Longtime Hoigaard’s sales manager passes away

January 14, 2019  |  Company News, News

Michael J. O’Toole, a sales manager at Hoigaard’s Custom Canvas and Awning, Plymouth, Minn., has passed away. O’Toole worked for Hoigaard’s for more than 50 years. More information about O’Toole is available here. Hoigaard’s, an awning manufacturer, was founded more than 120 years ago an…
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TRD Steering Committee director Tom Markel dies

December 14, 2018  |  Company News, News

IFAI Outstanding Volunteer Award recipient Thomas “Tom” Markel passed away Dec. 12. Owner of Bravo Events Expos Displays of Buffalo, N.Y., Markel was honored with the volunteer award in 2014 for his contributions to the Tent Rental Division (TRD) code committee. As a TRD steering committee direc…
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MMPA honors IFAI magazines in three categories

November 2, 2018  |  Awards, Company News, News

Specialty Fabrics Review has been awarded the first-place Gold Award for Overall Excellence by the Minnesota Media and Publishing Association (MMPA). Galynn Nordstrom, senior editor of Review, accepted the award November 1 at MMPA’s annual gala that recognizes publishing excellence. Todd Berger, s…
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Wodetzki Award honoree Ernest Hagler dies

August 8, 2018  |  Company News, News

Former IFAI Board Member Ernest Hagler of Denver, Colo., passed away July 29. Hagler, 96, was a past recipient of IFAI’s Bruce W. Wodetzki Award, the tent rental industry’s most prestigious honor. President of American Canvas Company and Denver Tent Company, Hagler served on IFAI’s Board of Di…
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John Clark to retire from Top Value Fabrics

July 24, 2018  |  Company News, News

John Clark, senior sales consultant for Top Value Fabrics (TVF), Carmel, Ind., has announced his retirement date of August 3, 2018. Clark joined Top Value Fabrics in 1996 and played a vital role in growing the industrial and recreational textile divisions for the past 22 years. Along the way he was …
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Losberger DeBoer hires Justin Beckman as its West Coast sales representative

July 23, 2018  |  Company News, News

Modular clearspan manufacturer Losberger DeBoer, Frederick, Md., has hired Justin Beckman as the company’s West Coast sales representative. Beckman joins Losberger DeBoer with almost 20 years of event and tent experience. Starting as a stagehand, Beckman migrated to the event rental world in colle…
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Tennessee Webbing names McGlothren

January 25, 2018  |  Company News, News

Tennessee Webbing Products, Knoxville, Tenn., has hired Michael McGlothren as a sales executive. McGlothren will oversee the cultivation of existing relationships and will explore new business opportunities to bolster the growth of the company, a major supplier of surplus seatbelt webbing and surplu…
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Joe Gotshall joins PCMC

January 24, 2018  |  Company News, News

Joe Gotshall has been named printing, coating and laminating regional sales manager at Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) in Green Bay, Wisc. He will be responsible for the sale of PCMC’s products in the southeastern U.S., as well as in Latin America. Gotshall has more than 15 years of sales …
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Petersen promoted at Enduratex

January 23, 2018  |  Company News, News

Eric Petersen has been promoted to director of sales and marketing at Enduratex. In this expanded role, he will have oversight of the marketing for the company in addition to his role as manager of national sales. Petersen joined Enduratex in 2011 as sales manager and was previously associated with …
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Stevenson and Woodie join HEYtex USA

January 22, 2018  |  Company News, News

Carol Stevenson has been named northeast sales manager and Eric Woodie has been named purchasing and logistics manager for HEYtex USA. Stevenson has experience in sales and marketing, is a Boston native and attended Emerson College. Woodie has experience in buying, planning, scheduling materials pur…
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