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“The acquisition of People’s Furniture Rental supports AFR® Furniture Rental’s plans to service our valued customers nationally while extending our service areas to new and existing customers of both organizations. We are delighted to have partnered with such a talented and tenured staff.” Ray Fiorica Co-Chief Executive Officer AFR® Furniture Rental August 22, 2017, Pennsauken, […]
Pings of mobile devices, flashy videos on giant screens, the clang of the construction site next door. The sights and sounds of modern living can overwhelm us on a daily basis. Sometimes we just need to escape from the noise, find a quiet space and unplug so we can hear each other, and ourselves, clearly […]
May 3, 2016 – Pennsauken, NJ – AFR® Furniture Rental, a leading provider in the furniture rental industry, has announced that they have expanded their Midwest operations to offer residential furnishings to the Chicago housing industry. Based in Woodridge, Illinois, the new Residential Division serves Metro Chicago and its surrounding areas. This addition of service is the […]
How many of you have received those annoying emails from long-lost relatives in Nigeria, Cambodia or the United Kingdom who are just itching to Fedex or wire transfer you a gazillion dollars if you will just send them all your banking information? Aren’t they irritating? We think so. At AFR Event Furnishings, we won’t promise […]
Pennsauken, NJ, December 1, 2014 – AFR Furniture Rental® is pleased to announce the addition of Jose Ramirez to its Marketing team. Ramirez brings 14 years of successful Sales and Marketing experience to the New Jersey-based furniture rental company. With practical experience in a broad scope of business management, his role will be of strategic […]
In Philadelphia, furnishings met fashion and priceless collections at AFR’s DesignSPARKS Networker and provided an inspiring evening of innovation and interaction. Designed in the 1890s, the Penn Museum is a beautiful historic building located on the University of Pennsylvania campus and is one of Philly’s premier and unique venues. You can find out more about […]
At AFR, we love partnerships, and it is always a fun time when we do our annual Boston Networker in collaboration with our strategic partner Rentals Unlimited. For us, it means that we get to work with some of our favorite people – Larry Green and David Price – as well as see innovative design […]
American history is entrenched in our next networker tour stop. Welcome to the Whittemore House which is located in the historical district of Dupont Circle in Washington D.C. For those that may not be familiar with this area, this stunning venue is home to the National Democratic Women’s Club. It is a stately and elegant […]
Most business people know that networking is important, but many times they don’t know how to utilize it in a way that is productive and provides the ROI that they (and their employer) are hoping for. With companies demanding more ROI when paying for after hours events, it’s important to understand how networking works, and […]
Many companies attend and exhibit at tradeshows to make new connections in their industry and identify potential sales opportunities, which they hope to convert into repeat customers and long term business relationships. Managing the costs of tradeshow participations so the benefit of investment recovery remains tangible is an important consideration. It can be a daunting […]
A premier provider of stylish, quality furnishings and accessory rentals, American Furniture Rentals® is pleased to announce the expansion of its AFR Trade Show Furnishings division. AFR Trade Show Furnishings brings together the considerable resources of AFR and AGILE Trade Show and Event Furnishings, which American Furniture Rentals – the parent company of AFR Event Furnishings® […]
ARE YOU READY TO RUMBBBBLLLLEEEEE? Back for the third year, AFR Event Furnishings presents the ever more popular Design Challenge on the Event Solutions Tradeshow floor. The stakes are high as two notable industry designers face off in this year’s Main Event. The 25-minute bout will feature Patrick Peel of Hello! Las Vegas and Eddie Diaz […]
Over 200 guests showed up for the Design & Inspire Tour stop at the Evergreen Museum & Library in Baltimore, Maryland. Hosted in the Carriage House on the property, the evening was filled with beautiful design and inspiration. Rather than creating a Preview Gallery this evening, we decided to showcase our new collections throughout the […]
There’s nothing like a beautiful fall California evening in San Diego for our networker at the new state-of-the-art, San Diego Central Public Library. With beautiful views overlooking Petco Park, the venue was perfect for the event community to see the new space, enjoy an up close and personal sneak peek of our new collections, find […]
We love real conversation. Yes, you read right. We love interacting with all of you to hear your needs, your concerns and love of our product, exchange ideas and have some fun! Social media is one of the best ways that we can have candid, real time conversations with our customers and friends. We’ve been […]
After leaving Miami, our networking tour headed to the Lone Star state for a quick stop in the “Big D” – Dallas that is! We rolled up to 129 Leslie and began our load-in. The venue, conveniently located just west of downtown in the Design District, is a unique space dedicated to celebration. It is […]
We’re back from a very successful Exhibitor Show in Las Vegas. It was a great show this year for more than one reason. First, we were excited to announce that AGILE Trade Show & Event Furnishings is now an AFR company. That amped our energy up since this would be the first time that we’d […]
For the third year in a row, AFR’s Design Challenge was a highlight of the Event Solutions Idea Factory Trade Show. This year pitting Icon against Industry Rising Star proved to be a great match up between MGM’s Lenny Talarico, CSEP and A Joy Wallace Catering’s, Jessica Zeidler. A couple hundred Idea Factory fans gathered […]
At the 2013 TSE (The Special Event Show) Conference in Chicago last week, AFR Event Furnishings showcased their new products by teaming up with some great partners to create a Garden Party in our booth, right on the Trade Show floor! Special thanks go to Event FX Productions who supplied the Pipe & Base, Pole Covers […]
Over 300 Event Professionals attended this year tour stop in Atlanta at Ventanas on September 6, 2012. Ventanas in Spanish means window. We used this window of opportunity to showcase new trends in event furnishings, while dazzling you with some southern hospitality, rock the house entertainment and amazing views. We transformed downtown Atlanta into the […]
