Lakes Region Tent & Event

What Lakes Region Tent & Event does

Lakes Region Tent & Event, LLC is a privately held, Concord, New Hampshire-based event rental company serving weddings, graduations, corporate events, private parties, and political/institutional events across New Hampshire, Northern Massachusetts, and Southern Maine. The company was formed in 2009 through the acquisition of Peter E. Smith Associates (est. 1999), inheriting a decade of tent-rental operational heritage. Its core inventory spans four tent types — sailcloth, frame, clear-top, and high-peak pole tents — complemented by tables, chairs, linens (59 solid colors plus specialty fabrics), china/glassware/flatware, dance floors, staging, lighting, pipe and drape, bars, food service equipment, and 5-station luxury restroom trailers.

The company's underlying technology is a combination of physical-asset infrastructure and modest proprietary tools. Operationally, it owns a Teeco commercial tent washer and operates a 34-foot temperature/humidity-controlled drying warehouse, which extends tent service life by 1-3 years and underpins both internal asset management and a commercial tent-washing service offered to other rental operators. Sales and design are supported by Party CAD, a specialized CAD layout tool used to visualize event configurations for customers. Quote requests are processed by an internal sales staff via phone, contact form, or in-person showroom visits, with a 30% deposit and 2-week pre-event final payment standard.

The revenue model is a mix of transactional rental fees (event prices typically covering three days) and professional services (event consultation, site analysis, design, delivery, setup, pickup, and commercial tent washing). Pricing is opaque and quote-based, not publicly disclosed. Customer concentration is distributed across consumer weddings, education institutions, nonprofits, and corporate clients, with named testimonials concentrated in the wedding segment. The company is actively hiring for its 2026 season and has received multi-year recognition from The Knot, WeddingWire, and NH Bride Magazine.

Name

Lakes Region Tent & Event

Legal name

Lakes Region Tent & Event, LLC

Website

https://lakesregiontent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lakes Region Tent & Event is a private, Concord, NH-based event rental company providing tents, tables, chairs, linens, tableware, lighting, staging, and luxury restroom trailers for weddings, graduations, corporate events, and private parties across New Hampshire, Northern Massachusetts, and Southern Maine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Rental Services

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Tent & Canopy Rentals (HSACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outdoor Event Equipment Rentals (Umbrellas, Patio Heaters, Fire Pits) (HSACAFAL)

Keywords

• Tent rental services
• Party equipment rentals
• Event furniture rentals
• Wedding tent rentals
• Commercial tent washing

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Equipment Rental: Rental of tents, tables, chairs, linens, tableware, glassware, flatware, dance floors, stages, lighting, pipe and drape, restroom trailers, and other party rental products. Rental rates based on 'event price' typically covering three days.
2. Event Services: Event consultation, site analysis, event design and layout services, delivery, setup and pickup services. Chairs setup service available for additional charge.
3. Commercial Tent Washing: Professional tent cleaning service using commercial washing equipment. Reduces replacement costs and extends service life of customer-owned tents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lakes Region Tent & Event rents event infrastructure and party equipment to customers across New Hampshire, Northern Massachusetts, and Southern Maine. Core offerings include four tent categories (sailcloth, frame, clear top, and high peak pole), tables, chairs, china, glassware, flatware, dance floors, food service equipment, table linens, bar rentals, tent lighting, pipe and drape, and luxury restroom trailers, delivered with professional setup and pickup services. Supplementary services include free event consultation, computerized layout design, and commercial tent washing using proprietary equipment.

Product overview

Lakes Region Tent & Event is an event rental company offering a comprehensive portfolio of rental products for weddings, parties, graduations, and corporate events. The core offerings center on four tent types: Sailcloth Tents (translucent canopies with wooden poles), Frame Tents (free-standing structures without interior poles), Clear Top Frame Tents (frame tents with clear vinyl tops), and High Peak Pole Tents (sculptured tops with center poles). Supporting products include extensive Table Rentals (rectangular, farm, round, cafe, cocktail tables), Chair Rentals (chiavari, crossback, garden styles), Table Linens (59 solid colors plus dupioni, velvet, satin, sequin, and 15+ other fabric types), China/Glassware/Flatware, Dance Floor Rentals, Food Service Equipment, Bar Rentals (whiskey barrel, rustic plank, modular options), Luxury Restroom Trailers (5-station for up to 300 guests), Pipe and Drape, and Tent Lighting/Accessories. Services include event consultation, site analysis, design/layout services, delivery/setup, and commercial tent washing. The company operates from Concord, NH serving New Hampshire, Northern Massachusetts, and Southern Maine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sailcloth Tents

Quantifiable outcome

• Tent cleaning can extend service life 1-3 years, saving $8,000-$12,000 on replacement tent tops
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sperry Tents: Sperry Tents is a sailcloth tent rental specialist serving weddings and events across multiple US regions. It is directly comparable to Lakes Region's sailcloth tent offering and New England wedding focus.
• Classic Tents & Events: Classic Tents & Events provides tent and event rentals for weddings and corporate events with design and installation services, directly overlapping Lakes Region's core product mix and customer base.
• Taylor Rental: Taylor Rental operates party and event equipment rental locations across the Northeast and Midwest, offering a comparable mix of tents, tables, chairs, and event accessories to event planners and consumers.
• Atlantic Tent & Party Rental: Atlantic Tent is a regional tent and party rental company serving the Northeast US, offering similar tent types, tables, chairs, and event rentals with delivery and setup services.
• Big Top Tent Rentals: Big Top Tent Rentals is a tent and event rental company providing frame, pole, and clear-top tents for weddings, corporate events, and parties—overlapping directly with Lakes Region's core tent rental offering.
• Aztec Tents: Aztec Tents manufactures and rents commercial frame and pole tents for events, festivals, and parties, with overlapping tent product types and party rental applications as Lakes Region.

Broad incumbents

• CORT Event Furnishings: CORT is a national event furnishings and rental provider serving corporate events, trade shows, and weddings with a much larger fleet and broader geographic footprint than Lakes Region, positioning it as a larger incumbent in overlapping product categories.
• EventSource: EventSource is an online marketplace aggregating event rental suppliers across North America, including tents, furniture, and decor. It competes indirectly with Lakes Region by aggregating demand across multiple regional suppliers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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