WITH 650 EMPLOYEES under your watch, you might be inclined to overlook the little things. For Classic Party Rentals president John Moran, though, the little things matter big time. Especially when it comes to the small ways his staff demonstrates...

RESOLUTION NO. 1: Set strategic staffing levels...

LIKE A GOOD marriage, a good business relationship is based on respect, trust and consideration. Caterers often tell Special Events Magazine that they love their rental companies, and here we find out what makes these “marriages” work...

YOU WANT CHALLENGING? How's this — walking a 40-by-60-foot tent up 150 stairs for a Condé Nast Publications event in Times Square. Not enough? What about handling all the permitting for Liza Minnelli's Manhattan wedding — with Fifth Avenue and...

“AN EMOTIONAL ROLLER coaster” is how Tony Tauer describes the seven months it took to complete his buyout — along with several partner investors — of the event rental division of Greenwich, Conn.-based equipment rental giant United Rentals. Still...

As the event rental industry grows in size and sophistication, so has our annual look at the top rental players. This year, we've expanded ... This article is available for sale online; click on To order our research on the navigation bar, at left.

Putting together our annual look at the world of event rental is one of our bigger challenges. We make scores of phone calls and chart elaborate spreadsheets to try to divine the trends...

IT TAKES 45 days on average to collect on a party rental invoice, according to a recent informal poll by Special Events Magazine. But despite the ongoing sour economy, that figure has changed little in the last two years, largely because party...

LAST MONTH, “RENTAL Essentials” looked at how their earlier careers paid off for eight party rental pros. This month, we ask what work experience pros look for in their new hires...