Image: TVF Three of TVF Inc.’s longest-serving senior sales consultants are retiring, including Shelly Hirschinger, James Durant and Jim Prestipino. “James, Jim and Shelly exemplify the highest standards of excellence in sales,” says Tad Calahan, president of TVF. “Their extensive knowledge and customer-first approach set them apart as leaders in their field. Through their exceptional expertise, [...]
The Ohio Department of Transportation recently issued $8.7 million to support a swath of local bridge projects across the state. That funding – which comes from the agency’s Local Major Bridge Program – will go towards modernizing and repairing four local bridges in Franklin, Fairfield, Hamilton, and Lake counties. Photo courtesy of the Ohio DOT. The agency [...]
Canadian event and tent rental provider Element Event Solutions served as an Official Supporter for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, which took place Feb. 8-16 in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., Canada. The event is an international adaptive sports competition for wounded, injured or sick servicemen and women, and features athletes from around the world competing in various [...]
Smartstage, Las Vegas, a venue solutions provider with more than 50 years of experience in the staging industry, is expanding its offerings to include event rental staging in Las Vegas. The company is introducing tailored rental staging solutions designed to meet the needs of the city’s surging event industry, which it said saw an 18.5 [...]
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) opened its invitations last week for public comments on foreign trade practices and the Section 301 sanctions on China. The deadline to submit comments on foreign trade practices is March 11. The deadline to submit comments on Section 301 sanctions is March 24. USTR will hold [...]
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) announces the launch of the NMEA Cloud Initiative. This project aims to aggregate existing marine data for safety, conservation and innovation. NMEA says this initiative “marks a significant step towards revolutionizing the future of maritime safety and security operations while protecting marine life and the oceans.” The NMEA Cloud [...]
Image: AMI Plastics The first speakers have been announced for the first-ever Textiles Recycling Expo that will be in Belgium June 4–5, 2025. The new, free-to-attend exhibition and conference will bring together professionals from across the textiles, fashion, waste and recycling industries to gain expert insights and to connect with key decision-makers shaping the future of [...]
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) recently issued more than $40 million in state transportation funding to cities and counties statewide to support various local-level road and bridge projects. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey. Photo courtesy of Alabama DOT. That funding is made available through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II), a program created in [...]
On Feb. 25, the Conference Board released the February 2025 Consumer Confidence Index. The index slipped to 98.3, which is the lowest reading since June 2024 and the largest monthly drop since August 2021. “This is the third consecutive month-on-month decline, bringing the Index to the bottom of the range that has prevailed since 2022,” [...]
Image: CiCLO® Technology BOKSER Textiles, a hospitality textiles provider based in Minneapolis, Minn., announced the company has partnered with Intrinsic Advanced Materials, the creator of CiCLO® Technology, to launch a line of biodegradable top sheets for the hospitality industry. The top sheets in the Shoreline Collection are made from recycled polyester and infused with CiCLO [...]
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