Selecting and caring for chairs

August 1, 2010  |  Features, Tent Décor

By Jennifer Sellers When viewing a spectacular event’s decor, chairs and seating arrangements flow with other design elements to convey mood and tone to guests and participants. Whether the event is a wedding, a conference or a backyard party, the chair is one of the most pervasive design elem…
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Fabulous tent floors

June 1, 2010  |  Features, Tent Décor

When choosing the right flooring system for your tent rental business, look beyond the price tag to how the system will fit into your business. by Julie Young When you invest in a flooring system for your rental company’s inventory, are you really buying wood, or modular panels, or tiles? None…
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Designing with light and fabric

June 1, 2010  |  Tent Décor

Lighting design provides both function and decor for a wedding reception in a remote location. When Crown Rentals of Chesterfield, Mo., was hired by a client who wanted a really special look for a wedding reception, the tent rental company turned to event design and production company Exclusive Even…
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Designing tent entrances

April 1, 2010  |  Features, Tent Décor

Creative and well-designed tent entrances will make clients and guests take notice. By Meleah Maynard Temporary structures can be works of art, and Medley, Fla.-based EventStar Structures proved it when the company designed and installed the Audi Pavilion for the German car company’s centennia…
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Immersive media screen provides surround perspective

December 1, 2009  |  Industry News, Tent Décor

Geodesic projection cupola extends the possibilities of 360° screenings. ZENDOME the Berlin manufacturer of geodesic event architecture, has developed a mobile alternative to conventional projection screens: the immersive media screen. The screen provides a new surround perspective for use by ev…
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Mood lighting

June 1, 2009  |  Event Production, Features, On the Job, Tent Décor

Tent rental companies take on the latest lighting technology, techniques and trends to create events that shine. By Holly O’Dell A well-designed tented lighting scheme can add elegance to a wedding, bring a party’s theme to life or enliven a corporate function. Tent rental companies are …
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Wedding planning solutions

June 1, 2009  |  Event Production, Features, Tent Décor

Help couples make budget-friendly choices while keeping your business profitable. By Meleah Maynard It’s probably true that money won’t buy happiness, but it can definitely buy a very happy and memorable day. Perhaps this is why, even in this economy, brides and grooms and their families…
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The art of up-sell

April 1, 2009  |  Event Production, Features, Management, Tent Décor

When salespeople act as partners rather than pushers, tent renters enjoy the profits. By Susan Hegarty Do you want to supersize it? Need batteries today for your purchase? Apply for a credit card and save 10 percent? The up-sell is nearly unavoidable for consumers. Even when making online purchases,…
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Top to turf: Lighting and flooring options

December 1, 2008  |  Event Production, Features, On the Job, Tent Décor

Today’s lighting and flooring options have a universal appeal for tent customers. By Maura Keller It’s not surprising that lighting and flooring have become key tools in tent design. For decades, interior lighting and flooring in tents were simply considered utilitarian amenities, as wer…
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Smart inventory brings life to themed events

December 1, 2008  |  Features, Tent Décor

Bring new life to themed events with versatile, sophisticated inventory. By Barb Ernster Themed events evoke all kinds of imagery, from Hawaiian luaus with tiki huts and coconut trees to Asian fanfare complete with chopsticks and giant Buddha statues. But these days, event professionals are relying …
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