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Corporate events make up a large majority of the events that party rental companies, hotels and caterers participate in and see revenue from. In fact, Canada has now broken the top 10 countries ranking by number of meetings organised in 2015 (Source). This means more opportunity for hotels, party rental companies and caterers to book corporate meetings and events. If this isn’t a revenue stream you’re focused on, it is definitely one to consider. Not only do corporate events generally host lots of attendees (especially when multi-national companies are concerned) but they also tend to hold bigger budgets than traditional social events such as weddings. But larger corporate events aren’t the only events that businesses need to host – there’s training events, advisory board meetings, corporate board meetings, senior leadership meetings, all hand company meetings and conferences / tradeshows.

Special Events Magazine recently published a 2016-17 Corporate Event Forecast with research performed by Penton Media. This annual report studies the trends in the corporate event industry as well as forecasts potential trends for the upcoming year. Two statistics to note from the report includes:

• “The majority of respondents (57 percent) expect the number of corporate events staged in 2016 to remain about the same as their “typical” amount. A third (33 percent) expect to stage more.”
• “The typical respondent reports average expenditures on corporate events will reach $977,277 in 2016.”

That’s a lot of events to not only potentially win business from, but a lot of average expenditure to gain.

To view more of the article including 6 more statistics, swing over to Special Event Magazine.

Skirting clips are a necessary evil for event venues, hotels, golf clubs and party rental customers looking to cover their tables with table skirting. There are a few different kinds of skirting clips on the market today. Knowing which ones your table will need helps to avoid a mistake in ordering and ensure your table gets covered as fast as possible. Check out the different kinds below:

Plastic Table Skirting Clips

Plastic table skirting clips work with plastic folding tables. Generally you will find plastic table skirting clips that fit tables anywhere from 3/8” all the way up to 3” thick tabletop. They snap on the table edge every foot and have Velcro on them to adhere table skirting to. National Event Supply stocks plastic table skirting clips that fit plastic tables between 2” – 2.75” thick.

Wood Table Skirting Clips with Velcro

Wood table skirting clips work with wood folding tables. Generally you will find wood table skirting clips that fit tables anywhere from ¾” to ½” thick tabletop. They snap on the table edge every foot and have Velcro on them to adhere table skirting to. National Event Supply stocks wood table skirting clips with Velcro that fit wood tables with a ¾” thickness.

Wood Table Skirting Clips without Velcro

Wood table skirting clips without Velcro also fit a wood folding table. You generally find wood table skirting clips without Velcro that fit tables anywhere from 3/4” to 1/2” thick tabletop. They are primarily used to secure tablecloths to the tabletop so that wind does not blow the tablecloth off. They snap on the table edge every foot. National Event Supply stocks wood table skirting clips without Velcro that fit wood tables with a ¾” thickness.

Back in March we announced our new collection of Banquet Chairs would be in stock. We initially brought in Black textured and Navy Blue Patterned banquet chairs. They were so popular that we’ve already had to order another container – and with it comes a new colour of Banquet Chair.

Coming Soon – A Burgundy Patterned Teardrop-Back Banquet Chair with Silver Vein Frame.

We will also be replenishing our Black Textured and Navy Blue Patterned Banquet Chair stock as well.

Some additional product details about the burgundy patterned banquet hall chairs:

• Frame made of 18 gauge steel
• 2.5” thick cushion
• Burgundy Patterned Cushion (Also available in Black textured or Navy Blue Patterned)
• Able to stack 15 chairs high
• Silver Vein Powder Coated Frame Finish
• Non-Marring Plastic Floor Glides
• Designed for Commercial Use
• Ships Fully Assembled
• Weight per chair: 10lbs

Look for a product announcement on our blog or social media feeds in early / late September 2016!

Last year we introduced square spun polyester tablecloths to our inventory. Spun polyester has a higher thread count then our regular polyester tablecloths – making it thicker and more luxurious. The square spun polyester tablecloths are often used as table overlays so that banquet halls and event venues can use regular (less expensive) polyester linens on the tables with square overlays that are more expensive overtop. Then in the middle of May we announced our new sizes of spun polyester in rounds and rectangles. I’m pleased to announce that we have added black spun polyester to the following sizes and that they are now in stock and available in our Mississauga warehouse:

60” x 102” rectangle spun polyester tablecloth – in white & black (new) – fits a 6ft table with a half drop

60” x 126” rectangle spun polyester tablecloth – in white & black (new) – fits an 8ft table with a half drop

90” round spun polyester tablecloth – in white & black (new) – fits a 30” low cruiser table with a full drop

Restaurant menu covers are a great way to convey the aesthetic your restaurant is outfitted in. It can also make a surprising difference to a customer if you don’t have a menu cover that is thought to be at the same level of service you are striving to achieve. For example, if I were to go to a fine dining restaurant and was handed a piece of regular weight paper with the menu printed on it instead of a leather hard cover menu – it would probably feel “off” to me aesthetically and reflect on my overall view of the restaurant. Because of this, it is an important piece to make a careful and thoughtful decision about from a number of different suppliers.

Whether you’re looking to replace your menu covers or are opening a new restaurant and want to check out your options knowing your options will help ensure you make the best menu cover choice for your restaurant. Here are a number of suppliers and manufacturers to buy restaurant menu covers from in Canada.

1. Divine Menu Covers Ltd – Based in Etobicoke, ON, Divine Menu Covers manufacture custom made, hand crafted superior quality menu covers, check presenters, ring binders, LED menus, clipboards, ipad & tablet covers, table tents & stands and guest directories. They make to order and do not have any stock of menu covers.
2. Kronos Menu Covers – Based in Mont-Royal, Quebec, Kronos has been manufacturing menu covers for 50 years. They are not only able to manufacture menu covers but also offer full colour digital printing for menus. They pride themselves in producing and shipping out jobs in record time.
3. Menu by Design – Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Menu by Design has been manufacturing hand crafted durable, stain and water resistant menu covers to the hospitality industry for 36 years. They offer custom restaurant menu covers, check / bill presenters, wine list covers, clipboards, ring binders and a number of in-stock products for fast ordering.