A new tool for your toolbox

August 1, 2021  |  Editorial

IFAI’s new online platform is designed to keep you informed. Are you actively on the lookout for more opportunities to network with industry peers? Do youexperience frustrations when searching the internet for sound business advice and practical solutions to work-related challenges? Are you intere…
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Just like new: keeping rental fabrics clean

August 1, 2021  |  Features

Keeping rental fabrics clean is a top priority for event companies. by Jeff Moravec Chuck Shipp, owner of Shipp Cleaning Systems and Clean a Tent, based in Conyers, Ga., knows a thing or two about how to effectively clean tents, linens and other event fabrics, but he says that knowledge came the har…
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Table talk

August 1, 2021  |  Features

With events and celebrations back on the calendar, new trends and demands in tables and seating have emerged.  by Maura Keller Event planners are, once again, beginning to plan. Bridal couples are evaluating tables and seating options that will “wow” attendees, and corporations are busy env…
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Stake it to the limit

August 1, 2021  |  Features

Demanding tent installations call for unique anchoring solutions. by Pamela Mills-Senn When it comes to tent installs and the anchoring required to keep everything safely in place, every project should be approached with respect since even the most seemingly straightforward can turn unexpectedly vex…
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Rebuilding with intention

August 1, 2021  |  Profile

After a year of challenges, Peak Event Services steps into the future steeped in gratitude. by Cathy Broberg When describing a business in mid-2021, a stark line separates life before and after the pandemic. Looking back is the easy part. Headquartered near Boston, Mass., Peak Event Services was inc…
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A dino-mite installation

August 1, 2021  |  Installation Spotlight

Sandone Productions Inc. helps to create an immersive experience for Jurassic World fans. Sandone Productions Inc., a Dallas, Texas-based full-service event company that specializes in tents and awnings, was recently contacted by a client about a project of brachiosaurus-sized proportions—literall…
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Safely packing in the people

August 1, 2021  |  Showcase

The Twin Cities Auto Show draws more attendees than ever to a new outdoor tented venue. by Sigrid Tornquist Perhaps an auto show is the perfect event to bring a shimmer of hope and usher COVID-weary people back into the practice of safely celebrating at large gatherings. And maybe it’s an idea who…
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TRD now accepting nominations for Wodetzki Award

August 1, 2021  |  News

IFAI’s Tent Rental Division (TRD) is now accepting candidate nominations for the Bruce W. Wodetzki Award, the tent rental industry’s most prestigious honor. The award is named for the founding member and first chairman of IFAI’s Tent Rental Division, Bruce W. Wodetzki, and recognizes professio…
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2021 State of the Industry report

August 1, 2021  |  News

The 2021 State of the Industry report by Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) is designed to bring into focus a comprehensive understanding of who IFAI member and non-member companies are and the markets they serve. The report dives into four areas: industry composition, products prod…
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