A&B Partytime Rentals

What A&B Partytime Rentals does

A&B Partytime Rentals operates as Element Event Solutions, Canada's leading event rentals company, serving event organizers, corporate clients, wedding planners, sports organizations, and private individuals across the country. The company rents tabletop, linens, furniture, catering equipment, tents, drapery, and décor, and bundles these rentals with event services including product curation, event design, project management, logistics, and installation. Element positions itself as the only Canadian event solutions provider with full-service coast-to-coast delivery, operating five physical hubs across Toronto (Leaside, North York, Etobicoke), Halifax, and Vancouver. The firm continues the legacy of the Chair-man Mills portfolio of brands, having been rebranded from predecessors Chairman Mills and Advanced Tent, with over 115 years of combined industry experience.

The company's underlying technology is an event rental inventory management and logistics platform supporting online ordering through a direct e-commerce storefront and a wishlist builder tool, backed by proprietary capabilities in custom drapery hardware and fabric sourcing. Pricing is quote-based and consultative, with no publicly disclosed tiers, reflecting a hybrid B2B go-to-market combining self-serve e-commerce for mid-market buyers with enterprise field sales targeting large corporate, wedding, and sports/entertainment events. Marketing is driven by visual content on Instagram, downloadable catalogues and lookbooks, blog content, and FAQ resources.

Revenue is generated through two primary streams: equipment rental fees (one-time transaction model) for the rental inventory, and professional services fees for event design, project management, logistics, and installation. Anchor enterprise customers include Tennis Canada (National Bank Open tournament), Food Dudes, George Brown College, and Arta Gallery. The company has won the Canadian Event Awards (CEA) Award in 2026 and a Service Excellence Award in 2023. Element is privately held with 11–50 employees and no public ownership structure disclosed; no funding rounds, acquisitions, or M&A activity are present in the source data.

Name

A&B Partytime Rentals

Legal name

Element Event Solutions

Website

https://abpartytime.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A&B Partytime Rentals (Element Event Solutions) is Canada's leading event rentals company, renting tabletop, furniture, catering equipment, tents, drapery, and décor to corporate, wedding, sports, and private clients nationwide, with bundled design, logistics, and installation services delivered through a coast-to-coast hub network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Rental Services

NAICS

General Rental Centers (532310), General Rental Centers (5323), Consumer Goods Rental (5322)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Event Rentals (Tents, Furniture, A/V, Decor) (HSACAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tent & Canopy Rentals (HSACAFAA), Event Furniture Rentals (Tables, Chairs, Lounge) (HSACAFAB), Corporate Event Rentals (Furniture, Staging, Tents) (HSACADAI), Catering Equipment, Rentals & Setup (Non-decor) (HSACAGAL), Decor Props & Themed Set Rentals (HSACAFAK), Event Rentals & Catering Equipment Services (Linen, Tableware, Kitchen, Furniture) (THAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Event rentals
• Party rentals
• Tent rentals
• Wedding rentals
• Drapery rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Rental Products: Rental of tabletop, linens, furniture, catering equipment, tents, drapery and décor items for events, parties, weddings, corporate events, and sports/entertainment events. Revenue generated through equipment rental fees.
2. Event Services: Professional services including product curation, event design, project management, logistics, and installation services bundled with or separate from rental products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

A&B Partytime Rentals (operating as Element Event Solutions) rents event equipment and supplies including tabletop items, linens, furniture, catering equipment, tents and structures, and drapery and décor for gatherings, weddings, corporate events, sports and entertainment events, and private celebrations. The company bundles professional services such as event design, project management, logistics, and on-site installation with its rentals and offers nationwide delivery across Canada.

Product overview

Element Event Solutions is a comprehensive event rentals platform offering an integrated portfolio of products and services. The core offerings include Event Rentals (tabletop, linens, furniture, catering equipment, and décor), Tent Rentals (rental tents and structures), and Drapery Rentals (fabric draping with customizable hardware). These product lines are complemented by Event Services covering product curation, event design, project management, logistics, and installation. The company positions itself as Canada's only event solutions provider delivering full-service tenting, party rentals, furniture, drape and décor from coast to coast. Backed by over 115 years of experience from the legacy Chair-man Mills portfolio of brands, the company serves gatherings, parties, weddings, private celebrations, corporate events, and sports & entertainment events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event Rentals

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of events successfully draped across Canada

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tennis CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCritical supplier partnership for annual National Bank Open (formerly Rogers Cup) tennis tournament. Element provides essential site setup, temporary structures, and event rentals for hosting world's best tennis players from ATP & WTA tours. Partnership involves dedicated crews, site supervisors, and coordination from conception to final build, including challenging conditions management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Nuage Designs: Canadian event décor and drapery specialist offering custom drapery, lighting, and event design services. Comparable to A&B Partytime's drapery and décor line, though more focused on design and smaller-scale execution.

Direct peers

• EventSource: North American full-service event rental provider offering furniture, tableware, linens, and event equipment with both online catalog and field sales. Comparable to A&B Partytime in product breadth and serving corporate events, weddings, and galas, but operating primarily in the US market.
• Peerless Events & Tents: East Coast US event rental company offering tents, furniture, linens, and décor with full-service installation. Comparable to A&B Partytime as a full-service event rental operator with strong regional density; differs in geography.
• Bright Event Rentals: Large US-based event rental company with extensive tent, furniture, tabletop, and linen inventory serving corporate, social, and sports events. Comparable to A&B Partytime as a broadline full-service rental operator; differs in geographic footprint (US-focused).
• Hensley Event Resources: US event rental company providing tents, tables, chairs, linens, and full-service event production. Comparable to A&B Partytime in offering comprehensive event equipment and services to corporate, social, and large-scale event customers.
• Abbey Party Rentals: Canadian event rental company with operations across multiple provinces, offering tents, tables, chairs, linens, and décor for weddings, corporate events, and large-scale functions. Directly comparable to A&B Partytime as a national full-service Canadian event rental competitor.

Others

• Advanced Tent (legacy entity): Former name of Element Event Solutions and prior tenting-focused brand in the Chair-man Mills portfolio. Comparable as a historical predecessor offering tent and structure rentals across Canada.
• Chair-man Mills (legacy entity): Predecessor brand of Element Event Solutions / A&B Partytime within the same Chair-man Mills portfolio of companies. Highly relevant historical reference for product lines, customer base, and operating model in the Canadian event rental market.

Broad incumbents

• AFR Furniture Rental: Established event and trade show furniture rental company with national distribution in the US. Comparable in furniture rental category and serving events, exhibits, and corporate clients, though it focuses primarily on trade show and premium furniture rather than full tent/drapery lines.

Regional players

• West Coast Tent & Event: US West Coast event rental company focused on tents, flooring, and event infrastructure. Comparable to A&B Partytime's tent and structure offerings, though operating in a different (US Pacific) geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/element_event_solutions
• Xx.com/ABPartytime
• Facebookfacebook.com/abpartytime
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-b-partytime-rentals

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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