Important new products and trends for special event professionals including in FX, special effects, floral, lighting, linens, props, tabletop items, technical support and tents
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...
Searching for something special to give to guests at your next event? Try Beaucoup, an online boutique that specializes in elegant favors, gifts and table decorations for events ranging from bridal showers to weddings to holiday parties. The...
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...
The warmth of summer may still be months away, but delightful Drink Lamps from Mission Viejo, Calif.-based Festive Lighting will turn up the heat at any event. The colorful lamps are available in a bevy of beverage and glass styles including kiwi...
OFTEN, EVENT planners have a fairly consistent set of questions on their mind: I have a limited budget, yet I need AV — how do I set priorities in my budget? If I want lighting, sound, video, staging and decor, should I just give each part of the...
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...
“Rental Essentials” looks at seven event rental companies that are celebrating noteworthy anniversaries this year to learn their secrets of staying in the game.
Austin, Texas-based Element Labs has introduced NeoFlex, a bendable, LED-powered tube that gives the look of neon lighting, but uses less energy and is far more flexible. A row of LED lights inside a plastic diffusing tube creates high-intensity...