Terry Turner receives Pinnacle Award

June 1, 2012  |  Industry News

Terry Turner, president of Knoxville, Tenn.-based All Occasions Party Rentals, was one of nine business leaders honored at the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce’s annual Pinnacle Awards in May. The Small Business Excellence Award, which recognizes businesses with 50 or fewer employees, was given t…
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Classic Party Rentals hires Michelle Henebry Finnigan

June 1, 2012  |  Industry News

Classic Party Rentals has hired Michelle Henebry Finnigan as general manager at the company’s Chicago, Ill., location. Henebry Finnigan is a Chicago native who has worked in sales and marketing in a variety of corporations including True Value Co., Valspar Corp., The Scotts Co. and Rust-Oleum.…
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ACASPA is now Specialised Textiles Association

June 1, 2012  |  Industry News

The Australian Canvas and Synthetic Products Association (ACASPA) is now named the Specialised Textiles Association . Association manager Ana Drougas can be contacted at ana@specialisedtextiles.com.au, and the association’s website is at www.specialisedtextiles.com.au. Address and telephone nu…
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Temporary structures break through limitations

June 1, 2012  |  Industry News

Eventstar Structures creates extraordinary temporary structures. Alain Perez, founder and president of Eventstar Structures in Medley, Fla., thrives on imagining what the next project will be for his company, which designs and manufactures large-scale projects that push the limits of what’s be…
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Sonia Sharma Events & Design launches new website

June 1, 2012  |  Industry News

Sonia Sharma Events and Design has launched a rebranded website.
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Tent collapse leads to questions

April 30, 2012  |  Industry News

The tent collapse that resulted in one death and dozen injured on Saturday in St. Louis, Mo., is leading to scrutiny of that city’s regulations of event tent installations. The tent had been granted a permit and was inspected prior to Saturday. The city of St. Louis requires tents to be wind r…
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IFAI seeks board candidates

April 11, 2012  |  Industry News

The annual “Call for IFAI board candidates” from the Industrial Fabrics Association International was sent to the association’s voting membership on Monday, April 9. Applications are due May 28, 2012. In June, the IFAI board’s Leadership Development Committee meets to conside…
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Yellow Jacket fan is a winner

April 3, 2012  |  Industry News

The Big Ass Fan Co.’s Yellow Jacket® has been named a “Gold Winner” of the 2011 Product of the Year Awards from Plant Engineering. Yellow Jacket was selected for the honor out of more than 100 finalists in 14 categories. Introduced by Big Ass Fans in March 2011, the Yellow Jack…
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Jeff Black to lead Classic Party Rentals

April 3, 2012  |  Industry News

Classic Party Rentals, Torrance, Calif., has appointed Jeff Black as president and CEO. Pedro Mata, who led the organization the past two years, is retiring to pursue other opportunities. Black comes to Classic from Aramark Uniform Services, where he worked for the past 17 years in a variety of lead…
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Quick-deploy High Peak

April 1, 2012  |  News

Reduce setup times with the V3 High Peak tent line. Based on Vitabri’s best-selling V3 line, the high peak frame tent can be set up within 30 seconds. Made in the USA with durable aluminum poles, stainless steel fastenings and heavy-duty, flame retardant and waterproof vinyl tops, the tents ar…
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