EventQuip
EventQuip is a privately held, founder-owned event infrastructure rental company in Montgomeryville, PA, providing engineered tents, flooring, staging, lighting, power, and climate control for high-end social, corporate, cultural, government, military, and emergency events across the Philadelphia tri-state region.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1994
- HeadquartersMontgomeryville, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What EventQuip does
EventQuip is a privately held, founder-owned event infrastructure rental company headquartered in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, founded by Ed Knight in 1994 (with roots to 1982). The company provides engineered tent structures, flooring, staging, lighting, power generation, and climate control for high-end social, corporate, cultural, government, military, construction, and emergency-response events across a roughly 150-mile radius of Philadelphia, including Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, South Jersey, Eastern Maryland, the Washington D.C. area, and the New York Metro region.
The product portfolio centers on a 1,700+ tent and structure inventory spanning engineered clearspan structure tents, the Losberger De Boer LEVO Conservatory, clear top tents, sailcloth tents, pole tents, frame tents, and emergency-deployment systems, complemented by ancillary dance floors, ground-contour and elevated flooring, multi-level staging, dimmable and color-gelled lighting, portable generators, and HVAC equipment. Proprietary engineering capabilities include custom ballast systems (combined installations reaching 534,000 lbs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art) and custom fountain-box coverings for non-staking venues, enabling work at restrictive landmark sites.
The revenue model is project-based equipment rental with entirely quote-based pricing, a $4,000 minimum project budget and per-project ticket sizes up to $1,000,000. GTM is direct, sales-led field sales through project managers who conduct site visits and work alongside event planners, caterers, venues, and government procurement. Customer base spans marquee cultural and sports institutions (Philadelphia Museum of Art under a 20+ year exclusive relationship, Lincoln Financial Field, Barnes Foundation, National Constitution Center) and a long tail of weddings, galas, and corporate events, with no external funding, no parent company, and continuous founder ownership since 1994.
EventQuip firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- EventQuip
- Legal name
- EventQuip
- Website
- https://eventquip.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1994
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- EventQuip is a privately held, founder-owned event infrastructure rental company in Montgomeryville, PA, providing engineered tents, flooring, staging, lighting, power, and climate control for high-end social, corporate, cultural, government, military, and emergency events across the Philadelphia tri-state region.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
EventQuip industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Event Tent & Infrastructure Rental
- NAICS
- Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)
- SIC
- Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Corporate Event Rentals (Furniture, Staging, Tents) (HSACADAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Dance Floor, Staging & Platform Rentals (HSACAFAD)
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Where EventQuip is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Montgomeryville
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
EventQuip business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Event Tent Rentals: Primary revenue from renting tents and event structures for weddings, corporate events, galas, and social gatherings. Includes structure tents, clear top tents, sailcloth tents, pole tents, frame tents, and the LEVO Conservatory. Tenting budgets range from $4,000 to $1,000,000 depending on event scope.
- Event Infrastructure Rentals: Ancillary rentals including dance floors, flooring systems, staging, lighting, power generators, and climate control units. These complement tent rentals and are delivered/installed as part of comprehensive event packages.
- Construction Worksite Tent Rentals: Long-term and short-term tent rentals for construction sites to protect projects from weather delays. Includes climate-controlled work-site solutions.
- Military & Government Tent Solutions: Sales and rentals for military and government projects including housing, base camps, dining halls, equipment storage, training structures, command centers, and field hospitals.
- Emergency Services Tenting: Emergency response tenting for medical facilities, drive-thru testing/vaccine sites, command centers, and logistics support. Both short-term rapid deployment and long-term solutions available.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Entry-level tent rentals starting at $4,000 minimum budget |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Mid-range corporate and social event tent rentals |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Premium large-scale tent installations up to $1,000,000 |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
EventQuip product offering
Product offeringCore offering
EventQuip rents tents, structures, flooring, dance floors, staging, lighting, power generators, and climate control equipment on a quote-based, project-by-project basis to event planners, corporations, museums, construction firms, and government/emergency clients across the Philadelphia tri-state region. The company provides full-service installation and removal with engineered solutions for challenging venues (e.g., non-staking sites such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art), supporting events ranging from $4,000 weddings to $1,000,000 large-scale galas and institutional installations.
