Winter weather conditions can be treacherous and result in higher rates of slips and falls as well as workers’ compensation claims, says ARA Insurance Preferred Agent Jason Siliano, vice president of commercial lines, First National Insurance Agency, Pittsburgh. 

The goal was to transform Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots and New England Revolution, into a huge venue for a “Game Day Gala” — a tailgate-like fundraiser for a nonprofit organization that would involve nearly 1,000 guests. While that sounds pretty straightforward for the team at PEAK Event Services, based in Woburn, Mass., there were some distinct caveats that made this event anything but ordinary.

Linens are a key inventory item for almost every event rental company. “It is definitely the ‘sexy side’ of the business,” says Gary Halperin, president and chief operating officer, Party Rental, Teterboro, N.J., who serves on the American Rental Association’s (ARA) Large Event Rental Company Council. 

Many event rental operations have effectively integrated their linen processing in-house. See what their secrets are to making it work.