Important new products and trends for special event professionals including in FX, special effects, floral, lighting, linens, props, tabletop items, technical support and tents
NOBODY MAJORS IN “party rental.” Party rental pros either are born into the business, or — often to their own surprise — wind up there after trying other careers that just never offered enough excitement. Here is what eight industry leaders did in...
WHAT'S IN IN inventory? In February, Special Events Magazine polled its party rental readers to learn which products are the biggest hits with clients today. And they are...
TAKING TIME TO do the job right the first time is a lot cheaper than doing the job over. Party rental pros, tired of spending time and money on go-backs, have developed smart strategies for getting the order out right the first time...
THEY DON'T REQUIRE washing, polishing or special handling. They look great on the table and even better in the budget. They're the new disposables, and they're making the move from backyard barbecues to an upscale event near you...
IN THE WORLD of events, chairs have to do more than simply offer a solid place to sit. Across the event spectrum, from meetings to galas, event-seating experts see an increased call for unique designs, along with enduring demands for durability...
Love the look of pillar candles, but need the safety of votives? Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Joel D. Baker Designs offers a line of geometric wax vessels created to house votives, tea lights and floral. Hand-crafted from high-quality wax, which...
CRAIG LEITNER MAY have leapt into the big leagues when media conglomerate Clear Channel acquired his company Contemporary Group in 1999. But when it comes to producing large-scale events, he still focuses on the small details. “I love doing the...
Introduced at The Special Event's action-packed Theme Lunch in Orlando, Fla., in January, Audio Visual Imagineering's LaserGlobes excite with light. Each unbreakable translucent globe features a laser show projected on its entire inside surface...
M & M Rental Center announced yesterday that it has acquired Abbey Party Rents of Dallas and its subsidiary, Props of Texas, through M & M’s newly formed subsidiary Texas M & M Acquisitions LLC...
On the heels of the announcement of its acquisition of a portion of Unique Tabletop Rentals, Culver City, Calif.-based Classic Party Rentals said today that it has acquired A to Z Party Rentals, a special events rental company with operations in...
