Olympic spinning athletes ride under world-class screen

May 1, 2013  |  Awnings & Canopies, Projects, Tents

The London 2012 Olympic Games gave Great Britain a chance to celebrate with the world. Now a tensile fabric specialist, Base Structures, Bristol, England, has permission to display an Olympic portfolio with temporary Olympic structures developed from 2009 to the opening day in 2012. The company earn…
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Eco Tent for Everglades overnights

March 1, 2013  |  Projects, Tents

The National Parks Service (NPS) wants visitors to experience the solitude, silence and beauty of the outdoors, without necessarily being treated to unpredictable weather, pests and uncomfortable nights trying to sleep on the ground. Camper cabins are intrinsic to many new park designs, and when the…
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Fred Tracy brings creative solutions

February 1, 2013  |  Features, Graphics, Management, Perspective, Tents

Fred Tracy brings creative solutions to his work in the tent industry. By Sigrid Tornquist Change is our company strategy,” says Fred Tracy, owner of Fred’s Tents and Canopies Inc., Stillwater, N.Y. “You can’t be like a horse in a harness race, with blinders on—you have to keep your eyes o…
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Creative tents get big results

November 1, 2012  |  Markets, Projects, Tents

Tent projects show off their creativity, reach for new heights and get big results. By Janice Kleinschmidt According to the Wikipedia entry for the word “tent” (as accessed in June 2012), “there are only so many ways to drape a simple piece of cloth over a framework.” Tents c…
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Fabric structures aid earthquake recovery

November 1, 2012  |  Projects, Tents

Fabric structures give the people of East Japan places to work and gather as they rebuild. By Kikuko Tagawa A magnitude 9.0 (Mw) earthquake, now known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, struck at 2:46 p.m. Japan Standard Time, on Friday, March 11, 2011. After the earthquake, about 343,000 people we…
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Chattanooga Tent quickly responds to disasters

October 1, 2012  |  Tents

[Chattanooga Tent Co.] Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga Tent Company’s location helps it to respond quickly to disasters, such as hurricanes on the Atlantic, Gulf and Florida coasts. Hurricane Katrina was so devastating that temporary shelters formed base camps which housed hundreds, or even tho…
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Tents provide off-site medical facilites during disasters

October 1, 2012  |  Advanced Textiles, Tents

[Traube Tent & Structures] Columbia, Ill. Sherman Hospital is a Regional Hospital Coordinating Center (RHCC) with the responsibility for providing disaster preparedness assets for the Elgin, Ill., region. Acknowledging a need to provide better off-site medical care during disasters, Sherman RHCC…
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Transhield donates 50 disaster shelters to help tsunami survivors

October 1, 2012  |  Industry News, Tents

[Transhield] Elkhart, Ind. In partnership with Dr. Shrink Inc., Manistee, Mich., Transhield donated 50 disaster shelters to the survivors of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The lightweight 8-by10-foot shelters have a waterproof floor and screened windows. The frame is made of PVC pip…
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Tented event boosts Mexico’s travel industry

September 1, 2012  |  Tents

A marina in the fishing village of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle hosted Tianguis Turístico, Mexico’s largest annual tourism trade show under tents provided by Grupo Serna of Iztapalapa, Mexico. The trade show brings together travel businesses, national and international buyers, hotels and airlines…
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Branded tent shades video gamers

September 1, 2012  |  Projects, Tents

People sat on couches and gamed—but not in their living rooms. Contestants gamed for more than 26 hours in a tent at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo to set a new Guinness world record for longest video gaming experience using tablets. The contest was created by Qualcomm in celebration o…
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