Tented events are being transformed thanks to the magic of draping. Creative use of tent liners, swags — fabric that starts at the top of the tent and billows down in soft curves — and full-length curtains as well as pole drapes and sleeves to cover aluminum tent legs, including wood-grain velon or vinyl, can make a tented event look like everything from a lush cascade of elegant softness to a hot nightclub.

During this past year, the tent rental industry saw some major changes in the customer base to which they were renting their tents. Instead of weddings and graduations, the customers were medical facilities and restaurants.

CCC Washers, a division of Charnecke Tents, Rosholt, Wis., has been making tent washing machines since 2010.

Today’s topic is one that I’m presenting to leadership on behalf of every employee in the entire universe.

The government affairs team at the American Rental Association (ARA) is making several adjustments that will allow it to better help those in the specific segments of the industry and those still struggling to recover from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.