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Foundation of a holiday festival
December 1st, 2021
McCarthy Tents and Events puts community first with a holiday event—despite the risks of the day. One of the three large structure tents McCarthy Tents and Events installs for the Roc Holiday festival is divided into two sections—one side for live music and the other for a bar. by Sigrid Tornquist To plan an event […]
Winter challenges: heating and air filtration
December 1st, 2020
How to keep tents, buildings, warehouses and other structures warm and dry during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Daryl Benz Heating tents and other temporary structures is always a challenge whenever the weather gets colder. But factor in the pressures of combatting COVID-19 and you have a potentially complex situation on your hands. The Centers for […]
Safe driving in winter weather
December 1st, 2015
Lives can be saved by following safe winter driving practices. Employers cannot control roadway conditions, but they can promote safe driving by ensuring that their commercial drivers recognize the hazards of winter weather and are properly trained for driving in those conditions. Here are some tips from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Maintain […]
Winter wise
December 1st, 2015
As tents and heating options improve and more cold-weather events take place, tent rental companies are eyeing winter installations with interest—and caution. Howling 30-mile-per-hour winds. Crews having to go inside every 15 minutes to warm up. Snow for the entire 10 days of setup, so much of it that snow removal crews had to haul […]
Are winter tent installs right for you?
November 19th, 2015
Winter tent installs offer tent rental businesses opportunities to keep inventory and crews active, taking the edge off of what can be a slow time of year for those companies located or working in severe-weather areas. But as attractive as the prospect of staying busy is, winter installs aren’t right for every company. For one […]
Slow season survival guide
October 1st, 2015
Tent and event professionals offer their expertise on extending the season, generating off-season revenue and managing year-round and seasonal employees. With the end of the year quickly approaching, many tent rental companies in the U.S. and Canada are preparing for winter and the off-season months. Now is the time to ask some important questions about […]