After a quiet period, two deals in party rental made headlines Thursday: Milpitas, Calif.-based Stuart Rental Co. announced that it has merged with tent specialist Top Productions, based in Richmond, Calif. Also, furniture rental giant CORT, based...

The good news: The economy appears to be picking up. The bad news: It is pulling fuel prices up with it...

As the economy begins to perk up, event rental picks up the pace, stressing innovative products and quality service.

The party rental business is predicting a better year in 2011, with 61 percent saying they expect to handle more events next year than they did in 2010. The findings come from the survey conducted annually for the last nine years by Penton Media...

Tight budgets, tighter timelines, the need to run a very tight ship … and yet … ...

As noted in last week's edition of "Eventline," the business mood is beginning to brighten for party rental in the last half of 2010...

Although the sluggish economy continues to force party rental operators to run a tight ship, some in the industry point to a pickup in business this year and an even better 2011. The findings come as Special Events prepares its 13th annual "30 Top...

Cutting rates brings in business — but is it good business?

The sour economy is forcing nearly two in three event rental operators to discount their rates, according to a recent online survey from Special Events, a vicious game that not only erodes profits today but can depress business down the road...