The day after

April 1, 2015  |  Project Briefs

Durkin’s Inc. brings clients’ dreams to life by focusing on how they’ll feel when the event is over. A fifth-generation family business, Durkin’s Inc. in Danbury, Conn., has learned a thing or two about how to give clients what they want. Founded in a barn in 1904 by the great-grandparents o…
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Understanding water barrels

April 1, 2015  |  On the Job

By Nick Deninno Q: When I can’t stake, what do I need to understand about water barrels? A: Historically, water barrels offered an economical solution for anchoring a tent. Unfortunately, the reality is that water is not always available, barrels are time consuming to fill and often cannot be empt…
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Speedy delivery

April 1, 2015  |  Project Briefs

A hurricane-destroyed structure is quickly replaced in Bermuda. Suzie Pewter of The Whitfield Group Ltd. envisioned a unique event center and landmark at the heart of Bermuda’s Hamilton Harbor. This vision was realized with a custom Tentnology SaddleSpan™ structure in October 2013, and again a y…
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Modern performance

April 1, 2015  |  Project Briefs

Arena Americas matches an architecturally elegant tenting structure to a performance arts venue. When the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Fla., broke ground in June 2014, Arena Americas provided the tenting. And when the performing arts center opened its door for its grand pr…
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Personal design

April 1, 2015  |  Trend Watch

Table centerpieces and props tell a couple’s story. One of the most rewarding aspects of wedding design is the opportunity to customize an event for a specific couple, creating a celebration unique to their personalities, tastes and traditions. In particular, table centerpieces are becoming an exp…
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Stress fractures

April 1, 2015  |  Management

Don’t let workplace stress undermine your operations. By William J. Lynott Workplace stress can simmer just beneath the surface, eating away at morale, productivity and profits. And if you think that workplace stress doesn’t exist in your business, think again. “Emotional pain exists in every …
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