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Leaders under 40
August 1st, 2022
We asked our readers for nominations of individuals who they feel are showing leadership and actively working to improve the industry. As you’ll see on the next several pages, the results were truly impressive! Despite their age, many of the nominees have several decades of experience already, having grown up as the second or even […]
Sticker Shock
August 1st, 2022
Though prices are rising, demand is so healthy that there’s no need to haggle with customers, reports David Cesar of Blue Peak Tents, which provided tenting for this wedding. Photo courtesy of Blue Peak Tents. Even as COVID-induced cancellations recede, vendors must now deal with spiking costs resulting from rising demand, geopolitical instability, supply chain […]
Inspired outdoor seating
August 1st, 2020
When the governor of Illinois announced in May that restaurants in the state could reopen for outside dining if able to meet COVID-19 safety regulations, Blue Peak Tents, Batavia, Ill., was bombarded by phone calls from restaurants looking for tents to cover parking lots and patios. This particular project was for a Naperville, Ill.-based wine […]
From humble roots
December 1st, 2015
A former summer-only business becomes one of Chicagoland’s most reputable tent vendors. As a college student who needed to earn extra income during the summers, David Cesar launched a small part-time tent and event rental company in 2006 in Chicago, Ill. Operating out of a single truck and trailer, the company mostly handled small backyard […]