Go Green to Keep Going, Party Rental Says

By Lisa Hurley

The green movement may keep party rental in the long green. ...

Rental Pros Abuzz about Changes at Classic

By Lisa Hurley

The news that the head of party rental powerhouse Classic Party Rentals--John Campanelli resigned Thursday has buzzed throughout the industry, with rental pros debating the significance of the development....

Campanelli Resigns as Head of Classic Party Rentals

John C. Campanelli, president and CEO of Los Angeles-based rental powerhouse Classic Party Rentals, resigned his post today. ...

Rental Essentials: Event Rental Leaders Discuss Impact of Consolidation on Party Rental Industry

BY LISA HURLEY

In the world of event rental over the last five years, has been the lead story. Several companies have built a regional presence, with Los Angeles-based...

Rental Essentials: RFID Inventory Helps Linen Rental Companies Stay on Track with Inventory Management

By Lisa Hurley

How long did the founders of La Tavola Fine Linen Rental wait to start using sophisticated radio-frequency identification (RFID) tracking of their inventory?...

Rental Veteran Tom Gifford Dies

By Special Events Staff

Tom Gifford, a fixture on the California party rental scene for more than 25 years, died Monday after a sudden illness....

Austin Party Central Acquires Premiere Tents & Events

Austin, Texas-based Austin Party Central announced Sunday that it has acquired Premiere Tents & Events, also in Austin. ...

Rental Essentials: Event Rental Experts Discuss the Benefits of Job-costing

By Lisa Hurley

What does an hour of the delivery driver's time cost? It's not his hourly wage. The practice of job-costing factoring in all the expenses associated with...

ARA Story ARA's "Events & Tents 2009" Opens in Atlanta

Despite a frosting of snow, event rental operators from a dozen countries converged on Atlanta over the weekend for ARA's "Events & Tents" show....

Rental Essentials: Clients Say,"Save Me the Money!"

By Lisa Hurley

Excess is out, thrift is in. Even party hosts with big budgets are shying away from lavish spending in the face of dour economic news. In Part II of our...