Town & Country Event Rentals, which ranks No. 7 on the Special Events "30 Top Rental Companies" list, announced Saturday that it will open a second showroom, this located in Pasadena, Calif....More
The producers of reality TV shows often turn to party rental companies to lend products, promising fabulous PR exposure in exchange. But do the promises live up to reality?...More
We've lost some prominent people from the early days of special events. Irv Handin and Bob Kastner were both executives with Abbey Rents when that company...More
The sterling silver "tasting tree" from American Metalcraft features five branches, each with two slots that can hold slim stems laden with bite-sized appetizers and desserts, lollipops and the like....More
Milpitas, Calif.-based Stuart Rental Co. announced that it has merged with tent specialist Top Productions, based in Richmond, Calif. Also, furniture rental giant CORT, based in Fairfax, Va., announced it has acquired ABC Special Event Rentals....More
For the first week of 2011, gasoline prices are up 15 percent from a year ago while diesel prices are up a whopping 19 percent, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. And party rental operators are bracing themselves for the possibility of higher prices yet to come....More
The months of putting the big squeeze on rates and operations might be about to pay off. The party rental business is predicting a better year in 2011....More
The party rental business is predicting a better year in 2011, with 61 percent saying they expect to handle more events next year than they did in 2010....More
Although the sluggish economy continues to force party rental operators to run a tight ship, some in the industry point to a pickup in business this year and an even better 2011....More
The sour economy is forcing nearly two in three event rental operators to discount their rates, according to a recent online survey from Special Events....More
The sour economy is forcing nearly two in three event rental operators to discount their rates, according to a recent online survey from Special Events....More
The new "Snow Globe Live" from Artificial Ice Events is a 15-foot inflatable snow globe complete with holiday decor elements and a large, artificial-snow play area, the company says....More
With good news finally coming from the Gulf of Mexico after more than three miserable months of oil-disaster headlines, is the business picture brightening for special event professionals...More
One thing worse than living through a recession is trying to write about it at the same time. You've got to tell it straight and not sugar-coat reality,...More
