Fire-retardant clear vinyl

June 1, 2019  |  Projects

The Visilite™ collection of four clear vinyl options includes Visilite FR, a clear vinyl that passes the NFPA-701 Test Method 2 for fire resistance. The collection also includes double polished, extruded and interleaf styles. The vinyl offers lasting visual clarity and durability for a variety of …
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A tented wedding ‘in the clouds’

June 1, 2019  |  Design Spotlight

A vinyl-less tent frame defines the space for a bright and airy wedding design. With a request for over-the-top luxury for an October wedding in Texas, Julian Leaver of Julian Leaver Events, Dallas, Texas, draped chiffon over a vinyl-less tent, creating a dramatic yet delicate space with a monochrom…
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Inspired! Wedding under sailcloth

June 1, 2019  |  Inspired!

The Greenwich Tent Company, Bridgeport, Conn., collaborated with Beth Helmstetter Events, Los Angeles, Calif., to create a mid-summer wedding at Winvian Farm, Litchfield Hills, Conn. The couple celebrated saying “I do” under a 66-by-106-foot sailcloth tent by Sperry Tents. The cherry plank floor…
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A whimsical wedding under a sailcloth tent

June 1, 2019  |  Showcase

A 2018 wedding combined Indian and Western traditions—and a couple’s love of Boston’s major league sports teams. Imagine a waterfront wedding ceremony and a reception under a sailcloth tent on a historic Rhode Island property. For a September 2018 wedding, Stasia Anthony and Kelli DuBeau, cofo…
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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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Getting educated on chair and tent rental for graduations

May 17, 2019  |  Features, Projects

College and university campuses present myriad challenges when it comes to setting up chairs and installing tents for commencement ceremonies. By Pamela Mills-Senn The graduation season provides lucrative opportunities for tent and event rental companies, along with headaches that can try the steeli…
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Custom cover for a beer hall courtyard

April 1, 2019  |  Showcase

Rainier Industries designs and fabricates a custom tent for a courtyard so that beer lovers can congregate through the winter.  The building at 418 A Street in Springfield, Ore., has served as a place to nourish body and soul for more than one hundred years. Most of those years it accomplished this…
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‘Eastern shore glam’ decor for a waterfront wedding

April 1, 2019  |  Design Spotlight

Kari Rider Events combines navy, gold and crystal under a clear-top tent. With its lush gardens, waterfront views and a hotel dating to the early 1800s, the Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, Md., is a natural choice for a wedding with an “Eastern Shore glam” design. “A clear-top tent cement…
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Inspired! Out to sea

April 1, 2019  |  Inspired!

Kataja Event, based in Finland and Estonia, installed a Losberger De Boer Multiflex P7 structure for a Finnish marine technology company that wanted to hold a private event on a ferry. Building a tent on the ferry provided the client with the space it desired and created a unique atmosphere for the …
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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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