Backyard event with a labor-intensive installation

April 1, 2013  |  Event Production, Project Briefs

A backyard tented wedding rehearsal dinner involved installing two flights of stairs. Before his clients could walk down the aisle, Tommy Wilson and the crew from All Occasions Event Rental, Cincinnati, Ohio, had to walk down a couple of flights of stairs, along with everything required for a backya…
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Tackling the events others turn down

April 1, 2013  |  Event Production, Industry News, Project Briefs

No event is too big, too small or too crazy for Tents Tents Tents. For William Flynn and his crew at Tents Tents Tents in Cumming, Ga., “no” is not an option. “There is no event that is too big, too small or too crazy for us,” Flynn says. “We love to test our creativity…
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Equestrian event under a big red tent

April 1, 2013  |  Event Production, Project Briefs

Creative Tent International fabricates big touring structures for equestrian show. When a touring equestrian show needed a clearspan structure that could handle acrobats flying through the air, tens of thousands of pounds of suspended equipment and more than 2,000 spectators, it turned to Creative T…
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Big top wins big honor

February 8, 2013  |  Industry News, Project Briefs

A 40-meter circus big top built for the 2012 Australian Circus Tour by Baytex Manufacturing Co. Ltd. won an Outstanding Achievement Award in tent manufacturing and design for the 2012 International Achievement Awards (IAA). Designed to complement the tour’s existing 24-meter foyer tent, the ne…
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Green event installation for event pros wins award

February 8, 2013  |  Industry News, Project Briefs

A multiple-structure installation, including two-story tents and a solar tent demonstration, by ROEDER Zelt-und Veranstaltungsservice GmbH won an Award of Excellence in corporate tent rental for the 2012 International Achievement Awards (IAA). The installation was provided for INNOSCENE11– EV…
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Gold-medal stable installation

December 1, 2012  |  Event Production, Project Briefs

Woodhouse fabricates luxury stables for four-legged Olympic competitors. Woodhouse Show and Event Services, Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, England, has made a name for itself in the niche market of temporary equestrian stables. So when the 2012 Olympics were awarded to London, the company was as motivat…
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Arts-centered event in a public space

December 1, 2012  |  Event Production, Project Briefs

Après Party and Tent Rental pulls off a sophisticated arts-centered event amid larger-than-life sculptures. For tent and event rental companies, public spaces are bound to mean one thing—a tight timeline. The annual Walker Art Center Fundraiser takes place every September in such a spac…
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A tented backyard bat mitzvah

December 1, 2012  |  Event Production, Project Briefs

This backyard bash was the “party of the year” for Ocean Tents & Party Rentals. There are all sorts of reasons why a hard hat is necessary during any tent installation, but for a New Jersey backyard bat mitzvah install, hard hats were required to protect the crew from a tiny bit of n…
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Massive tenting at the Ryder Cup

December 1, 2012  |  Event Production, Features, Project Briefs

Classic Tents brings game to the Ryder Cup. By Amir Hussain Long before the U.S. and European teams could begin their match play for the 2012 Ryder Cup, the course had to be prepared with temporary environments that could accommodate players and fans. The popular, biennial golf event—held in 2…
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A party with southern hospitality

December 1, 2012  |  Project Briefs, Tent Décor

A holiday party at a private residence was so seamless, guests couldn’t tell where the house ended and the tent began. When a client with an elegant southern home planned to host 900 guests for a December 2011 holiday party, the primary challenges for Eventstar Structures of Medley, Fla., were…
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