Webinar: Learn about a new tent ballasting tool on Sept. 28

This week, those in the event rental industry have the opportunity to learn about a new tool that could help determine how much ballasting is needed to safely secure a tent.  

During the Non-Engineered Ballasting Tool Overview and Demonstration webinar, presented by the American Rental Association (ARA) and the Advanced Textiles Association Tent Rental Division (TRD), attendees can learn about the ballasting tool, see how it works, learn about the information it can provide to code officials and hear more about why ARA and TRD partnered to create it.  

The webinar will be held Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, from 1-2 p.m. Eastern time. It is free for all ARA members and nonmembers. Click here to register. 

The webinar speakers will include: 

• Dan Hooks, CERP, president and CEO, Party Reflections, Charlotte, N.C., and ARA board chair 
• Michael Tharpe, national sales manager, Rainier Industries, Tukwila, Wash., and TRD chairman 
• Alex Renaud, president and owner, Fiesta Tents, Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, and TRD code committee chair