May usually kicks off our busy season and this May has been no different. O'Neil Tents has had the pleasure of working with many customers from years past but also have worked on some new projects along the way.
One of the new projects this month was the Spring Commencement at The Ohio State University. Spring Commencement is held at Ohio Stadium but this year's festivities had a bit of a twist to them. The seating area normally used by most of the graduates is under renovation so the University decided to seat the graduates on the field.
Once the entire field was covered by terraplast flooring, our team delivered and set up 10,000 folding chairs. This was no easy task. Each row had to be spaced very precisely and the seating plan had to be followed to perfection or the whole ceremony would be thrown off. We are happy to say that it only took 2 days for delivery and set up and a day and a half for tear down and load out. If it weren't for our experienced installers, this could've been a logistical nightmare.
President Obama was the keynote speaker for the event, which meant close work with the Secret Service to deploy tents for all sorts of functions including security checks and other tasks.
The day after the OSU Commencement ceremony install was completed, our crew took their talents on the road to Cleveland to set up an event structure for a Graduation Ceremony. The structure set up in Cleveland was 98' wide and 298' feet long with a couple of smaller structures set off to the sides.
Our installers were able to complete this mammoth structure in 14 hours. We are confident in saying that there aren't too many crews who can install over 30,000 sq. ft. of temporary space in such a short amount of time. Our guys also decided to try a new method for installing the large structure that surely added to their time savings.
The middle of May also kicks off Festival/Fair Season for us at O'Neil Tents and Party Supplies. This year we have about 20 Fairs or Festivals on the books. We will provide tent, table and chair rentals for all sorts of events from the Susan Komen Race for the Cure, County Fairs, State Fairs, and Festivals celebrating cultural heritage like the Asian Festival at Franklin Park at the end of the month.
In addition to Fairs and Festivals we are happy to team up with another local rental company on a major music event in the Columbus area. We will be providing the structures for the event and they will install flooring for the structures as well as other items. It's a great partnership that we've been able to forge throughout the years. It really shows that a lot can be accomplished when you're willing to work together rather than fail separately.
One of the new projects this month was the Spring Commencement at The Ohio State University. Spring Commencement is held at Ohio Stadium but this year's festivities had a bit of a twist to them. The seating area normally used by most of the graduates is under renovation so the University decided to seat the graduates on the field.
Once the entire field was covered by terraplast flooring, our team delivered and set up 10,000 folding chairs. This was no easy task. Each row had to be spaced very precisely and the seating plan had to be followed to perfection or the whole ceremony would be thrown off. We are happy to say that it only took 2 days for delivery and set up and a day and a half for tear down and load out. If it weren't for our experienced installers, this could've been a logistical nightmare.
President Obama was the keynote speaker for the event, which meant close work with the Secret Service to deploy tents for all sorts of functions including security checks and other tasks.
Our installers were able to complete this mammoth structure in 14 hours. We are confident in saying that there aren't too many crews who can install over 30,000 sq. ft. of temporary space in such a short amount of time. Our guys also decided to try a new method for installing the large structure that surely added to their time savings.
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| Cleveland 2012 Commencement |
The middle of May also kicks off Festival/Fair Season for us at O'Neil Tents and Party Supplies. This year we have about 20 Fairs or Festivals on the books. We will provide tent, table and chair rentals for all sorts of events from the Susan Komen Race for the Cure, County Fairs, State Fairs, and Festivals celebrating cultural heritage like the Asian Festival at Franklin Park at the end of the month.
In addition to Fairs and Festivals we are happy to team up with another local rental company on a major music event in the Columbus area. We will be providing the structures for the event and they will install flooring for the structures as well as other items. It's a great partnership that we've been able to forge throughout the years. It really shows that a lot can be accomplished when you're willing to work together rather than fail separately.
