BEAUTIFUL FOOD AND drinks are a joy to behold — but they do, in fact, need something to hold them. That's where china, glassware, flatware and linen come in. Innovations in these products feature eye-catching designs that create the ideal canvas...
EVERYONE WHO HAS ever hired anyone knows this story. The job candidate looks great on paper, is charming in the interview — and once hired is a flop...
THERE'S YOUR BASIC backyard barbecue, and then there are barbecues that really sizzle. The Moet & Chandon BubbleQ, held on Feb. 25 as part of Miami's South Beach Wine & Food Festival, was definitely one of the latter, notes Kelly Murphy. The co...
With this season’s rainfall in Los Angeles threatening to break a 121-year-old record, the party rental industry in the area has managed to stay afloat, despite the challenges brought by soaked sites and snarled traffic...
A better business climate? Yes. Continuing cost pressures? Yes again. According to the party and event rental forecast conducted each year by the research arm of Special Events Magazine, rental operators are expecting both these forces to be in...
WHEN BOARD MEMBERS from the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati contacted David Murphy to design an event area for the May grand reopening of the museum following a $22 million renovation, he soon discovered that adequate space was priceless. With no...
This month, Pittsburgh Party & Tent Rental owner Dan Skena starts a three-year term on the ARA board of directors as chairman of the association's Party and Special Events Special Interest Group, or SIG. Here, he describes his perspectives and...
IN THIS HIGH-TECH age, software is a necessity for every business, especially one with as many components as event rental. Whether the concern is managing time or inventory — or, most likely, both — these tips from rental software experts will...
