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TRD expert-led tent training
February 12th, 2025
Join us in-person for a must-attend Fire Code Officials Tent Training, focused on proper tent anchoring—essential for occupant safety. Led by TRD Board Chairman Nick Deninno, this session will equip you with expert insights into plan review, permitting, and inspection best practices to ensure safe and compliant tent installations. Take your training further by adding the TRD […]
Tent OX acquires The Extractor
February 3rd, 2025
Tent OX, Mechanicsburg, Pa., a provider of labor-saving automation for the event rental industry, has acquired The Extractor, a hydraulic stake puller. The Extractor was originally developed and distributed by Mike Hess, owner of Hess Tent Rental, Manheim, Pa. The Extractor will be rebranded as OXtractor and integrated into the Tent OX suite of tools. Tent OX has […]
CORT Events reveals top event design trends of 2025
February 3rd, 2025
Photo courtesy of CORT Events and GK Photography. CORT Events, Chantilly, Va., a furniture rental company for the exhibition and events industry, has announced its top design trends for 2025. “Modern event design is more than just aesthetics. It’s about creating an environment that achieves objectives that resonate with attendees. Every piece of furniture, every […]
Traube Tent Co. secures investment, transfers majority ownership
January 29th, 2025
Traube Tents and Structures, St. Louis., Mo., installed this temporary Minneapolis, Minn.-based grocery store that took the place of a CUB Foods supermarket that was damaged during rioting following the death of George Floyd. Photo courtesy of Traube Tents and Structures. Traube Tent Co., a full-service tent and structure provider in the St. Louis metro […]
Point of Rental, RepMove announce integration
January 23rd, 2025
Point of Rental and RepMove have announced a software integration that empowers rental businesses’ outside sales teams with mobile relationship management tools. “Point of Rental is the clear leader in rental management systems,” said RepMove CEO Dillon Baird. “Many of our customers depend on both of our platforms to power growth. Building this integration makes […]
Tent Conference 2025 success despite winter storm
January 23rd, 2025
Despite the ice, snow and bitterly cold temperatures, ATA’s Tent Rental Division (TRD) Tent Conference kicked off on January 7 in Louisville, Ky. One hundred attendees braved Winter Storm Blair and the usual travel delays that accompanied it to attend the two and a half-day event. "Once again, proof that tent folks are among […]
Chivari opens Las Vegas warehouse
January 13th, 2025
Photo courtesy of Bailey Elle Photography @bailey.elle.photography. Chivari, Hialeah, Fla., and Chicago, has opened a new warehouse in Las Vegas. The event furniture supplier’s new western facility adds to its current locations in the Miami area and in Chicago. The company said customers can now pick up event furniture directly from the warehouse, adding that […]
Court strikes down DOL rule expanding overtime pay eligibility
December 11th, 2024
On Nov. 15, a U.S. district court issued a ruling that invalidates the entirety of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2024 final overtime regulations rule. In April, DOL published its final rule requiring that, effective July 1, 2024, salaried workers making up to $43,888 per year are eligible for time-and-a-half pay if they log […]
Arena Group and Showblock announce expansion
November 12th, 2024
Arena Group and Showblock announced that Showblock’s innovative solutions will now be available across North America. This expansion leverages the existing infrastructure and network of the Arena Group in the U.S., allowing Showblock’s modular structures to be efficiently delivered and installed for events across the continent. This development follows Showblock’s successful operations in the UK, […]
Countdown to Tent Conference: 1 month away!
November 11th, 2024
Save and register for the 2025 Tent Conference before Dec. 3 for the early bird discount! Tent Conference 2023 attendees solve a puzzle as part of the TRD Experience competition, which promoted industry networking and camaraderie while having fun. Time flies when you're waiting to gather with fellow tent leaders in Louisville, KY. Tent Conference is […]