Blog posts from January, 2013

The National Event Supply trade show team just got back from BC where we were exhibiting at the CRA BC Regional show which took place at the Cloverdale Rodeo Show Barn. The show took place over two days running from 4pm to 9pm on Friday and from 10am to 3pm on Saturday. We had a substantially larger booth than last year which took Jonathan, Tony and myself a good part of the day to get set up. This year the show had a section of the hall set aside exclusively for the Party and Event side of the rental business, a rare occurrence for a regional show like this.

In the Party and Events section, Impact Canopies showed off their Sky Flags and Branded pop-up tents, LB White and Patron Heaters had a section dedicated to tent heaters, Wacker Nueson displayed one of their Generators and AE Sales had their Granite Industries Staging Solution. We rounded out the Party and Event section with a large display including our porcelain dinnerware, cutlery, glassware, chiavari chairs, black and white resin folding chairs, bistro chairs, and of course our always popular plastic folding tables, wood folding tables, and plastic folding chairs. With the expanded booth we were able to show most of our lines of porcelain including our always popular Quadrato Square dishes, our Ovali dish line and our new Polar White dinnerware line. We were also able to show a number of new items including several sizes of wing bowls, sloped bowls, and cappuccino cups. Based on the feedback we received, many of the attendees were pleased with our wide range of rental ready products.

 

After dinner there were a few brief speeches from Jeff Campbell who is the incoming CRA National President (of St. Thomas Rent-All) and Paul Kenyon, the ARA Region 10 representative (Absolute Tent and Event Rentals). As always the BC Regional CRA put together a fantastic event that is always great to be a part of. We look forward to seeing many of them at the show next year as well as at The Rental Show in Las Vegas in February.

 

We’re back in Vancouver in less than 2 weeks for the BC Foodservice Expo which will be taking place at the Vancouver Convention Centre. But before we head back west, we’re doing the CRA Ontario Tabletop Show which takes place January 19, 2013 at the Nottawasaga Resort in Alliston, Ontario. We are looking forward to seeing our Ontario Rental customers and relaxing with a beer after the show.

When we put together our Table and Chair Catalogue it was a huge undertaking. We spent the better part of 2011 taking pictures of all of our products and cleaning up the pictures for publication. We wrote copy for the catalogue, describing our outstanding products, and providing reasons for you, the customer, to purchase our fine wares. We learned a lot of software, and spent time looking for companies to print our first stab at a catalogue. When the catalogue came out we were thrilled. We finally had something we could put into the hands of customers and potential customers.

And then, shortly after we received the catalogues, they started going out of date. We started adding to our product lines, expanding our offerings. There were new folding chairs, new folding tables, new chair carts, and new dollies. We had expanded our product lines, offering chairs in new colours. There were new cushions for our resin chiavari chairs, and a blow-mold stacking chair too.

Luckily, in mid 2012, Stephanie joined our team and we put her to work revising our table and chair catalogue. She added the new products we already had in our warehouse and included products that we were expecting for spring 2013. Stephanie worked hard on the 2013 Table and Chair catalogue, and now I'm pleased to announce that the 2013 Table and Chair Catalogue is available!

This 28 page catalogue contains all the products that we are offering in our Toronto, Vancouver, and Indianapolis Warehouses. It includes all of our plastic folding tables, our wood folding tables, our plastic folding cocktail tables, and our wood cruiser tables. You'll find information about our Plastic Folding Chairs, learn about our resin chiavari chairs, and be the first to see our NEW Folding Pedestal Tables.

Now that the 2013 Table and Chair Catalogue is complete, Stephanie has begun working on putting together our 2013 Tabletop Catalogue and hopes to have it finished shortly. She is also putting together a 2013 French Catalogue which we hope will be later this spring. If you interested in receiving one of our new 2013 Table and Chair Catalogues, please fill out this form and we'll have one sent out to you as quickly as possible. If you have any questions about any of our products, or would like to talk to one of our sales reps, please don't hesitate to contact us. We're always happy to help with all of your needs!

As I previously mentioned, we're absolutely thrilled when a container of new products arrives at our door. On Monday we received a container of porcelain which included our new Polar White Line. We've take a good look at all the pieces in the line and we have to say that we're absolutely thrilled with the quality of porcelain that the factory has provided us. Our new Polar White Line is sure to be a big hit. If you're curious about it, please let us know and we'll see if we can get you a sample.

2013 is going to be a great year for New Products from National Event Supply. We hope you'll follow us on Twitter and Facebook to keep up with all of the additions. If you have any suggestions for products you think we should add or if you have any questions about any new products we've announced, I hope you'll drop us a line!

