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New York Tent expanding across NY, New England after acquisition
January 16th, 2026
Photo courtesy of Stamford Tent & Events. New York Tent, Bohemia, N.Y., acquired Stamford Tent & Event Services, Stamford, Conn., through its parent company, Aspire Event Group. Both companies will continue operating independently from their current offices and facilities. “This acquisition allows us to better serve our clients while expanding our reach into New England,” said […]
Houston Tents & Events ranks on Houston Business Journal’s 2025 top 25
January 5th, 2026
Houston Tents & Events has been ranked No. 21 on the Houston Business Journal’s 2025 Women-Owned Businesses list under the leadership of Kori Randle, placing the company among the region’s most successful women-owned enterprises. The ranking follows recent growth for the Houston-based event rental and hospitality company, which is a multiyear Rental Management Market Mover. Earlier this year, […]
Code update
January 5th, 2026
Photo courtesy of Stamford Tent & Event Services. During the second ICC Committee Action Hearing, in Cleveland, OH, the TRD code committee reviewed a revised proposal S-179-25, which originally was intended to ban temporary structures in floodways and high hazard coastal areas. The proponent provided a revision that would allow conditional temporary structure installations in such areas. This was […]
Deninno selected to receive ARA Industry Impact Award
December 4th, 2025
Nick Deninno, founder of B&R Innovations/Block And Roll, Bethpage, N.Y., has been selected to receive the 2025 American Rental Association (ARA) Industry Impact Award. The Industry Impact Award recognizes a manufacturer supplier and/or independent manufacturer representative rental industry professional who made a significant impact on the association and/or industry during the past two years. As a […]
OSHA’s Small Business Safety and Health Handbook available now
December 4th, 2025
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have developed a handbook to provide small business employers with workplace safety and health information. The handbook — available in English and Spanish — summarizes the benefits of an effective safety and health program, provides self-inspection checklists for […]
In memoriam: Sue Thomas Hooks
December 4th, 2025
Sue Thomas Hooks, 95, died Nov. 23, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. Hooks and her late husband, Maurice Wayne Hooks, founded Chair and Equipment Rentals in Charlotte in 1958. That business later grew to become Party Reflections, a regional brand with locations across North and South Carolina. Hooks worked alongside her husband in the business for more […]
Premiere Events marks 25th anniversary in Austin
December 4th, 2025
Premiere Events marked its 25th anniversary Nov. 19 with a “Not Our First Rodeo” Diamonds & Denim celebration at Springdale Station in Austin, Texas. The event brought together clients, employees, community leaders and industry partners to recognize founder Delores Crum, CERP and the company’s growth since it was founded in 1999. The anniversary theme combined Premiere’s […]
MC&A Event Rentals expands to Maui
December 4th, 2025
MC&A Event Rentals, a Hawaiian-based event rental company, expanded to the island of Maui with a new warehouse on the Valley Isle. The company said the facility, located on the northwest side of the island in Wailuku, houses everything from chairs and linens to specialty furniture for weddings and corporate events. The Maui store also […]
Pinnacle Event Rentals expands to Winnipeg
December 4th, 2025
Pinnacle Event Rentals, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, opened its second location in Winnipeg, expanding its brand across the Great White North. The company said after a recording breaking summer, which consisted of more than 110 tent installations in nearly 50 Manitoba communities, the natural next step was to expand to Winnipeg. Clients will have access to […]
Upcoming industry certification and training
December 2nd, 2025
Photos courtesy of Envious Media. The slower winter months may finally have arrived, but it’s never too early to start planning for next year’s busy season and the Tent Rental Division (TRD) has the education sessions you and your employees need to have a safe and successful season. Tent Expo will take place January 27-29 […]