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You deserve a SAFE party tent installation

Manufacturers design great tents
Tent rental companies rely heavily on the manufacturer for technical data to properly install a tent.  No place is the manufacturer’s specification more important than when it comes to “anchoring” or staking the tent.  The anchoring is not only needed to hold tent in position on the nice sunny day of the installation, but also when there are severe thunder storms, high winds or tornado warnings.

Tent foreman are the hero’s of our business
When it comes to securing your tent correctly, the tent installer is where the rubber meets the road. Our industry is riddled with stories of tent blow downs, property damage, and personal injury where the installer did not know what they were doing. The tent foreman is the most important person on our crew. They make sure you have a safe and secure installation that looks great, and performs in inclement weather.

Anchor Century 60' wide round end anchoring blueprint

 

Educating our key players
We invest a lot of time and effort into our tent installers’ training. In addition to weekly training modules, they get out to see what the rest of the industry is doing. To become a Senior Lead, a key installer will have attended several trade shows such as the Mid-Atlantic Tent Rental Association (MATRA) , IFAI Tent Rental Division, and the American Rental Association Tent Show (ARA). We commonly have manufacturer’s representatives come to our facility to provide tent standard practices. Finally, the senior installers become the trainers of the new blood. For a seasonal business with seasonal hires, this is a critical point.

Olympic Tent - training by Spencer Etzel of SEC Group

 

Meet your installer
If you are having trouble deciding on a tent rental company,  tour their business to get an idea of how they truly function day in and day out. Meeting the players is an excellent way to learn who is capable of a professional installation. Our customer service staff is likely to introduce you to some of our key people, such as;
Matt Anderson - Field Service Manager
Dale Warren  – Tent Foreman
Ryan Eichelberger- Tent Foreman
For that matter,  many of our customer service staff worked their way up through the ranks to become Tent Foreman prior to crossing over into sales, so they understand what it will take to deliver rentals to meet your expectations.

You have concerns?
You should always know you can reach senior managmeent 24/7. Just dial our main phone number (717)591-7368, follow the prompts for an emergency call.  And finally, you can always leave a personal message on the cell phones of the partners, Scott Schultz (717)554-6448 or Scott Woodruff (717)554-6449, and we will return the call by the next business day.

Scott and Scott

Partners Scott and Scott

Sincerely,

Scott Woodruff, Founder & President

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Event Central – Our Home

 

Event Central marquee installed at front door for 20th anniversary

Event Central marquee installed at front door for 20th anniversary

Event Central is located in Mechanicsburg adjacent to Rt 15 and the PA Turnpike.

We enjoy a 15,000 Square Foot Warehouse of 32 ft ceilings. This creates a building block for a very efficient operation. With this great facility, we can store, ship, install, and maintain our Special Event inventory to a level that guarantees the quality of what we deliver.

We invite you to “Open the Front Door” and let our experienced Event Planners help you make your event the best it can be!

Welcome to our house,
Scott Woodruff – President

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Hershey uses Tents at Entrance of $67 Million Grand Expansion

Challenge
In November 2008  Hotel Hershey contacted us to discuss tenting for their contruction project.  With the main entrance being torn away for rebuilding, the requirement was for a new temporary entrance.  It would be needed from the end of November till the renovations were completed early summer.  We held an onsite meeting to discuss tenting possibilities that could withstand the winter cold and winds, as well as make a positive impression on Hotel clients as they approached the now missing main entrance.

Temporary Porte Cochere
What we came up with was a separate structure large enough for 2 lanes of cars to drive through, allowing the Bellstaff to greet guests out of the weather.  From there guests will be guided down a 150-foot marquee, entering the building at a temporary entrance which accesses the Lobby.  From the time of the call till installation was just 30 days.  The color selected was a beautiful green which gave guests a very warm feeling as they entered the complex.  The tent was custom-designed and manufacturedin the Mid-Atlantic area.

 Result
Check out the finished product.  It is expected to be used until the completion of renovations in Summer 2009.

More Pictures

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