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2022 was the year that MATRA moved even further south when we pitched our tents in North Carolina. The commercial tenting community arrived ready to go in the hospitable town of Greenville, South Carolina. Here participants were very well treated by the excellent staff of the Embassy Suites Golf Resort & Conference Center. As always,…

We’ve been back on the road over the past 45 days, visiting with both our terrific customers and Tent OX prospective buyers. Stop after stop, we hear the same thing: demand for tent installs is very strong – higher than before the pandemic – and companies in our sector of the rental market are having…

Leverage One Events and Tent Rentals is a Dallas, Texas company that knows a thing or two about running successful events.  Company co-owner Wilmer Solorzano, who brings 25 years’ experience to his company, used a Tent OX as a major mechanization tool at a national tent and event company, and he loved how much labor…

A Speedy Start to 2022 It seemed ironic that in Florida, on Monday January 16, sunny weather in the high 50s and low 60s weather exactly matched the weather at November’s MATRA Tent Show in Connecticut! And the second day too! But by Wednesday Daytona moved ahead and swept into the lead by being sunny…

The Tent OX team started the year with unknowns and hurdles to overcome, just as most of the world did. As we reflect on all that was accomplished and gained in 2021, we feel nothing but gratitude for the opportunities and relationships forged with every new milestone. Join us in a Year in Review of…

Nearly 30 tent show photos! Well, it’s been two years, but smiling crowds of attendees and vendors made MATRA look like a family reunion. Held this year at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, let the record show that every day was cloudless! We also enjoyed temperatures that rose one day to a high of nearly…

Hires Andy Mattrick as General Manager Tent OX LLC, a leading mechanization vendor serving the Tent and Event industry, has expanded its management team, appointing Andy Mattrick as General Manager. Mattrick comes to Tent OX from Event Central, a leading central Pennsylvania commercial tent and event rental company based in Mechanicsburg, PA. He began his…

And what you can do about it! As we reach the end of the season for most tent and event installations, now is the best time for businesses to turn their attention to the status of next year’s crew personnel needs and determine what gaps they will need to fill. The job market remains a…