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Events & Tents

Feb. 4-5
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans
For those in party and special event rental


What do you envision for your business in 2012? Events & Tents will connect you with the tools, people and ideas to help you make it happen. That's the theme of Events & Tents 2012, emphasizing a proactive approach to maximizing your opportunities in today's market.


2012 Schedule
See below for the Events & Tents schedule. Click on a seminar or event link for further details.

 
Registration Costs

  • On site: $250 (after Jan. 27)


Optional Activities
Industry Tour: $25 - SOLD OUT
Networking Reception at The Foundry: $25 per attendee and $40 per guest (limit of two guests)

 

Educational Seminars
Sponsored by Baytex Tent Liners; Exclusively Expo; Ideal Canopy, Tent and Structure; and TopTec Products

Handouts for the Events & Tents educational seminars will be available on site in New Orleans. Sign up to receive a handout booklet when you register – you will receive a voucher on site to obtain the booklet. If you prefer to download, print and bring your handouts with you, an email was sent on Jan. 19 to all registered attendees with a link to obtain them from the Web.

 

Events & Tents - New Inspiration

Saturday, Feb. 4

12:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
  • Optional Industry Tour - SOLD OUT
    Event Rental, Event Restroom

    • 1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
  • Optional Brainstorming and Sharing Session
    New for 2012. This session is an alternate option to the industry tour. There is no cost to attend.

    • 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Welcome: Your Kickoff to Inspiration, Education and Fun

    • 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  • Table Talk: Diversifying Your Rental Business With Value-Added Services
    Round Tables

  • DMX Lighting: Learn How to Be a Control Freak
    Rental industry panel: Greg Dugat, Prestigious Event Rentals, Magnolia, Texas; Chase McCloud, Event Rental, Gretna, La.; and Bob Moisan, Intelligent Lighting Creations, Arlington Heights, Ill.

  • Distinctive Tabletop Designs
    Robin Brockelsby, Creative Coverings, Sparks, Nev.

  • Ease the Fear of Tenting Challenges
    Rental industry panel: Nate Albers, Tentlogix, Stuart, Fla.; Ed Knight, CERP, EventQuip, Lansdale, Pa.; and George Smith, Mahaffey Tent Rentals, Memphis, Tenn.

    • 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Networking Reception
    The Foundry

    • Sunday, Feb. 5

    7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
  • Networking Breakfast and Presentation
    Color Trends and Inspiration: From the Tried and True to the Imagination and Beyond ...
    Presented by Richard and Jordan Carbotti, Perfect Surroundings, Newport, R.I.

    • 9 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
  • Building a Presence for Your Business
    Rental industry panel: Damon Holditch, CERP, CSEP, Marquee Event Group, Austin, Texas; Steve Kohn, Miller’s Rentals and Sales, Edison, N.J.; Tiffany Riordan, Atlas Party Rental, Boynton Beach, Fla.; and Mike Savely, American Rental Association, Moline, Ill.

  • Handling and Prolonging the Life of Your Linens
    Rental industry panel: Gary Gauthier, Milnor Laundry Systems, Kenner, La.; Bart Nye, Prime Time Party Rental, Dayton, Ohio; and Murray Vale, Murray Vale and Associates, Rye, N.Y.

  • EA Planner’s Perspective: Working Together
    Panel of industry event planners: Jennie Keller, Weddings in the City by Jennie, New Orleans; Kate Kovalick-Patay, Creative Coverings, Sparks, Nev.; and Keith Ribbeck, RDS Productions, New Orleans

    • 9 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
  • Product Demonstration: Secure Your Tents With Confidence – SOLD OUT 
    Rental industry panel: Peter McVey, McVey Tent & Expo, Appleton, Wis.; Dan Nolan III, Tents Unlimited, Marietta, Ga.; Maura Paternoster, ARA Insurance, Kansas City, Mo.; and Mike Tharpe, TopTec Products, Moore, S.C.

    • 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
  • Marketing and Selling to Brides at Every Wedding Planning Phase
    Susan Southerland, Perfect Wedding Guide, Lake Mary, Fla.

  • Caring For, Handling and Storing Your Product Investments
    Rental industry panel: Mark Hiles, Diamond Rental, Orem, Utah; Andy Mattrick, Event Central Rental and Sales, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; and Kenny Puff, Party Line Tent Rentals, Elmsford, N.Y.

  • The Eclectic Event Designed
    Richard and Jordan Carbotti, Perfect Surroundings, Newport, R.I.

    • Wednesday, Feb. 8

    1:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
  • Milnor Laundry Systems Tour

    700 Jackson St. • Kenner, LA 70062
    All Show attendees and ARA general members are welcome (excluding independent manufacturers’ representatives and exhibitors). There is no cost to attend, but pre-registration is required and space is limited to the first 130 participants.

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