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…
Read MoreIn the last three weeks, you’ve probably heard about retailers deciding to start Christmas sales really early, meaning some time this month. Those retailers are not crying wolf. Rather, they’re about to come up short trying to stock their shelves for the December rush. To avoid buyer disappointment their best solution is to buy earlier.…
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HOW EVENTQUIP’S QUEST FOR PRODUCTIVITY LED IT TO TENT OX. EventQuip of Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania https://www.eventquip.com/ is one of the biggest success stories in the tent rental sector. For 27 years it has concentrated on tent rentals, lighting, staging, power, floors, and climate control, working closely with other vendors who provide complementary services for event solutions…
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Post-pandemic ARA, MATRA and IFAI Show Trends Emerge Last week Tent OX asked tent and event professionals from across the nation to weigh in on their trade show plans for Fall and into January of 2022. Results now in indicate that the American Rental Association’s The Rental Show, normally held in February, may see fewer…
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Last week we talked to Scott Pickel about his March through May “Year of the OX Road Tour” into America’s heartland, the Deep South, Southwestern states, and the West Coast, visiting more than 200 companies and talking to them about their businesses. Throughout his 15-state trip, Scott heard again and again that he was the…
Read MoreScott Pickel shares labor insights gained from his 12,000-mile Year of the OX Tour Last week we talked to Scott Pickel about his March through May “Year of the OX Road Tour” into America’s heartland, the Deep South, Southwestern states, and the West Coast, visiting more than 200 companies and talking to them about their…
Read MoreRaise the flag. Say a word of thanks. Memorial Day tends to arrive just as warmer weather becomes more of a constant rather than a variable. As we approach Summer, we take a moment during the Memorial Day weekend to think of parents, grandparents, sons and daughters, co-workers, relatives and friends who have served our…
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Dozens of mid-April labor news reports like this one warn that rehiring labor this spring and summer will be harder than ever. The shortage is due in part to lingering fears of Covid exposure and additional circumstances that may delay returns to work. As a result, event company owners may find it harder to attract…
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From the time we rolled out the first Tent OX Tent Installation System several years ago – and right up to last week when we sold our most recent one – the most frequent question that led to a sale was, “What is it going to cost me?” The surprising thing is that the cost…
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