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Dorothy “Dot” Williford, owner, Dot’s Rentals & Sales, is considered a legend in her time to the folks in Texarkana, Texas. See how Williford, who just turned 91 on March 8, is cementing her company’s legacy as a women-owned-and-operated, customer service-focused business with the addition of her daughter and granddaughter.

An EF-3 tornado tore through the Ohio community of Huntsville/Indian Lake on March 14. Equipment rental industry supplier A & H Hose & Fitting was in the path and suffered severe damage, but its owners are still doing all they can to help responders. 

American Event Services, Danville, Ill., Rentalized® HVAC and pump systems manufacturer, has acquired Canariis Corp., Riverview, Fla., a privately owned manufacturer of custom UL-listed packaged HVAC, plumbing and fire-protection systems.

Members of the Canadian equipment and event rental community were recognized for their industry contributions during The ARA Show™ 2024 in New Orleans.

A rental operator from Region Nine was honored at The ARA Show™ in New Orleans. See who was recognized and why. 

Great location, wonderful networking, valuable education, busy show floor and memorable events made The ARA Show™ 2024 in New Orleans a huge success. See what attendees from Region Four had to say about their show experiences. 

“Shaping the future of rental” was the theme of The ARA Show™ 2024 in New Orleans, and members from parts of the Midwest — ARA’s Region Six — showed up in force to network and learn from peers, industry experts and vendors.

Need tents and structures for disaster relief and emergency response, military support, commercial and industrial needs, large private and public events, construction jobs, site remediation, petrochemical or agribusiness jobs, and/or professional sporting events? 

While their paths into the event rental market might have been different, American Rental Association (ARA) 2021 Rental Hall of Fame recipient Tim Maloney Sr., CERP, president, Canton Chair Rental, Canton, Ohio; John Clarke, president, Ace Party & Tent Rental, Port Washington, N.Y.; and Jason Campisi, CEO, South Jersey Party Rentals, Pennsauken, N.J., all share similar traits.

Technology apps can help your business run more efficiently and productively. The question is: Which apps really make a difference? To help, Rental Management asked rental store operators to share what apps they are using and why.

In the rental software space, rapidly evolving tech like artificial intelligence (AI) is being implemented alongside proven telematics programs that manage GPS tracking of fleet, equipment diagnostics and more.

The builder was a longtime customer of the rental store. On this particular job, the rental store had already swapped out several propane tanks and the process was the same each time.

Tuesday evening’s ARA Foundation Charity Auction and Reception was a fun time that raised a record $206,500 to help continue the ARA Foundation and its programs.

Airrex USA, Waco, Texas, has changed its name to TEMP-AIR® Equipment Sales to reflect its expanded brand offerings.

A rental customer was 20 minutes into his job when the commercial mower rented from a local rental store stopped in its tracks.

Krista Benson, ECP-ST, is a one-woman business and she doesn’t sweat the small stuff. Read about her story here.

Law enforcement authorities in Blytheville, Ark., reported that a multi-agency operation has cracked down on an organized, far-reaching heavy equipment crime ring that had been operating out of the city.

When you are the sole event rental business in a metropolitan area covering five counties across three states with approximately 150,000 people, you might say you have the market cornered on the services you provide.

Season’s greetings, fellow American Rental Association (ARA) Region Two members! As we reflect on 2023, I have to say that I am continually amazed by the resilience of the people in this industry. From labor issues, equipment theft, governmental chaos and economic uncertainty, this year has thrown us all sorts of challenges. But through it all, we have persevered.

Season’s greetings, fellow American Rental Association (ARA) Region Three members! As we reflect on 2023, I have to say that I am continually amazed by the resilience of the people in this industry. Now, we look forward to the new year and some exciting opportunities it will bring.

When Marlene Woodard, president, A Planned Affair Event Rentals, Redding, Calif., learned about the American Rental Association (ARA), she quickly discovered the association’s resources could be veritable lifesavers.

A construction foreman rented a trencher from a rental store. The rental store went over all safety procedures, had the renter sign the rental contract, and completed the checkout procedure. The next day...

I have often written that as a leader, you should constantly try to get yourself fired. What I mean by that is that if you find people or add people in your organization to take things off of your plate that they can do better, you will be able to work “on your business” instead of “in your business.” This might involve hiring more people or adding cross-functional support.

If you aren’t already having conversations like this, this is a great prompt to get together as a leadership team or organization to get clear about your culture. What are the ground rules that define what exceptional looks like? How do you teach people how to show up together? What are we holding people accountable to? What does it take to be successful at your company?