TRD Boot Camp recap
October 1st, 2021
In August, tent professionals gathered at Classic Tents & Events in Norcross, Ga., for a TRD Boot Camp dedicated to educating teams and promoting safety during installations. Tent Rental Division (TRD) Boot Camp events are back! In early August approximately 60 tent professionals gathered at Classic Tents & Events in Norcross, Ga., for a boot […]
Register now: TRD Boot Camp
June 29th, 2021
Registration is open for the TRD Boot Camp taking place on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, at Classic Tents & Events in Norcross, Ga. The program lineup includes: Basics of tenting, safety and personal protective equipment (PPE)Staking and ballasting techniquesTent repairHands-on practice: Frame tent install; small structure install; and other interactive tenting exercises. These one-day training events […]
Tent CARES Day honors pandemic workers
December 1st, 2020
TLC Rents celebrated Tent CARES Day by serving up a barbeque lunch for Atlanta, Ga.-area frontline workers. Photo: TLC Rents. Tent manufacturers and rental businesses around the U.S. celebrated the frontline workers of the COVID-19 pandemic on Aug. 29 with barbeques, food truck fare and lots of sweet treats. Independent Tent CARES Day events were […]
Classic Tents & Events relies on creativity and collaboration in good times and bad
October 1st, 2020
By Cathy Broberg Steven Eisenstein, president of Classic Tents & Events, has always valued out-of-the-box thinking, creativity and a willingness to learn. These characteristics have allowed him to step into a new industry mid-career, discover ways to grow and diversify his company, and now pivot into new markets and glimpse the silver lining amid a […]
How to ease the heavy burden of ballasting
August 1st, 2020
Ballasting done right means going heavy, but industry-developed tools help to ease the burden. by Jeff Moravec Ballasting may seem a necessary evil in the world of tented events. All tents need to be anchored in one way or another, of course, with ballast (weight) being a common method. It requires a lot of planning, […]
The tent rental industry comes together to fight for survival
June 1st, 2020
As March events canceled and commercial work shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many tent installers, including Classic Tents & Events, Norcross, Ga., shifted to providing tents at medical facilities. Photos courtesy of Classic Tents & Events. Few aspects of the global economy are untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic, but for the tent and […]
Tent renters weigh the anchorage options
December 1st, 2017
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. of Evansville, Ind. The downside? Demand has put greater […]