Important new products and trends for special event professionals including in FX, special effects, floral, lighting, linens, props, tabletop items, technical support and tents
Fuel supplies have vanished; unemployment is at 80 percent and inflation has skyrocketed 7,500 percent in a year. This may sound like a cautionary disaster film set in the future, but instead it's the current state of Zimbabwe, a country of 13...
Consolidation may be running through event rental, but that hasn't stopped the busniess from blooming. For the 22 companies that have been on our list since 2003, total volume has tripled in five years...
A radius top from Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Ultimate Bars can change the look of an existing bar. The curved top provides extra space for making drinks. Other accessories from the company include graphics, protective covers and chafer support...
Paterson, N.J.-based Jersey Street Furniture has added an illuminated runway to its stock. The item arrives in 4-foot-square sections and can also make up a 35-foot-square dance floor. Other new additions to the company's stock include a taffeta...
The Event Journal system helps nonprofit organizations organize dinner galas and golf events. The program includes a table-seating component and online submission of ads and other materials. A shopping cart feature allows guests to buy tickets...
Los Angeles-based Airstar has introduced the Dome. The inflatable structure offers 2,800 square feet of space; it measures 60 feet in diameter and has 30-foot ceilings. The outside of the dome doubles as a screen for branding, videos and lighting...
Torrance, Calif.-based Aztec Tents has launched a new line of colorful tent vinyl. Made to block repeated UV-ray exposure, the fabric comes with a five-year warranty. The company offers frame tents and pole tents, as well as the TecTrac clear-span...
Onalaska, Wis.-based L.B. White has introduced two new heaters, the Premier 80 and Premier 170. Both cases feature flush doors for weather resistance. The 170 has handles for lifting, large wheels and rubber bumpers for easier transport. Safety...
Santa Ana, Calif.-based Signature Party Rentals said that effective Oct. 1, it will operate a location serving the Palm Springs, Calif., area. The full-service outlet will offer warehouse and showroom facilities as well as professional...
San Francisco-based 523 Capital, headed by former Classic Party Rentals chief John Moran, announced this week that the company has acquired Low Country Event Rentals, with operations in Savannah, Ga., and Hilton Head, S.C. In January, 523 acquired...