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“It Happened at the World’s Fair.” That’s not just the title of an old Elvis Presley movie. It’s also part of the story behind the creation of Knoxville, Tenn.-based All Occasions Party Rentals.

Midwest Construction Rentals, Sioux City, Iowa, keeps moving forward by providing service highlighted by a familiarity with customers’ unique equipment needs.

When it comes to growth, good things come in threes for Tents Unlimited, Torrington, Conn. Three phases of change over the past decade-plus have seen the company triple the size of its original footprint.

T3 Event Rentals, Alpharetta, Ga., made Rental Management’s list of 2023 event rental Market Movers on the strength of a recent rebranding plus a whole lot more.

Watch as William and Valerie Flynn of T3 Event Rentals, Alpharetta, Ga., talk about some of their film production clients and how the current Hollywood writer and actor strikes are impacting their Atlanta-area business.

Channahon General Rental in Channahon, Ill., sticks to the basics of serving the community.

The inventory is vast over its three stores in South Carolina, and with the equipment comes knowledge and expertise available for customers arriving at Thompson Rental Services & Sales.

Third-generation rental operator Kurt Barney, president, Vandalia Rental, Vandalia, Ohio, talks about his company’s growth strategy. 

One family’s experience transitioning from independent owners to employees following an acquisition.

First-to-market is a phrase that can easily define Special Event Rentals’ trajectory in the Western Canadian event rental landscape.

Nelson Parker, owner of Party Perfect, Richmond, Va., discusses what has made his company a Rental Management Market Mover two years in a row.

Watch as Darren Kershaw and Karen Ackerman, CERP, Special Event Rentals, talk about some of the ways the company has been an innovator in the Western Canadian event rental landscape.

AAA Party Rentals, based in Laurel, Md., and with a satellite in Waldorf, Md., has survived for nearly 30 years as a family-owned event rental company by proudly “staying in its lane.”

Now under the leadership of third-generation rental operator Kurt Barney, Vandalia Rental, Vandalia, Ohio, is getting ready to open its seventh location and has seen record growth. See how this operation has taken a different approach to its growth strategy.

BSE Rents has been a staple in the California Central Valley since 1952 when it was established by Glenn Phares as a contractor supply and rental operation. 

For more than 30 years, Paw Paw Rentals has been serving the small community outside of Kalamazoo in southwest Michigan. Whether it’s a contractor, homeowner, bride, child or furry friend, owners Tim and Lori Tuma have what they need.

Paw Paw Rentals, Paw Paw, Mich., has served its small community for more than 30 years.

After 20 years as a physical therapist and part-owner of a therapy practice, Kelli Crosby, Colorado Springs, Colo., decided it was time for a change. 

A piece of history is ending within the American Rental Association (ARA) and the closing of A to Z Rentals in Elgin, Ill.

ARA of Minnesota President Kevin Fitzgerald talks about his career at Hiawatha Reddy Rents, a third-generation rental business in Minneapolis. He also discusses his time volunteering with the American Rental Association (ARA) and how he sees technology changing the industry. 

Watch as Reuben Ayoub, CERP, TLC Rents, Atlanta, talks about the unique project that earned his company an Allie Award, which recognizes examples of quality and creativity from members of the event industry.

First Place Rental, Oswego, Ill., continues success after tragedy, new owners and expansion.

First Place Rental, Oswego, Ill., has undergone one major transition after another since 2019 including a tragedy, an ownership change and expansion.

Erika Humes, who grew up around heavy equipment as her family was in the paving industry, now owns Pink Trucking & Equipment, a certified woman-owned business with a social consciousness in Corralitos, Calif.