Product overview
EventQuip is a physical equipment rental company offering a comprehensive suite of temporary event infrastructure and structures. Their product portfolio centers on various tent styles (Structure/Clearspan, Conservatory/Levo, Clear Top, Sailcloth, Pole, Frame, and Emergency tents) which serve as the primary venue creation solution. These core tent products are complemented by essential event infrastructure including dance floors, flooring systems, staging, lighting, power/generators, and climate control equipment. All products are designed to be modular and combinable, enabling complete event venue creation from a single provider.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Quantifiable outcome
- 534,000 pounds of equipment installed at Philadelphia Museum of Art for stable, non-staking tent setup
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use EventQuip
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
EventQuip technology and API
TechnologyAPI detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
EventQuip partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- BoeingcoreEventQuip and Boeing work together to provide shelter solutions for various projects. Boeing collaborates with EventQuip as a government/military contractor requiring temporary structure solutions for defense and aerospace applications.
- Losberger De BoercoreEventQuip is a distributor/operator of Losberger De Boer structures including the LEVO Conservatory tent. As a Losberger De Boer structure provider, EventQuip adheres to highest standards of quality, engineering, and safety. The LEVO Conservatory is marketed as the strongest, safest, most weather-resistant version of this tent style.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
EventQuip competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Classic Tents & Events: Regional tent and event rental company serving the Mid-Atlantic with comparable structure tents, clearspan structures, and full event infrastructure. Direct competitor to EventQuip in the Philadelphia/Pennsylvania market with similar product offerings and customer base.
- Mahaffey Event Rentals: Full-service event rental company offering tents, flooring, staging, lighting, and climate control across the Mid-South and broader US. Directly comparable product mix and service model to EventQuip's event infrastructure offerings.
- Arena Americas: National tent and event structure rental company with clearspan structures, flooring, and event infrastructure. Directly comparable to EventQuip but with significantly larger geographic footprint and scale.
- Sperry Tents: Specialist in sailcloth and high-end fabric tents for weddings and events with national footprint. Comparable to EventQuip's premium tent offerings, particularly the sailcloth tent product line.
- Aztec Tents: California-based tent rental company with full-service event infrastructure including structure tents, flooring, and accessories. Comparable product mix and service model to EventQuip with regional focus on the West Coast.
- Anchor Industries: Manufacturer and rental provider of tents, clearspan structures, and fabric structures for events and commercial applications. Directly comparable to EventQuip with both manufacturing and rental operations.
- Taylor Tent Company: Tent rental and sales company offering structure tents, frame tents, and party tents across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Direct competitor with similar product mix serving comparable event markets.
- US Tent Rental: Commercial tent rental company specializing in clearspan structures, warehouses, and large-scale event tents. Comparable to EventQuip's structure tent and commercial/emergency tenting offerings.
- Special Event Rental: Tent and event rental company serving the East Coast with structure tents, clearspan structures, and party tents. Comparable product offerings and customer base to EventQuip in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Broad incumbents
- Losberger De Boer: Global manufacturer of temporary and semi-permanent structures including the LEVO Conservatory tent that EventQuip distributes. Comparable technology and product offerings, but operates at much larger scale as a manufacturer and operator across multiple continents.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
EventQuip leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
EventQuip funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
EventQuip M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about EventQuip
What does EventQuip do?
EventQuip rents tents, structures, flooring, dance floors, staging, lighting, power generators, and climate control equipment on a quote-based, project-by-project basis to event planners, corporations, museums, construction firms, and government/emergency clients across the Philadelphia tri-state region. The company provides full-service installation and removal with engineered solutions for challenging venues (e.g., non-staking sites such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art), supporting events ranging from $4,000 weddings to $1,000,000 large-scale galas and institutional installations.
Is EventQuip a public or private company?
EventQuip is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was EventQuip founded?
EventQuip was founded in 1994. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is EventQuip based?
EventQuip is headquartered in Montgomeryville, United States, in the North America region.
How does EventQuip make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Event Tent Rentals are the primary driver. The others are event Infrastructure Rentals, construction Worksite Tent Rentals, military & Government Tent Solutions and emergency Services Tenting.
Who are EventQuip's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Classic Tents & Events, Mahaffey Event Rentals, Arena Americas, Sperry Tents, Aztec Tents, Anchor Industries, Taylor Tent Company, US Tent Rental and Special Event Rental. Losberger De Boer is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does EventQuip have an API?
No public API is recorded for EventQuip.
What industry is EventQuip in?
EventQuip's product category is Event Tent & Infrastructure Rental. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSACADAI, Corporate Event Rentals (Furniture, Staging, Tents), with a secondary code of HSACAFAD, Dance Floor, Staging & Platform Rentals. Its NAICS code is 711 and its SIC code is 7990.