Blog posts tagged with 'chairs'

It’s that time of year again! Holiday parties, Canada and much of the United States becoming a winter wonderland, and color authority Pantone® releasing its 2014 color of the year. The internet including social media is already abuzz with talk and predictions of what’s next for the design, fashion and event world.

Last year the first week of December brought us the year of Emerald—which as Pantone describes is "a lively, radiant, lush green. A color of elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony."

Events galore featured this jewel tone in charger plates, specialty linens, tapered candles, Chiavari chair sashes, and more.

2012 was the year of Tangerine Tango—which as Pantone stated was "a spirited reddish orange, [that] continues to provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward."

As for 2014 and what color it holds in store for us, Sherwin Williams has already taken the bold step of tweeting out what their pick for color of the year is:

It is of course a Sherwin Williams paint color.

iStock Photo on the other hand has interviewed some of the world’s color gurus what their pick for 2014 would be. In a wonderful infographic, 11 designers stated everywhere from charcoal gray, to 4 different shades of blue, a vibrant green, a jewel toned purple, a tomato red and a bold black. Check out the infographic here to see their predictions and why.

As event professionals, you are frequently on the forefront of the industry, having access to highly sought-after customer opinions. As we say goodbye to November and hello to the very last month of 2013, what colors are you seeing pop up in holiday events and 2014 spring events?

Make sure you follow the Pantone Color of the Year 2014 hashtag on Facebook and #coloroftheyear on Twitter to find out the announcement coming this week! Or you can follow National Event Supply on Facebook and Twitter—we’ll be informing all our followers as well.

With 2013 quickly winding to a close (it’s the middle of November already?!), the industry would be remiss if it didn’t recap what’s hot and what’s not throughout the past year. Special Events Magazine wrote an article on the top rental items flying off the shelves. The top items that seem to be most popular and requested items include the following:

• Tented Events in a variety of tented options
• Illuminated / LED light-up bars
• Rustic items such as farm tables, rustic chairs and benches
• Lounge furniture including modular
• Different shaped tables and plates in the same room
• Specialty linens
• Custom flooring

The full article definitely showcases that more and more consumers and corporate events are looking for one of a kind, picturesque events with uncommon items.

At National Event Supply, we’ve seen an increase in party rental and event rental companies stocking up on irregular sized dinnerware such as the Ovali Line. In the stacking chairs area, we’re seeing more Crystal Chiavari Chairs being ordered. What are you finding with your customers’ events? Is there anything we’re not stocking that you think we should be? Let us know in the comments!

Perhaps you’re an equipment rental company, looking for a way to add additional revenue through the expansion of your products and services. Perhaps you’re a catering company looking to service a greater portion of your clients’ needs. Or, perhaps you’re thinking of starting a new Party Rental business and not sure where to start. Whatever the case may be, when looking to expand your revenue there are a number of crucial items that makes sense to begin stocking as additional revenue generators.

Special Events Magazine released an insightful article last week that is a must-read piece of party rental and event rental predictions for the upcoming year. As part of their annual Special Events "30 Top Rental Companies" list, the top Party Rental companies across North America commented on the state of the industry and how they believe 2014 bodes for the industry as a whole. With the economy improving on a daily basis it seems the industry has seen year-over-year growth in 2013 with a positive yet conservative outlook for 2014 based on the lack of discounting death spirals occurring in the industry.

You can view the article in its entirety by clicking here. (Note – you will have to have a free membership in order to view the entire article)

What’s flying off the shelves?

A1 Party and Event Rental based in Covina, California noted in the article that “the trend is to provide many more options. People are demanding a much larger selection in all categories of inventory.” With the modern culture one of convenience and consumerism, this doesn’t come as a surprise but I often wonder if a Party and Event Rental company can truly survive by being one of many that offer the one-stop shop for party rental items. Wouldn’t it be better to take what you’re good at and target your customer market based on that? Perhaps you excel in tent, table and chair sales – why not become the best tent, table and chair rental company in your local area, state/province or country?

What Do You Believe?

At National Event Supply for example we’ve seen an uptick in the amount of folding tables and Chiavari chair sales. Our stemware has been gaining additional ground but that could just be because we’ve never stocked glass stemware and crystal stemware before. We’re also seeing larger than normal porcelain dinnerware orders leading us to believe the business forecast as predicted by the big rental companies is correct in its assumptions. If we’re selling more, that means our customers are turning around / renting out their inventory more.

The National Event Supply team have their bags packed and are heading to Victoria for NGCOA’s Golf Business Canada Conference & Tradeshow. Be sure to stop by our booth #10 to say “hi” and check out what we have to offer your golf course for all your event and restaurant needs.

With warehouses in Vancouver, British Columbia & Mississauga, Ontario, we can quickly and cost-effectively ship our hundreds of products across Canada. Because of this, we’re able to showcase the following items at the show:

 
• Porcelain Platters
• Porcelain Bowls
• Porcelain Dinnerware
• Stainless Steel Flatware
• Crystal Stemware
• Plastic and Wood Folding Tables
• White Resin Folding Chairs (also known as White Resin Wedding Chairs)
• And much more!

We’re also offering an exclusive show special only available to golf operators that stop by our booth.

SAVE 10% off plastic folding tables, wood folding tables, and folding chairs*.

Want to commit to an order but not accept your shipment until spring? We can help with that. Commit to an order at the show and we’ll ship the products to you in early April – just in time for the season to start!

If you’re interested in learning more about our products, download our Tables & Chairs Catalogue for details such as sizing, weight and pricing.

We look forward to seeing you November 22nd at the show!