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Reprinted from the CEFMA newsletter. The oldest college football stadium in the country is Franklin Field — host to the University of Pennsylvania’s Quakers since 1895 — which boasts more than 800 games over its 122-year history. Harvard Stadium, which opened in 1903 but brags that it is the oldest permanent concrete structure in the country, was […]

OK, let’s walk it back. While paper was invented in 105 A.D. by the Chinese, the use of it in drawings for design entered Europe in the 1300’s. In the sixteenth century, French academics created mathematical formulae to express geometric figures in two disciplines: artistic and design drawings. As time went on, renderings were created […]

It started in Denmark. With people looking down (at their phones) and not up at oncoming traffic, the design for the ‘pay attention crosswalk’ came to be. It’s worked wonders. Cars slow down when approaching it. People stop in their tracks and look around. And, the art community heralds its artistic creation. And, it’s not just […]

In Part Two of his piece on scenic design, Tony Castrigno from Design Contact, touches on trends from this past year, how certain aspects of presentations have changed completely, and what to expect from scenic staging in 2018. What would you say are the biggest trends in presentations this past year? PowerPoint is dead? What do […]

Former Richmond 2015 Executive to Lead Business Development and Marketing InProduction, a leader in the event services industry, announced today that Tim Miller has joined the company as Director of Business Development. In his new role, Miller will lead the expansion of InProduction’s products and services into the marketplace, which has grown substantially in the […]

Meet Tony Castrigno, from Design Contact , who took the time to answer some of our burning questions around scenic design trends in 2017 and what is to come for 2018. We’ve broken down Tony’s thoughtful answers in to two parts..and here is the first! Scenic used to be about creating an environment for the […]

One year ago, SGA Production Services and  T&B Equipment Company first joined forces. The goal was to broaden both companies to serve sports, corporate, and entertainment events, and those who sponsor, organize, and execute these events. With an expanded U.S. footprint and more seasoned resources in the field, we would strive to improve the efficiency of installation and strikes as well […]

Announcing our part in the expansion of the United Soccer Leagues, LLC as we become their official modular stadium and seating supplier. USL News Release, Monday, July 17, 2017 USL Names T&B Equipment Co. as Official Modular Stadium and Seating Supplier Agreement encompasses all USL properties, including USL Division III and PDL TAMPA, Fla. – […]

In the first of our series, “Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda,” we take you to the very first fireworks display on the Fourth of July. Did you know that it was John Adams who wanted fireworks to be part of the festivities? He wrote to Abigail on July 3, 1776, the following: “Our day of independence ought […]

It’s 1851, and the first America’s Cup yachting race (known then as the Prince Albert’s Cup), takes place between the United States and Great Britain. The course goes from the Isle of Wight and finishes on the southern coast of England. As the schooner, named America (representing the New York Yacht Club), passes the Royal […]