreko files for US IPO

September 10, 2026  |  Company News, News

Aggreko, a U.K.-based global supplier of energy, power and temperature control products, has publicly filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its ordinary shares. The company said the ti…
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Party Reflections acquires Snyder Event Rentals

September 10, 2026  |  Company News, News

Party Reflections, based in Charlotte, N.C., has acquired Snyder Event Rentals, marking the company’s expansion into the Charleston, S.C., market. Party Reflections has served clients across the Carolinas since 1958; Snyder Event Rentals has provided event rental services to clients throughou…
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ATA announces volunteer award winners, call for board candidates results

September 9, 2026  |  ATA News, News

Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) announced the 2026 recipients of the Outstanding Volunteer Award and the results of the call for board candidates at the Annual Meeting and Advanced Textiles Expo Preview webinar, Sept. 9. Outstanding Volunteer Award winners The Outstanding Volunteer Award program…
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Point of Rental unveils new brand

September 2, 2026  |  Company News, News

Point of Rental Software introduced a new brand identity, moving the company beyond rental management software and into a category it calls the Rental Performance System, or RPS. The rebrand carries a new tagline: Performance is the point. For more than 40 years, Point of Rental has helped rental an…
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Element Event Solutions unveils new collection

September 2, 2026  |  Company News, News

Element Event Solutions, a Canadian provider of rentals, tents and event services, has launched its new Fall Collection featuring three new design directions, bringing warmth, texture and personality to the celebrations Canadians will hold during the busy fall and year-end seasons. The newest collec…
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