Twin tents make room for a graduation’s pomp

April 1, 2020  |  Installation Spotlight

A Party Center solves a college graduation’s capacity challenge with side-by-side tents. When a community college needed a large space for its spring 2019 commencement ceremony for 1,000 graduates and their families, it turned to A Party Center in Fairfield, N.J., for a solution that fit its desir…
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A tent for Antarctic conditions

December 1, 2019  |  Installation Spotlight

A tent designed for Antarctic conditions allows researchers to work through cold temperatures and high winds. The Space Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin−Madison deploys field research teams to Casey Station, a permanent base and outpost on the eastern coast of Antarcti…
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A wedding with a grand entrance

October 1, 2019  |  Installation Spotlight

Rain or Shine Tent and Events solves a wedding’s site challenges with a decked tent and an epic staircase.  Rain or Shine Tent and Events Co. of Randolph, Vt., has installed numerous tents for weddings at the picturesque Edson Hill resort in the Vermont ski town of Stowe. But the scale of a July …
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Truss and stretch structures are a perfect pair

August 1, 2019  |  Installation Spotlight

Stretch tents and truss structures come together for bold branding and experiential activations. Peanut butter and jelly. Fish and chips. Song and dance. Now add stretch tents and truss structures to the list of things that are better together.  Based in New Zealand, with locations around the g…
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Super tents at the Super Bowl

June 1, 2019  |  Installation Spotlight

Regal Tent Productions makes its first Super Bowl appearance. Regal Tent Productions Ltd., Stoney Creek, Ont., Canada, is no stranger to a big stage, having provided tents for events ranging from past Olympic Games to the Great Canadian Baking Show. But Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, Ga., in February w…
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Rooftop installation comes with tricky access

April 1, 2019  |  Installation Spotlight

Party Reflections gets the job done for “Hamilton” opening party. Charlotte, N.C., boasts a unique venue known as Rooftop 210, where construction was halted on a high-rise hotel and a rooftop over a two-story restaurant was created instead. “It is a beautiful spot during great weather, but whe…
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Short leadtime for multitent installation

December 1, 2018  |  Installation Spotlight

A large corporate event required Aztec Rental to provide an installation that was smooth and efficient—and quick. A client needed nearly 20,000 square feet of tenting, and they needed it fast. Virginia-based Aztec Rental, with locations in Salem, Blacksburg, Lynchburg, and Smith Mountain Lake, was…
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Tenting around a flag pole

October 1, 2018  |  Installation Spotlight, News

Elevation, weight and obstructions all factor into a complicated installation at a recently restored site. When organizers of the Prayers from Maria fundraiser suggested a new location for the annual event—the recently restored Old Coast Guard Station on Whiskey Island in Cleveland, Ohio—Ramsey …
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An L.A. hotspot is topped off with a rooftop monopitch structure

August 1, 2018  |  Installation Spotlight, News

A burst of wind, a stroke of luck and a lot of hard work and collaboration result in a stunning monopitch structure above an L.A. hotspot. Sometimes, it’s all about being at the right place at the right time. For Walberto “Pana” Vasquez, owner of The Tent Co., a Houston, Texas-based tent manuf…
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“Techno-chalet” lights up Montreal winter festival

June 1, 2018  |  Installation Spotlight

Grandchamp Structure Design overcomes weather and site restrictions to build a “techno-chalet” for a winter festival. Montréal en Lumière (Montreal in Light) is one of the largest winter festivals in the world, drawing more than one million people annually to take in fine food, performing arts…
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