Archive for March, 2013

Preparations are underway for the MATRA Spring Training, to be held at Event Central, Mechanicsburg, PA.    We will be transforming the Tent Wash Bay into seating for 100 with Stage, Projector and Screen.  We have created a venue for the Breakfast and Lunch by building a raised stage off the dock doors and installing a 30×60 tent with carpet walls, lighting, heat, and double doors.  Here are pictures of the tent setup underway as of noon Sunday.

Winter projects are one of the “behind the scenes” activities that are critical to delivering the highest quality rentals. Between December 1 and April 15, our operations department conducts a Preventative Maintenance Program which is a keystone to our service.

This annual winter maintenance is broken up into 13 separate projects. Each project has a written scope of work which includes a detailed step-by- step process to be followed so the quality control is identical from year to year. This blog post will give the reader a feel for the types of projects we undertake, their current progress, as well …

Your tent rental company performs a very important step in the process of planning a large outdoor tented event – The Site Survey.  At Event Central the site survey is conducted by either the sales consultant, or one of our tent professionals.  The main purpose of a survey is to gather all the pertinent information about the event to be sure the type of tenting planned is well-suited to the location and function of the event.

If you have not yet engaged a tent rental company, you can perform a pre-survey which will help you to determine if a …

New into service for 2013 – Wacker G 25 Mobile Generator Heavy-duty mobile generator for reliable power.

Features: Compact, sound-attenuated generator provides single and three-phase power for construction, commercial, industrial and special event applications where quiet, reliable power is needed. A solid state digital information center monitors generator output and engine functions plus provides protection against engine and generator faults. Trailer mounted unit features a fully integrated, large capacity fuel tank for long run times.

The acceptance of shipments of new inventory is in full swing this time of year.  Today we received an order from Georgia Expo for Stanchions and Red Velvet Rope.

Following a strong year in 2012, Event Central increased their 2013 capital expenditures budget by over 50%. Reinvesting this much capital insures our customers will receive the highest quality rental product and allows us to …