On exhibit

December 1, 2015  |  Event Production, Project Briefs, Projects

Five large structures welcome attendees to an international robotic and intelligent equipment exhibition. Although the Chinese economy has slowed recently, the event and exhibition market is growing quickly, with 40-meter, 50-meter and 60-meter-wide tents in demand for high-end, large-scale events. …
Elevated structure

December 1, 2015  |  Project Briefs, Projects

VIP structure for ski event is designed to accommodate guests and snow loads. The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are second only to the Winter Olympics as the most exalted alpine ski competition in the world. The 2015 championships, held in February at Vail and Beaver Creek, Colo., attracted 700…
Elevated elegance

December 1, 2015  |  Project Briefs, Projects

Split levels and extreme heat were no problem for this Southern spring wedding. For an enchanting spring wedding on the grounds of a graceful home in the Southern United States, Beachview Event Rentals & Design, Woodbine, Ga., teamed up with Walton Event Design Ltd., Charlotte, N.C., to make it …
Temporary terminals

October 1, 2015  |  Project Briefs, Projects

Fabric-roofed structure houses temporary airport terminals in Kenya. When a fire at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, destroyed the international arrival and departure terminals in August 2013, East Africa’s largest transport hub faced a crisis. With an ever-growing number of …
Under the Tuscan stars

October 1, 2015  |  Project Briefs, Projects

A wedding by Starr Tent brings the flavor of an Italian night to a New York residence. The romance and beauty of a star-filled spring evening in an Italian garden was the inspiration for this 300-guest private wedding reception in Bedford, N.Y., by New Rochelle, N.Y.-based Starr Tent. To provide the…
Dazzlingly brilliant

October 1, 2015  |  Project Briefs, Projects

Exposed frames and swags offer a clear view for a Lake Tahoe fundraiser. Mark Twain famously described the waters of Lake Tahoe as “not merely transparent, but dazzlingly, brilliantly so.” As that pristine clarity has decreased due to environmental factors, the League to Save Lake Tahoe has advo…
The personal touch

October 1, 2015  |  Project Briefs, Projects

B.C. Tent & Awning Co. brings commitment and excellence to tented events. Caught by the entrepreneurial spirit after working for someone else after college, in 1980 Bob Costa launched B.C. Tent & Awning Co. Inc. in his parents’ garage. Costa had worked summers for a tenting company through…
Structure of champions

August 3, 2015  |  Project Briefs, Projects

RÖDER installs merchandising structure for UEFA Champions League Final. The UEFA Champions League is the top tournament of European soccer leagues and is widely acclaimed as the best and most challenging club competition in the world. For a top tournament, only top tents will do. At the UEFA Champi…
Site inspection surprise

August 1, 2015  |  Project Briefs, Projects

An unlevel site requires a return to the drawing board. Installing a clear tent with a white floor for a country club wedding sounds like a typical job for a tent rental company. For Bob Mutton Party & Tent Rentals of Fort Wayne, Ind., this May wedding posed several challenges, including having …
From glam to punk

June 1, 2015  |  Project Briefs, Projects

Two nights, two themes, one tent. In a public parking lot for a popular local beach in southern California, Elite Productions International, Laguna Niguel, Calif., created a venue for a glam rock event one night and a punk rock event the next. The client, hosting a conference at the hotel across the…