IFAI Tent Rental Division Expo

O'Neil will be sending 2 representatives to the IFAI TRD expo in Las Vegas this weekend. We are both extremely excited about the Ballasting Study Results that are going to be presented. This study has been a long time in the making, and has been a hot topic of conversation for most of the rental companies in the IFAI. The study focuses on the best way to ballast structures instead of staking them down.

It's very satisfying knowing that a group we're involved with has safety concerns for event goers in the front of their minds.

More to come from the weekend in Vegas... Stay tuned!

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The Super Bowl Shuttle

Four 33'x33' heated temporary structures with glass double doors at the Indianapolis Airport. Photo by Indianapolis Airport Authority.

O'Neil Tents and Party Supplies was in Indianapolis last week for the Super Bowl. Although we didn't provide any of the big party or event tents, we helped the city in another way. We worked with the Indianapolis Airport Authority to bolster their existing infrastructure.

Normally, when travelers arrive at the airport they take a shuttle to the car rental depots and are on their way. With the extreme influx in passengers looking to rent cars during the week of the Super Bowl, the Airport had to supplement existing drop off and pick up locations. In addition to needing more, covered space, the Airport also needed temporary structures that were strong enough to stand up to the 40 mph winds that would blow the week of the event.

We erected a couple of 20'x20' heated structures complete with glass entry doors as waiting areas for shuttle pick ups. After the shuttle would pick up passengers, they were then taken to one of four 33'x33' heated structures where they could wait for rental car service (pictured above). These structures allowed the Airport to better handle the increase in traffic as well as providing a safe, warm place to wait.