Strategies for backyard bashes

October 1, 2009  |  Event Production, Features

Customers are still throwing parties in their backyards, but tent renters may need strategies to do more with less. By Jamie Swedberg Everyone’s working a little harder for their money these days, and that includes tent renters who do backyard parties. It’s not that customers aren’…
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Fabric on tour with U2

October 1, 2009  |  Industry News, Project Briefs

Architen Landrell in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, U.K., provided the tensioned fabric cladding system for the U2 360° World Tour stage. The stage was a collaboration between the lead architects Mark Fisher Studio, structural engineers Atelier One, steel company Stage Co and Architen Lardrell. In ord…
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U.S. Southwest tent rental companies meet terrain and weather challenges

October 1, 2009  |  Project Briefs

Tent rental companies in the southwestern United States install tents in a diverse range of environments, including sandy soil, rocky terrain, high winds and snow. But Bob Binns of A Rental Connection of Canoga Park, Calif., says one of the biggest installation challenges his company faces is entire…
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Custom-fit structure covers pool during renovation

October 1, 2009  |  Project Briefs

Custom covering for a hotel pool renovation quietly appears overnight. By Chelan David When the highly glamorized world of haute couture beckons, typical pool renovation techniques do not apply. Such was the case last April when EventStar Structures, Medley, Fla., was assigned the task of covering t…
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Clearspan puts luxury on display

October 1, 2009  |  Project Briefs

AAble Rents created a controlled environment for some precious Packards. By Janice Kleinschmidt When organizers at the National Packard Museum wanted to recreate a 1937 Packard dealership showroom for the automobile’s 110th anniversary, they went online and found AAble Tents, Events & Part…
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2.8 million square feet of tenting created for 2010 Winter Olympics

October 1, 2009  |  Project Briefs

By Janice Kleinschmidt Although Karl’s Event Rental has worked on some of the largest events in North America (the last five Super Bowls; New York, Los Angeles, and Miami fashion weeks; NASCAR; PGA golf tournaments; and private events for Fortune 500 individuals), the Oak Creek, Wisconsin-base…
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Tents used at world’s largest temporary paleontological exhibit

October 1, 2009  |  Project Briefs

A Mexico City exhibit is sized for some of the largest creatures to ever walk the earth. Espacios Temporales and Nueva Imagen faced some tall challenges when the companies installed tents in Mexico City’s main square. Dinosaur-sized challenges. Literally. The event was the summer-long exhibit …
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Wood surfaces bring warmth to tented events

August 1, 2009  |  Trend Watch

Incorporating wood and wood-grain surfaces into decor. A trend is emerging for tented events, especially in the northern California region, toward embracing the natural interior environment. The trend includes using a variety of types of wood in a variety of applications, according to Susan Kidwell,…
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Using perfect timing and flawless communication to create successful events

August 1, 2009  |  Event Production, Features

Successful tented events require that rental companies, event planners, crews and vendor-partners communicate and work according to a shared timeline. By Holly O’Dell At Made In The Shade Tent Rentals in West Sacramento, Calif., breakdowns in timelines and communication are rare. But when they…
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Spotting tent quality

August 1, 2009  |  Event Production, Features, Safety & Codes

Knowing how to spot superior shelters can save the day. By Barb Ernster John Crowley can spot a quality tent just by looking at it. “You get a feel for a good tent when you see it. It looks structurally superb,” says the general manager of ProEm Distinctive Tents in Denver, Colo. He sums…
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