2013 has just started and already we've received our first container. This container was packed to the rooftop and took the better part of the day to unload. Inside was more than 50,000 pounds of porcelain that we'd ordered about three and a half months ago. With this container of porcelain we were able to replenish our stock of rectangular platters, our Quadrato Dinnerware, and our Hotelier Dinnerware before the busy spring buying season.

The container also had a whole new line of dinnerware that we're excited to introduce to the market. It is with great pleasure that we introduce our new line "Polar White". This 7 piece set currently consists of a dinner plate, a dessert plate, a side plate, a soup plate, a cereal bowl, and a stacking cup. Polar White is contemporary in design, with subtle circular embossing on the rim. It's perfect for casual events and can be dressed up for a more formal look.

This porcelain is a purer white, when compared to our other dinnerware lines, and represents good value for the price. We currently have Polar White available in larger quantities, and it is available for immediate shipment. If you would like to take a look at our Polar White line, you can stop by our showroom in Mississauga, or visit our booth at any of the upcoming trade shows that we'll be attending. The first trade show where we'll be showcasing our Polar White line will be at the BC CRA Regional Trade Show in Surrey, BC just outside of Vancouver.

If you can't make it to our showroom, and don't want to wait until we're at a trade show in your neighbourhood, feel free to take a look at some of the pictures that will be in our new tabletop catalogue which will be out later this spring.

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We hope to ship the back orders of porcelain later this week. If you have any questions about our Polar White Line, or any of our other products, please don't hesitate to contact one of our helpful sales staff!

I thought it would be a good idea to give you an update on the folding tables and chairs we have available from our Indianapolis based warehouse. We’ve been working with the Douglass Group for almost 2 years and together we’re building our customer base throughout the US Midwest. The Douglass Group, which consists of Dick, Wade and Ty Douglass along with Mike Bowling, provide direct sales support throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and of course Indiana.

From our warehouse in Indianapolis our Customers have the ability to pick-up on the same day, when they have an urgent requirement, or we can ship (usually in 24 to 36 hours) with one of our economical shipping partners.

What products is NES warehousing in Indianapolis?

Since the beginning we have been stocking our best-selling NES Reliable Plastic Folding Tables and Plastic Folding Chairs as well as our most popular NES Wood Folding Tables in Indianapolis. We also regularly share inventory with our main Toronto based warehouse, so if we see demand building for a style of folding table or folding chair not currently stocked in Indianapolis, we can quickly (in less than a week) have this in stock in Indianapolis to meet the needs of our US Customers. We currently have the following folding tables and chairs in stock:

NES Reliable Brand of Plastic Folding Tables

• 6ft and 8ft Rectangular Plastic Folding Tables
• 48 inch and 60 inch Round Plastic Folding Tables
• 32 inch Round Plastic Folding Table (regular table height)

NES Plywood Folding Tables

• 4ft, 6ft and 8ft folding wood Banquet tables
• 48 inch, 60 inch and 72 inch round wood folding tables

NES Reliable Series 3000 Plastic Folding Chairs

• Black on Black
• White on White
• Brown on Tan
• Tan on Tan

Folding Chair Carts

• NES Folding Chair Cart

On Order for Delivery into Indianapolis in the March/April timeframe.

• Tall Folding Cocktail Tables
• 3ft Square Folding Card Tables
• NES Reliable Black Folding Bar chairs
• NES Reliable White Resin Folding Chairs

Where is the warehouse located?

We are warehousing our product with our strategic partner Merchandise Warehouse who have in excess of 300,000 square feet of warehouse in Indianapolis. From this location we can obtain very economical shipping to Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee and of course all other shipping points throughout the US.

Merchandise Warehouse is located less than a mile just south of I70 with easy on off access and about 2 miles west of Interstate 65.

1414 S. West Street
Indianapolis, Indiana
46225

How do you order from our Indianapolis Warehouse?

The same as you always do, you can send us an email, call us at 877-448-1330 or toll free at 800-827-8953, or fill out one of our contact forms on our website and we would be pleased to help you.

Over the past 2 years we have developed relationships with national carriers for shipping and we’ll be able to provide you with cost effective shipping options.

Can I pick-up at the Warehouse?

Absolutely, we just need 24 hours’ notice so we can have the warehouse pull your order and get it ready for pick-up the next day in the afternoon. For larger orders, we’ll need to know the type of vehicle you’re picking up with so we can either have the skid of tables/chairs shrink wrapped or ready for hand loading. Rush pick-ups can also be accommodated but hopefully your customers aren’t always making their changes at the last minute.

If there are any other questions give us a call or send us an email and we would be pleased to answer of your questions.