CHUCK MILLER KNOWS he's had a run of good fortune in his 24-year event career. His industry colleagues know it, too. “I've had a half-dozen competitors say, ‘You always have all the luck,’” he notes. “But to me, luck comes about because you're pr...
MANUFACTURERS OF cleaning equipment know what clients want: innovative implements to tidy tents, freshen flooring and clean chairs, all with a minimum of elbow grease...
Tri-Rentals' chief Ralph Stern says he started with the best, and he's kept a good thing going.
What's the best way to break into the special event business? Start with the best in the business. That recipe for success has paid off for Ralph Ste...
All Occasions, LLC, the parent company of All Occasion Party Rentals of Knoxville, Tenn., announced Monday that it has acquired the Knoxville event rental location of HSS RentX, also based in that city. HSS RentX will retain its Knoxville tool...
Thanks in part to record high fuel prices, an informal survey by Special Events Magazine this month reveals that the cost of operating an event rental truck fleet is 16 percent higher than it was a year ago, one more burden for an industry still...
Frederick, Md.-based Signature Special Event Services announced this week that it has been awarded contracts for three major golf events this summer featuring players from around the world. The full-service event rental company will build 800,000...
San Antonio-based Abbey SA, LP, has acquired event rental company Abbey Event Services, San Antonio, from Houston-based Stellar Event and Presentation Resources. “Abbey has a great reputation, and the San Antonio area--with its convention, tourism...
THE PLAYFUL WORLD of inflatable amusements is becoming a more serious game...
AS THE MOOD of the event industry rises, event rental operators are taking a long look at how long they can hold prices flat. And in most cases, they are beginning to boost the price tag on their products and services...
AFTER MARKING TIME for the last few years, the event rental industry thinks it's time for a rebound in business...