September 11, 2012
Safety is first Have attendants on duty to engage guests and allow hosts to tend to other party duties Make sure clients understand the importance of inflating and deflating the bouncer correctly Make sure clients understand the proper way for guests to use the bouncer Make the bouncer the centerpiece of entertainment for an event
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September 11, 2012
In the last decade, inflatable amusements have become a staple in the party rental industry. Many small companies that began as part-time endeavors have blossomed into full-time operations that book dozens of clients per month. As the industry has grown in popularity, the inflatables have grown in design, size and variety. Darren Morizet started Partytime ...
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August 1, 2012
Strategies for the Changing Party Landscape Inflatable amusements add an extra dash of fun to everything from a small backyard birthday party to a large corporate event. Amusement companies offer their expertise and often manpower at these events to ensure that all guests have a safe and enjoyable experience. For eight years, Mike Wilbur has ...
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June 4, 2012
Not long ago, a New Jersey couple rented an inflatable from Edison, N.J-based Air Castles and Slides for a backyard party. On the day of the event, guests good-naturedly teased the wife about the document she had placed on one of the tables, a certificate attesting to her having completed an inflatables operating safety course ...
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April 5, 2012
With the economy now in “recovery” mode, party rental companies are seeing steady interest in food service equipment rentals to accompany such staples as inflatables, tables, chairs and tents. Popcorn machines and “standard” food preparation equipment, like coffee makers and chafing dishes, continue to rank at the top of consumers’ rental lists. However, for at ...
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February 16, 2012
From richly patterned linens, elaborately draped tents and illuminated portable dance floors to all the equipment needed to create backyard carnivals, consumers are, when it comes to parties, going “all out,” or at least, much farther out than during the depths of the economic recession. This means big business for party rental companies. At Beaumont, ...
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January 5, 2012
When it comes to special gatherings, families, schools, corporations, and other organizations consistently want to create the perfect celebration, party or event. But for those in the industry, meeting that demand can be a complicated business. After all, it can be challenging, from changing economic conditions and the need for new product awareness to addressing ...
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November 2, 2011
Extreme Engineering, the largest supplier in climbing walls, Extreme Airs™ and adventure products in the world, will be debuting two new products for the entertainment industry, the Zippin Zone™ mobile zipline and the Balloon Battles cannon launcher, at the IAAPA Attractions Expo. The Zippin Zone™ zipline uses many of the company’s patented safety features, such ...
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November 2, 2011
By Linda M. Barba Could John Scurlock, the mechanical engineer whose serendipitous creation of the first inflatable structure in 1959, have imagined the many innovative varieties of bouncers that would one day be available? It’s very likely even the inventor would be surprised his first “space walk” – born from an inflatable tennis court cover ...
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November 1, 2011
California Portable Dance Floor Co. gives you the ability to customize your dance floor to fit any occasion with its Versa Floor sections and its patented extrusion design. Each section has a removable end piece. Remove the abrasive resistant acrylic top piece, and you can insert anything you can imagine and have printed into each ...
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