Top trends for 2010

December 1, 2009  |  Trend Watch

It’s time to take stock of inventory and anticipate what your clients will want in the 2010 season. InTents asked tented event pros to predict what trends will come on strong in 2010 and what will be left behind in 2009. Becky Harris, CSEP, director of sales Event Lab LLC, Minneapolis, Minn. R…
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Landing and managing big events

December 1, 2009  |  Event Production, Features, Management

Knowing how to take on the ‘big jobs’ helps smaller companies stay in the game. By Maura Keller For many companies, handling large projects is the classic sticky wicket. If you handle the projects right, you will thrive. If not, they can make you fail—at least in earning “big…
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Southeastern U.S. tent rental companies cope with economic downturn

December 1, 2009  |  Project Briefs

Hurricane season 2009 may have been relatively mild, but tent rental companies in the southeastern United States are dealing with a different kind of storm: the steep economic downturn. Michael Tharpe, sales and marketing director at TopTec Products LLC, Laurens, S.C., says that companies are holdin…
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New York bar mitzvah embodies tradition and elegance

December 1, 2009  |  Project Briefs

An extensive backyard—and front yard—party helps a family celebrate a time-honored religious rite. Take a historic New York City neighborhood with strict guidelines for licensing and permitting, a narrow lot with elaborate landscaping, a family planning to celebrate its son’s bar m…
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Tent shelters trees at fundraising event

December 1, 2009  |  Project Briefs

A party, a purpose and a plan come together to raise funds in Virginia. Each year, the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) hosts a fundraising event, which features cocktails, a seated dinner, a benefit auction and dancing, at a different historic property in the Piedmont region of Virginia. For th…
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Crew works to install 2010 Winter Olympics tents before bad weather hits

December 1, 2009  |  Industry News, Project Briefs

Timing is crucial not only for Olympic athletes, but also for those preparing for the 2010 Winter Games. By Janice Kleinschmidt If there’s one thing the folks behind the 2010 Winter Olympics want, it’s snow. If there’s one thing the folks installing tents for the 2010 Winter Olympi…
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Rarest baseball card to date displayed at tented event

December 1, 2009  |  Project Briefs

A Christmas party, a million-dollar baseball card and sparkling venue make for a memorable evening. Under a clear December evening sky in Little Rock, Ark., a world-renowned baseball card collector entertained friends at a holiday event to showcase a rare and valuable card. The baseball card on disp…
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The UK’s blow-up structures experts

November 16, 2009  |  Trend Watch

British fabric structures manufacturer Tectoniks is all set to help—bring on the disasters. By David Littlefield Post-disaster accommodation has changed little over the years, and it is easy to bring to mind row upon row of tented structures that spring up to provide quick, temporary and low-c…
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Live event artists turn tented events into works of art

October 1, 2009  |  Trend Watch

Entertainment with a twist. What do you get when you combine live entertainment with a keepsake of an event that clients can treasure forever? Live event art. Event planners are using live event artists to “wow” their upscale clients and turn events into unique experiences for hosts and …
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Tent markets trend: a more competitive environment

October 1, 2009  |  Features, Industry News, Trend Watch

By Jeff Rasmussen The impact of the recession on tent fabric suppliers, tent manufacturers and event rental professionals has been profound. Sales for 2009 are down 15-20 percent for tent manufacturers through April, tent orders from event professionals are down and many event operators are in a wai…
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