Two tent companies create successful graduation ceremonies

April 1, 2008  |  Project Briefs

Two tent rental companies resolve site challenges to stage successful graduation ceremonies. By Terry Monahan Clifton Park Rental Center, Clifton Park, N.Y. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s football field—surrounded by fencing in the center of the Troy, N.Y., campus—posed some ch…
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Regal uses CAD to plan a fundraising gala

April 1, 2008  |  Project Briefs

Regal Tent Productions uses 3D AutoCAD® technology to win a job and solve site challenges. By Dionne Cordell International Special Events Society Esprit award winner Regal Tent Productions Ltd. met challenges with innovation in 2007 when it was hired by the University of Pennsylvania to install …
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Decor prototypes help bring a client’s vision to life

April 1, 2008  |  Project Briefs

A chandelier prototype will ensure that the florist, the client and tent installers are on the same page. A long, cold Minnesota winter hasn’t slowed planning for the June garden-themed wedding at the Oehler property on Lake Minnetonka. “During the winter months we like to have clients c…
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Canopy uplifts Manhattan

April 1, 2008  |  Project Briefs

Tentnology erects an elegant canopy in front of the World Trade Center memorial site. By Brianna Bowne Adjacent to Manhattan’s most poignant site, a massive white canopy watches over the comings and goings of subway patrons. Tentnology’s Saddlespan™ installation over the entrance t…
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Shifting trends in holiday parties

December 1, 2007  |  Trend Watch

December marks the start of the traditional holiday celebration season. This year, the hottest events will be bucking tradition in favor of sleek colors and a modern vibe. Evan Carbotti, of Perfect Surroundings Inc. in Newport, R.I., says that themed holiday parties may have seen their day. “I…
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Tents in the music industry

December 1, 2007  |  Event Production, Features, Management

Collaboration and customer service are keys to pleasing your music industry clients. By Maura Keller On summer evenings across the country, drummers drum, banjo players strum and singers serenade concertgoers—all underneath elaborate tent structures. For the music industry, tents add a dramati…
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The Latin American tent industry

December 1, 2007  |  Project Briefs

In its most common usage, “Latin America” denotes the countries south of the Mexico-U.S. border where Spanish and Portuguese are spoken. It is a homogenous-sounding term that lumps together a very diverse set of countries and cultures. There are seven countries and more than 42 million p…
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Branded dome creates successful motorcycle event

December 1, 2007  |  Project Briefs

Pacific Domes offers its client a unique, branded dome for a show-stopping motorcycle event. Event companies know that the stakes are high at corporate events, where clients may represent larger budget pools and future or repeat business. Whether the tented event is a corporate party or a product la…
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Communication helps tented event run smoothly

December 1, 2007  |  Project Briefs

Keeping communication lines open helps Creative Events & Rentals throw a stellar last-minute bash. In September, Creative Events & Rentals pulled off a public event on Sanibel Island in Florida, despite having only a couple of months’ worth of planning time. A huge construction project…
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Planning helps tent company overcome site challenges

December 1, 2007  |  Project Briefs

Realistic thinking helps Après Party & Tent Rental to overcome site challenges for a 2008 wedding. Last spring, Minneapolis-based Après Party & Tent Rental had a large tented wedding on its books for June. The clients had figured out the tent sizes they needed, the details were…
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