Armando Anthony (Tony) Miani, 99, Latham, N.Y., died Oct. 14, 2025. Miani and his wife, Nancy, founded A to Z Rental Center, Albany, N.Y., which later grew to include About Town Party Rentals and Balloons. Miani is survived by his sister, Philemona DeMichele; children, Mark (Kathryn) Miani, Marisa (James) Reed, Gina (Steve) Detwiler, and John [...]

E. Richard Crum, 85, died Sept. 7, 2025, in Kyle, Texas. Following a public sector career in social services that spanned two decades, Crum turned to entrepreneurship, launching several business ventures, real estate investments and land speculation projects. Alongside his wife, Delores Crum, he co-founded Premiere Events, Austin, Texas. Crum is survived by his wife, Delores; [...]

Toast of the Town, Anchorage, Alaska, has acquired Anchorage-based Alaska Event Services (AES). Founded in 2015, Toast of the Town is a women-owned event planning and marketing agency that serves as the only event planning and management preferred provider for the state of Alaska. AES, established in 2004, is a wedding, trade show and convention event [...]

Phoenix-based PRO EM National Event Services, a nationwide event rental agency, acquired Top Productions, an event flooring and structure solutions company based in Richmond, Calif. According to PRO EM National Event Services, this acquisition will expand its inventory of flooring, scaffolding, mezz deck and double-deck structures. With locations in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Chicago and Orlando, PRO EM [...]

Herculite Products Inc., an innovator and manufacturer of high-performance and custom fabrics, announced the appointment of Austin Barshinger as the new Quality Supervisor in York, Penn. Austin has been a valuable member of our team since he joined Herculite in December 2021. Over the past four years, he has consistently taken on more responsibilities in operations [...]

Atlas Event Rental, family-owned for more than 40 years and based in Boynton Beach, Fla., is expanding into Orlando with a new showroom. The company provides rentals for corporate, social and wedding events. “We are thrilled to bring the Atlas Event Rental experience to Orlando,” said Heather Rouffe, managing partner and head of sales at Atlas. [...]

Florida Event Decor, Orlando, Fla., has acquired Chic Event Furniture, an event furniture rental company. The merger expands the company’s inventory, design capabilities and service coverage for clients across Florida and beyond. “This acquisition marks an exciting new chapter for both companies and our clients,” said Jacob Becker, owner of Florida Event Decor. “By joining [...]

From left: Bun B, Darren Randle and Brian Cushing. Photo courtesy of HTE. Houston Tents & Events (HTE), the city’s family-owned provider of tent and event rental services, has announced a new partnership with the Houston Texans. As part of the agreement, HTE will serve as a proud partner for event rental services. This milestone [...]

Aztec Tents, a global manufacturer of tents, canopies, and other industrial fabric solutions proudly announces the newest addition to its best-selling Tidewater Series: the 66-foot-wide (20m) Tidewater Twin Pole Sailcloth Tent. This latest innovation marks the eighth model in the Tidewater Sailcloth Tent line, which debuted in 2009 and has since become a mainstay of [...]

Image: Herculite® Herculite® Products Inc., a high-performance and custom fabrics manufacturer, announced the promotion of Mike Stephenson as the new director of manufacturing. Stephenson joined Herculite in 2010 and has worked within manufacturing for the past 15 years. In his most recent role as production manager at Herculite, he has played a key role in [...]