July 1, 2004

Jul 01, 2004

Tri-Rentals' Ralph Stern on the right start

Jun 30, 2004

Tri-Rentals' chief Ralph Stern says he started with the best, and he's kept a good thing going. What's the best way to break into the special event business? Start with the best in the business. That recipe for success has paid off for Ralph Ste...

Ball, Maymor, Rasco join to form Tech3 Partners

Jun 29, 2004

Three well-known technology gurus in the meetings and hospitality industry yesterday announced the formation of a consultancy focused on providing solutions to diverse technology issues that affect meeting professionals. Corbin Ball, CMP, Rodman...

SMG, Conferon sign agreement to expedite conference center contracts

Jun 28, 2004

SMG, the world's largest convention center management firm, and Conferon Inc., the largest independent meeting planning company in the U.S., announced today that they have finalized a standardized national license agreement addendum, allowing SMG...

Universal Studios Hollywood opens Mummy ride

Jun 25, 2004

Celebrities including actor Brendan Fraser (“The Mummy,” “The Mummy Returns”) and director Jon Favreau (“Swingers,” “Elf”) walked like Egyptians through the debut party last night for the new “Revenge of the Mummy” thrill ride at Universal Studios...

All Occasions Event Rental acquires Knoxville unit of HSS RentX

Jun 24, 2004

All Occasions, LLC, the parent company of All Occasion Party Rentals of Knoxville, Tenn., announced Monday that it has acquired the Knoxville event rental location of HSS RentX, also based in that city. HSS RentX will retain its Knoxville tool...

McCartney stops rain in Russia

Jun 23, 2004

You can't control the weather, event professionals say. But apparently that rule does not apply to former Beatle Paul McCartney...

Anchor and Roder form alliance to manufacture tents in U.S.

Jun 21, 2004

Tent manufacturers Anchor Industries, based in Evansville, Ind., and Roder Zeltsysteme and Service AG, based in Budingen, Germany, announced on Thursday a strategic alliance giving Anchor the exclusive rights to manufacture and distribute Roder AG...

Culver Studios hosts ISES L.A. Chapter meeting

Jun 17, 2004

The historic Culver Studios, site of filming for “Gone With the Wind,” “Citizen Kane” and other classics from Hollywood’s golden age, served as the perfect set for the ISES L.A. Chapter’s June meeting last night...

Fuel prices driving up fleet costs for party rental companies

Jun 16, 2004

Thanks in part to record high fuel prices, an informal survey by Special Events Magazine this month reveals that the cost of operating an event rental truck fleet is 16 percent higher than it was a year ago, one more burden for an industry still...