The benefits of branding tents

July 13, 2009  |  Graphics, Tents

Tented events maximize clients’ branding needs. By Elizabeth Kephart Reisinger Derek Stagner knows branding. As a managing director for Relay Worldwide, an experiential marketing and sponsorship consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, Ill., he and his colleagues create branded environments a…
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Problem-solving helps tent company execute extravagant event

July 7, 2009  |  Tents

A private party that required every piece of equipment to be craned onto the property showcases a tent company’s problem-solving skills. Most tent installations have one challenge or another to overcome—but when Leavitt and Parris Inc. of Portland, Maine, took on an installation for a pr…
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InTents magazine launches new website

July 2, 2009  |  Industry News, Tents

InTents magazine, an IFAI publication serving the tent rental and event industry, has launched a new website. The site features the current issue of the magazine, up-to-date tent industry news, and two years of previously published content. New issues of the magazine will be uploaded on the first of…
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Maintaining outdoor fabrics

July 1, 2009  |  Awnings & Canopies, Features, Marine, Tents

Ensure that your customer is getting the right information on cleaning and maintenance of outdoor fabrics. By Holly O’Dell Proper care and maintenance are the cornerstones of an outdoor fabric’s lifespan—and the lack of proper care is also one of the first things that brings unhapp…
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Temperature control systems available for tents

July 1, 2009  |  Products, Tents

An outdoor event can be a certain success—weather or not—with “Climate You Control”© tent temperature control systems available from Party Line Rentals. With an expanded inventory of heating and air conditioning options, Party Line wants tents to become the comfortable, …
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Herculite releases variety of products

July 1, 2009  |  Awnings & Canopies, Graphics, Marine, Products, Tents

Herculite® Natura™ is a new high-performance, fire-resistant, heat-sealable and waterproof textile featuring the look and feel of woven cloth on both sides. Used for commercial awnings and canopies designed to protect people and furnishings from inclement weather and UV rays, while providi…
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Tri Vantage LLC offers various products for many applications

July 1, 2009  |  Awnings & Canopies, Products, Tents

Showtime® II tent fabric has been used for theme park and event applications for more than 25 years, providing performance with a high-gloss, ultra-smooth surface and an extensive color offering for maximum “show.” Water, mildew and fire resistant, Showtime II is 61 inches wide and 1…
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Miami’s design festival features fabric pavilion

June 3, 2009  |  Projects, Tents

The pavilion is the centerpiece of the festival. By Joanna Baymiller Like the proverbial expression about rust, Miami never sleeps. From its renovated and ultra-hip South Beach playground to its Art Deco and Design districts, Miami parades art, fashion and architecture in a frenzied and seemingly en…
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Fabric structure revitalizes farmer’s market

June 1, 2009  |  Graphics, Projects, Tents

{Mahaffey Fabric Structures} Memphis, Tenn., U.S.A. When a fire destroyed a year-round farmer’s market in Washington, D.C., a structure was needed immediately to replace an important neighborhood gathering place. Mahaffey Fabric Structures provided a custom, clearspan, 50-foot by 225-foot fabr…
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Chicago’s Millennium Park celebrates fabric

June 1, 2009  |  Projects, Tents

Civic pride partners with art, architecture and landscape design in Chicago’s Millennium Park, a 24.5-acre public space featuring world-famous designs and designers. Zaha Hadid, the only woman to win the prestigious Pritzker Prize in architecture, joins their ranks with her temporary pavilion …
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