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Gant retires as Glen Raven CEO
October 9th, 2017
Allen Gant Jr. has retired as CEO of textile manufacturer Glen Raven Inc., with C.G. “Leib” Oehmig IV, a 28-year veteran of Glen Raven, stepping in as his successor. Gant will remain chairman of the company’s operating board. Gant joined Glen Raven in 1971 and was named CEO in 1996. Gant announced in 2013 that […]
Pro Em Party & Event Rentals acquires Universal Resource Supply LLC and SoCal Tents & Events
July 18th, 2017
PRO EM Party & Event Rentals (PRO EM), Phoenix, Ariz., has acquired Universal Resource Supply LLC and SoCal Tents & Events (URS), a Los Angeles, Calif.-based event rental company. The purchase marks the second acquisition in 45 days by PRO EM, according to a press release. The company acquired Illinois-based Partytime-HDO Productions in May. Financial […]
CORT Trade Show and Events names new regional sales manager
February 28th, 2017
CORT Trade Show & Event Furnishings named Byron Loper as regional sales manager for the Southeast region. Loper joins CORT with more than 13 years of industry experience, ranging from strategic supplier to professional planner. Most recently, he served as an event planner for PSCU, a credit union service organization. Loper holds a bachelor’s degree […]
InTents Buyer’s Guide cover contest
January 9th, 2017
We asked for your best work, and you gave it to us! InTents put out an open call for cover images for the 2017 InTents Buyer’s Guide. And so many gorgeous pictures of tent installations came in, we can’t decide! We’ve narrowed the choices to three, and now we need your help to select the […]
TopTec takes tent training program on the road
October 3rd, 2016
Tent School, the event industry’s longest running tent installation and safety training program, is receiving an overhaul with a new on-the-road format for 2017. This will be the first time event organizers have offered the training program at an outside location. The first Tent School On the Road session will be held at Rent-E-Quip in […]
6 tips for award-winning event photography
September 27th, 2016
Torrance, Calif.-based Aztec Tents, celebrating its 50th anniversary, is looking for iconic tent images for the 2016 Aztec Photo and Video Contest. Submissions can be sent to sales@aztec.com and the contest ends September 30. Aztec Regional Account Manager (RAM) and photographer, Eric Christensen reviews past winners of our Annual Aztec Photo Contest and with captivating tips […]
Invictus Games heal through sport
July 27th, 2016
Arena Americas supported the Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded, ill and injured Servicemen and women, held in May in Orlando, Fla. More than 500 military competitors from 15 nations participated in 10 sporting events. The Oak Creek, Wis.-based company supplied rental equipment for the opening and closing ceremonies, track and field, and […]
Party Reflections acquires Celebrations Columbia
June 28th, 2016
Party Reflections inc., Charlotte, N.C. announced the acquisition of the equipment assets of South Caroline-based Celebrations Columbia. The rental inventory purchased will allow Party Reflections to continue to provide quality products and services at all three current locations serving the Carolinas. Party Reflections Inc. expanded into the Columbia, S.C., market in 2013. Party Reflections, Columbia, […]