Special Events

Rental Operators Vary on Keeping Fuel Surcharges

Although virtually all rental companies boosted delivery fees to offset skyrocketing fuel charges this summer, they vary on keeping the higher fees in place...

Classic Party Rentals To Open Sacramento Outlet

Los Angeles-based Classic Party Rentals, the leading event rental company in the U.S., said Tuesday that it will open a new warehouse and showroom in Sacramento, Calif., on Dec. 1....

Rental Operators Hold Line on Discounting

Despite the tough economy, most event rental operators say they will not be discounting the price of their services, according to a recent online poll from Special Events. ...

Houston Event Industry Back After Hurricane Ike

By Christine Landry

Hurricane Ike visited Houston on Saturday in the middle of the night, and oh, what a visitor he was! says Jan Rocco, president of Party Props in Houston....

Fuel Prices Fall But Rental Profits Still Feel Pressure

With fuel prices dropping, are event rental fleets reaping the benefit? So far, the answer is mixed....

Guest Room: Questions & Andres

By Lisa Hurley

In the 1990s, Wheaton Party Rentals was a family business based just outside Washington. But the year 2000 brought big changes. The family sold the business...

Gas Shortage Plagues Atlanta Event Pros

It's the secret ingredient in appetizers, decor and guest lists--gasoline. If there's no gas, then the caterer can't deliver the food, the decor pieces sit on the loading dock, and guests can't get to the party....

30 Top Rental Companies Note Economic Chill

The respondents to Special Events Magazine's 11th annual "30 Top Event Rental Companies" list predict an 8 percent boost in revenue this year, but the forecast for 2009 is not so rosy....

11th Annual 30 Top Event Rental Companies List

The Olympics, U.S. presidential elections--2008 has been a big year for big events. ...

Event Pros Weigh In on Financial Crisis

Businesspeople are holding their breath this week as the U.S. Congress wrangles over the astonishing $700 billion bailout proposed by the Bush Administration to save the sinking financial sector....