Special Events

Rental Essentials: Putting On A Showroom

By Christine Landry

There's a first time for everything. And Lucky Morimoto, president of Tokyo-based Event Services, sensed it was time for Asia's first event rental showroom,...

Classic Acquires Party Showcase of Raleigh

The acquisition stampede from Los Angeles-based Classic Party Rentals continued with the announcement Thursday that the nation's leading party rental company had acquired Party Showcase of Raleigh, N.C....

Pittsburty Party Changes Name to PartySavvy

Management of Monroeville, Pa.-based Pittsburgh Party and Tent Rental announced yesterday that the company will change its name to PartySavvy. ...

Party rental investors say "buy-buy!"

Acquisitions in the party rental business have hit a dizzying pace this month, as interest in this sector grows in both the consumer and financial worlds....

Classic Expands Footprint in Florida

Party rental powerhouse Classic Party Rentals, based in Los Angeles, announced today that it has acquired Fiesta Rentals of West Palm Beach, Fla. ...

Rental Essentials: "I Really Love My ... "

By Christine Landry

A rental business wouldn't be a rental business without a stock of chiavari chairs, but what truly keeps business ticking? When we asked this question,...

Classic, Chameleon Form Marketing Alliance

Los Angeles-based party rental giant Classic Party Rentals and Chameleon Chairs, also based in Los Angeles, announced last week that they have entered an exclusive national marketing agreement whereby Chameleon’s chairs and barstools will be available within the United States only through Classic or Chameleon....

Rental Essentials: Forming An Alliance

By Christine Landry

Allies are important, and that goes for the rental industry as well. Case in point the Global Rental Alliance, which was developed to meet a twofold mission:...

In Hand Or Online?

BY LISA HURLEY

WHAT'S the best place to display party rental inventory in a printed piece or on a speedy Web site? Here we take stock of differing opinions: HARD ONLINER...

MORAN BUILDS ON SOUTHEAST RENTAL NETWORK

Former Classic Party Rentals chief John Moran announced Saturday that his San Francisco-based 523 Capital made its second party rental acquisition this year, picking up Special Events Rentals, based in Raleigh, N.C. ...