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Third Space Partners Acquires Quest Events, Parent of Drape Kings
Private equity firm Third Space Partners has acquired Quest Events, a 17-location event rental company based in Frisco, Texas, and plans more locations and add-on acquisitions. Read on for what's changing and what isn't.
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Booqable Adds Bundle Cross-Sells and a Custom Email Sending Address
Booqable's late October updates let rental companies cross-sell bundles, pre-fill rental times, customize back office tables and email from their own address.
Defensive Driving Lessons From a $375,000 Rental Truck Crash
An ARA Insurance claim shows how a few miles per hour over the limit led to a costly crash. Here's what party rental owners can teach their delivery drivers.
General Liability vs Umbrella Insurance for Party Rentals: How the Two Work Together
General liability is your base policy; umbrella kicks in when a big claim tops its limit. What party rental owners should know about both, and COIs.
IAAPA Expo 2026 Tips for Rental Operators: Plan, Do the Math, Buy Smart
Heading to IAAPA Expo 2026 in Orlando, Nov. 16 to 20? How party rental owners can plan ahead, run the numbers on new inflatables and avoid buying gear that sits.
Upcoming industry events Full events calendar
IAAPA Expo 2026
Nov 16–20, 2026 · Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Hosted by IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions)
Tent Conference 2027
Jan 11–13, 2027 · Embassy Suites Nashville Downtown, Nashville, TN
Hosted by Tent Rental Division, Advanced Textiles Association
IOA Inflatable Safety Conference & Amusement Expo 2027
Feb 1–4, 2027 · Farm Bureau Expo Center, Lebanon, TN
Hosted by Inflatable Operators Association
Expert advice: Bounce House 101 Meet Joe
Co-owner of ShipShape Party Rentals in the Kansas City area and founder of Bounce House 101. He's been running bounce houses for about ten years and shares what works for him, from paying yourself to getting more reviews.
The Bounce House Blueprint: A Proven Framework for Growing Your Rental Business (opens in a new tab)
Joe's six-part B.O.U.N.C.E. model for growing a rental company: bookings, operations, upsells, numbers, customers, and expanding wisely. The goal is steady progress in each one, not perfection.
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How Much Should You Pay Yourself (opens in a new tab)
Joe went three years without paying himself and burned out. Now he budgets a set share of every rental for labor from day one, and shows the math on a typical weekend.
Read Joe's full article on Bounce House 101 (opens in a new tab)The Power of Business Reviews (opens in a new tab)
Hundreds of events a year were bringing in only a handful of reviews. Here is the QR-card and driver-bonus system his crew uses to ask at every setup, plus how to answer a bad review.
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Donating Bounce Houses: A Checklist for Success (opens in a new tab)
Pick your causes at the start of the year so saying no gets easier, then check distance, unit count, and busy-season timing before you say yes to any donation request.
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