December 2017 Archives

Register for Tent Conference 2018

December 1, 2017 | Events, News

Registration is open for Tent Conference 2018, set for Jan. 18–19 at the Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West in Mesa, Ariz. Don’t miss out on the leading event for promoting the advancement of the commercial tent rental industry. The group rate for the host hotel is available until Dec. 15…

Why millennials don’t want to work for your business, and how to change their minds

December 1, 2017 | Management

The year was 2000. The start-up had outgrown the garage, relocating to a nondescript building in an office park. Outside that building, on an asphalt parking lot, employees played roller hockey. The games were full contact. Employees wore pads and would come back inside drenched in sweat and sometim…

Put your digital marketing foundation to work

December 1, 2017 | Markets

Within this five-part marketing series, we’ve discussed why a digital marketing strategy is essential and explored online search behaviors for tent rental. We’ve covered how to be found in Google, how to reach your ideal customer and how to create and distribute valuable content to customers. Al…

All About Events creates great weddings in Central California

December 1, 2017 | Profile

Award-winning All About Events fashions high-end weddings in California’s Central Coast wine country. Before Paso Robles, Calif.-based All About Events Inc. was All About Events Inc., it was Party Partners Rental. Steven Herring launched the company in 2008 as a side business to stay busy on the w…

Tent renters weigh the anchorage options

December 1, 2017 | Features

When choosing a proper anchoring method for any given site, tent renters must balance the pros and cons of staking vs. ballasting. First, the good news: demand for event tents has significantly grown, says Steve Belliveau, sales manager, Eastern Region, for tent manufacturer Anchor Industries Inc. o…

Paid weather apps offer service and accuracy

December 1, 2017 | Business

Accurate forecasts and more, at your fingertips Paid weather apps offer services and accuracy above and beyond free apps. The best things in life are free, or so the saying goes. But when it comes to weather forecasting apps, that sentiment is not necessarily the case. Jim Foerster is director of me…

Macon Tent Rentals orchestrates a five-site tented party

December 1, 2017 | Features

Macon Tent Rentals orchestrates tent installation for an employee appreciation event at five different locations, even as Hurricane Irma threatens the party. The annual employee appreciation picnic hosted by Navicent Health, Georgia’s second largest hospital, has a unique goal: provide the employe…

Premier Product Showcase

December 1, 2017 | News

Must-have products for Outstanding tented events. The companies in this section submitted product information by the specified deadline. This section is organized by three product categories: tents, structures and fabric; decor and accessories; and tools and equipment. InTents features a regular New…

Inspired!

December 1, 2017 | Inspired!

For the FIVB (International Volleyball Federation) World Tour, the RÖDER Group, Büdingen, Germany, installed on behalf of event marketer ACTS Group a 25-by-55-meter SOLUTION CLASSIC clearspan event hall between the beach volleyball stadium and the beach in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The structure’s 2…

The tent industry responds to natural disasters