THE GUESTS MAY coo at the chandeliers or swoon over the swags. But to many event professionals, the truly admirable accomplishment in a great tented event is how the event team got the tent there in the first place...
FOR SOMEONE WHO never intended to specialize in special events, ISES international president David Spear has certainly embraced his industry wholeheartedly. The association leader and owner of Mandeville, La.-based Classic Effects says it was a...
AS A CHALLENGING business year winds to a close, pleasing patrons is paramount. To see what trends are shaping the party rental business, Special Events Magazine polled nearly 120 party rental companies from throughout the world to learn what...
Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy and girl break up, launch an event rental business together, fall in love again, and eventually marry — and incorporate. It may not be your standard startup story, but it's been a happy tale for Bob...
THEY HAVE PLENTY OF ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE THE CURRENT CLIMATE: CHALLENGING. TIGHT. SLOW. BUT ALL THE WORDS ADD UP TO ONE THING — A PARTY RENTAL MARKET EAGER FOR A BUSINESS REBOUND...
Last month, we looked at case histories of elaborate event installations. Here, we offer a brief checklist of points to keep in mind when your setup is only temporary...
NEW MATERIALS AND INNOVATIVE technologies are transforming event tents. But tent manufacturers note that effective tent use is still firmly grounded in good old-fashioned care and safety...
Today's chair covers are doing a lot more than just dolling up dull chairs. When accented with accessories, enhanced by technology and treated as essential decor elements, chair covers can change the shape not only of chairs, but entire events...
