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Traube Tents acquires Armbruster Tentmaker
April 11th, 2024
Traube Tent Co., St. Louis., Mo., installed this temporary Minneapolis, Minn.-based grocery store that took the place of a CUB Foods supermarket that was damaged during the George Floyd riots. Photo courtesy of Traube Tents and Structures. Traube Tent Company, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. metro region, a full service tent & structure provider, has acquired […]
ARA launches national workforce development campaign
March 26th, 2024
The American Rental Association (ARA) debuted its workforce development campaign – Born for This – at The ARA ShowTM 2024, held February 19 – 21 in New Orleans, La. As a prelude to The ARA Show keynote session, Tony Conant, ARA chief executive officer (CEO), introduced the new campaign titled Born for This, which features […]
IAA submission window opens March 15
March 5th, 2024
Alain Perez, CEO of Eventstar Structures, described this 2022 IAA Best in Category-winning installation as “one of the most challenging of the year” for the Miami, Fla.-based custom structure fabricator. Photo courtesy of Eventstar Structures. The International Achievement Awards (IAA) are returning for 2024. Entries will once again be open starting this March 15 for […]
March TRD Bootcamp
February 22nd, 2024
TRD Boot Camps offer hands-on training for installers on topics ranging from safely anchoring a tent and basic site safety to performing site surveys and installing specific styles of tents. Think TRD Boot Camps are just for those who do tent installations? Anyone in the tent industry can benefit from attending! It's a great way […]
ATA launches Foundations of Safe Tenting course
February 21st, 2024
The Tent Rental Division of Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) is launching the "Foundations of Safe Tenting" course, a groundbreaking educational initiative developed in collaboration with the American Rental Association (ARA) and the Manufacturers and Tent Renters Association (MATRA). All TRD members can take advantage of this course at NO COST. Designed specifically for tenting professionals, […]
Point of Rental Software acquires Record360
February 12th, 2024
Point of Rental Software, Fort Worth, Texas, has acquired Record360, Walnut Creek, Calif., a rental inspection software solution. The acquisition is designed to fuel Record360’s product development and growth, allowing the team to accelerate the pace of product innovation, increase its global footprint, and continue setting the standard for mobile digital documentation tools, a Point of […]
Tent Expo victorious at Daytona
January 29th, 2024
Despite the threat of high winds, severe thunderstorms and dangerous tornados causing some delays with tent installations, Tent Expo 2024 kicked off on January 9 in Daytona, Fla. Over 550 attendees and exhibitors came from as far away as China, Poland and even the United Arab Emirates. “It was an incredible gathering of tent professionals,” […]
Rekord Structures acquires BATLite
January 23rd, 2024
Agility and durability are the most essential qualities of a military operation shelter. These shelters must withstand harsh environmental conditions — everything from extreme heat to violent dust storms and snow banks, and be able to be quickly moved to new locations. Rekord Structures has acquired BATLite® (pronounced battle-light) to create a rapid deployable, turn-key, […]
Arena launches iconic new look
January 16th, 2024
Behind a row of hospitality structures on the 17th hole, the 1927 Club sits on the 18th fairway—a premium tented structure constructed by Arena Americas for a VIP experience. Arena recently launched an iconic new look as part of its continued journey to become a global leader in large-scale temporary infrastructure & integrated event solutions. […]
2024 TRD Wodetzki inductees
January 15th, 2024
Kathy Schaefer, IFM, was one of two Wodetzki inductees. The Bruce W. Wodetzki Award is the tent rental industry’s most prestigious honor. The award is named for the founding member and first Chairman of ATA’s Tent Rental Division (TRD) and recognizes professionals who continue his legacy of impacting the growth, direction and success of the […]