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SAVE MONEY ON STAGE RENTAL To save money on Stage Rental - ask yourself: -How big of a stage do I need?-What height should the stage be?-Do I need the stage dressed?-Can the stage be installed/removed during business hours?-What is the physical location of the stage?-Can I use a self-install style stage? Stage size is determined by what you put on it. A common size for a band stage is 12' x 16' which allows enough room for a drum set, keyboard, and two to three additional performers (maybe a vocalist, and two guitars). But the number of band members as well as the ... Read Full Story

Pipe & Drape is the material used at Home Shows, Boat Shows, Camping Shows, and the like to create temporary walls . It is used to define vendor areas so nobody encroaches on anyone else’s area. However, there are many other uses for Pipe & Drape. 1-Behind Stages: Pipe & Drape is used to create a Backdrop. It can be used on a temporary stage or a fixed stage in an auditorium. Typically the drape would be set at anywhere from eight feet to fourteen feet high depending on the needs of the end user. At a Corporate Event, a banner with the corporate ... Read Full Story

Propane Tank Safety: In the “old days” propane tanks were just a metal cylinder with a screw valve on it. There was also a safety valve ( pressure relief valve ) that allowed propane to escape when it expanded, as it got hotter outside. Those days are gone. Now propane tanks have a safety pressure valve inside the valve you hand turn. This interior valve will not allow you to let propane out of the tank unless it is connected to the correct fitting (which is usually your gas grill). When you screw the fitting onto the tank it pushes in on the interior ... Read Full Story

When you are hosting or coordinating a sizable event and need a large amount of hot coffee at the end of the meal do you think “Box of Joe”? Well, there is another option. Commercial Percolators . These are the large coffee pots you would see in a function hall. They are available in several sizes such as 55 cup, 75 cup and 100 cup. There are basic aluminum coffee makers and fancier bright stainless ones for the more upscale events. If you happen to be a part-time or full-time event planner, you may consider buying one to have whenever you need it. You ... Read Full Story

The best way to save money when renting a tent is to rent a self-install tent (or canopy). You provide all the labor (not the tent company) so you save a good sum of money (typically about half). Below are links to two pages that make up the instructions for installing a 20 x 30 Canopy. The instructions are basically the same for a 20 x 20 Canopy with one less center pole and two fewer side poles. Just click on the links to view them (or copy and paste them into your browser). Remember to measure the area the Canopy will be installed ... Read Full Story