Announcing the 2020 InTents magazine Reader’s Choice Award winners!

Published On: April 1, 2020

Twenty-two manufacturers and suppliers to the tent rental industry are honored in the April–May 2020 issue of InTents magazine in the third annual Reader’s Choice Awards.

This 40-by-60-foot Anchor Century® tent, installed at a venue in Farmington, Conn., by Connecticut Rental Centers, served as a ceremony tent with theater-style seating. Anchor Industries was voted Best Tension/Pole-Supported Tent Manufacturer in the 2020 InTents Reader’s Choice Awards. Photo courtesy of Connecticut Rental Centers Inc.

In December 2019, InTents asked readers to vote for the best of the best in 15 categories, ranging from Best Frame Tent Manufacturer to Best Rental Software Provider.

“Participation in our Reader’s Choice Awards was higher than expected,” says Mark Berriman, ATA National Sales Manager. “So many companies were nominated within the 15 categories that it really highlights the amazing work taking place within this industry.”

In addition, Marty Haas, president of Milestone Event Rental, Cannon Falls, Minn., is the winner of the 2020 Reader’s Choice Awards voting contest! Industry member voters who left comments about their favorite products and services on the voting site were entered into a drawing for a Black Jack® fan from Big Ass Fans. With a 6.5-foot (2-meter) frame, the Black Jack creates airflow that spans one-third the length of a football field—perfect for large events.

InTents launched its Reader’s Choice Awards in 2018 to celebrate the publication’s 25th anniversary. The trade magazine delivers focused, credible information needed to stage safe and successful tented events. InTents is the official publication of the Tent Rental Division of the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA).

Here is the complete list of 2020 Reader’s Choice Award winners and honorable mentions:

1. Best Frame Tent Manufacturer: Anchor Industries Inc.
Honorable mention: Economy Tent International.

2. Best Clearspan Manufacturer: Losberger De Boer.
Honorable mention: Anchor Industries Inc.

3. Best Sailcloth-Style Tent Manufacturer: Anchor Industries Inc.
Honorable mention: Fred’s Tents & Canopies Inc.

4. Best Tension/Pole-Supported Tent Manufacturer: Anchor Industries Inc.
Honorable mention: Aztec Tents.

5. Best Tent Fabric Supplier: Snyder Manufacturing Inc.
Honorable mention: Keder Solutions.

6. Best Installation Equipment Supplier: B&R Innovations LLC/Block and Roll Tent Ballast Solutions.
Honorable mention: Tent OX.

7. Best Flooring Supplier: Dura-Trac Flooring Ltd.
Honorable mention: Groove Surfaces LLC.

8. Best Tent Heating and/or Cooling Supplier: L.B. White Co. LLC.
Honorable mention: Aggreko.

9. Best Custom Graphics Supplier: Fred’s Tents & Canopies Inc.
Honorable mention: Anchor Industries Inc.

10. Best Tent Washing Machine or Cleaning Product Supplier: Teeco Solutions.
Honorable mention: CCC Washers Inc./Charnecke Tents Inc.

11. Best Tent Liner Supplier: Anchor Industries Inc.
Honorable mention: Structure | Liners.

12. Best Rental Furniture Supplier: Palmer Snyder.
Honorable mention: Commercial Seating Products (CSP).

13. Best Linen Supplier: A1 Tablecloth Co.
Honorable mention: Ultimate Textile.

14. Best Rental Software Provider: Point of Rental Software.
Honorable mention: Goodshuffle Pro Event Rental Software.

15. Best Customer Service (any provider)​: Anchor Industries Inc.
Honorable mention: Losberger De Boer.