We all remember the images of the ominous arrival of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005 as it loomed on the horizon. We watched horrified as 1.2 million Americans frantically tried to get out of its path. Perhaps burned even more vividly in our minds is the swath of destruction and human suffering the storm […]
The Event Industry’s Newest Charitable Organization – Bigger, Better & Making a Difference! February 14, 2012. Pittsburgh, PA. If you haven’t heard of Event Pros Take Action yet –stand up and take notice – EPTA, the event industry’s newest charitable organization, is taking the event world – and beyond – by storm! At just 10 […]
What is sponsorship? To some it’s just an easy way to get money to fund whatever endeavor they are producing with not much thought to an actual return for their investor. To others it’s great advertising. To someone else it’s a symbol of charity. But to us, at AFR, it’s a partnership. One that involves […]
Kicking off the AFR National Tour in Orlando on August 18th, The Orange County Regional History Center hosted “History Happening,” which showcased three decades in time for the event and hospitality’s elite. Over 500 industry professionals from the Central and West Florida event communities came together in downtown Orlando to take part in AFR’s 4th […]
Once in a while, a super cool event comes along. You know, the kind that is not only great for business, but is so fun and so out of the box that you can’t help but think about it all the time until you actually have the chance to execute – and then, when it’s […]
This month is a very special one for AFR. We are beyond proud to be joining Operation Outreach on their NOLA project. Through the generosity, donations, and talents of special event professionals around the country, the mission of Operation Outreach is to give back to those communities that have experienced a natural disaster and are in the […]
When it comes to pushing limits, AFR Event Furnishings is the one to watch. Just when we think we’ve gone as far as we can go, someone comes up with an idea, we all start brainstorming, and before you know it, we’ve done it again. Such was the case at this year’s BIZBASH West Event […]
Dave Buckley, CSEP , ISES Northeast Regional Vice-President headed up the REC 2011 Committee for the ISES Northeast Region which was held from March 13th – 15th at Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The theme for this year was “A Shore Bet on your ROI.” Dave and his team had been […]
Just one month ago, AFR launched its new “Room Service Signature Series”! The series, which consists of original designs, embodies the true spirit of Room Service’s Style, the company that Greg Zalkin, founded, grew, and then sold to AFR. The Room Service brand is known for its special, one-of-a-kind, custom-creations. “Our customers’ continuous need for […]
On Friday, February 18th, AFR Event Furnishings had a fabulous photo shoot at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, N.J. We needed a really cool venue to shoot some photos of our newer lines for our 2011 Catalog. With the beauty of flowers and design help from Phyliss Jablonowski, CSEP, and the staff at Eventricity (www.eventricity.net) […]
AFR Event Furnishings Raises The Bar at The Special Event The Esteemed Furnishings Company Unveils Its Exclusive New Series, Donates $10K to SEARCH Pennsauken, NJ. February 3, 2011. The past week at The Special Event in Phoenix, AZ. proved to be a tremendous success for AFR Event Furnishings, the nation’s leader in event furnishings. AFR […]
Check out Limelight's great photos from our Miami Showcase and Networker!
Grande Affaires and the InterContinental Miami hosted Brides in the City this month, and it proved to be the premier bridal show of Miami! Limelight Photography sponsored the bridal show alongside Room Service, an AFR Event Furnishings Company. This magnificent display included fresh flowers, thousands of candles, a mirrored table-top, a chandelier and furniture provided […]
Congrats to Cinematique Films (Molly Brown) for moving to a new studio in Maitland with Sharia Riley and the StyleHouse Weddings ladies. Also, congratulations to Brian and Richard of Flourish Productions who have also recently moved to a new location. Damon Tucci Photography will be moving their studio next door! Congrats to Damon and Rosy […]
We just discovered a new and creative party favor for you to send home with your guests and absolutely had to share it! We'd like to introduce Cake O Licious, the perfect sized cake—on a stick! They’re gorgeous, delicious and a great way to provide guests with a sweet memory of your event. The cake […]
We are excited to have Candy Clouds as a sponsor of our Orlando networker this year. This cotton candy company is based in Winter Park, FL, and is one of the only of its kind in Florida. They offer freshly made, all natural kosher cotton candy in 14 mouthwatering flavors. Some are even organic! The […]
Earlier this month, we were beyond thrilled to provide furniture for the launch of the Hot Pink Shoe Party, a Tupperware style party for the shoe obsessed. The Hot Pink Factory was the perfect setting to show off our Imperial and Metro lines—our Novel Cocktail Table and Vivid Rectangle Conference Tables were ideal for exhibiting […]
Earlier this month, we were beyond thrilled to provide furniture for the launch of the Hot Pink Shoe Party, a Tupperware style party for the shoe obsessed. The Hot Pink Factory was the perfect setting to show off our Imperial and Metro lines—our Novel Cocktail Table and Vivid Rectangle Conference Tables were ideal for exhibiting […]
Paloma Teppa, owner of Plant the Future, graciously offered up her garden to AFR to photograph our fabulous Pistachio. In return, we were thrilled to offer her the Pistachio sofa and our Novel benches to enhance her space at the monthly “Wynwood Gallery Walk” on Saturday, July 10th. Plant the Future is located in Miami’s […]
When AFR’s Northern team came South to visit the Miami contingency, we stayed at the Grove Isle Resort & Spa. Since this is one of Miami’s prettiest properties, we decided to take advantage of it (yes, we stayed the weekend for a mini vacation, but that’s not what we’re talking about). Under the fabulous direction […]
I honestly think if you ask the end user this question (and I have on many occasions), most would answer that recent economic conditions have put price under scrutiny, and that in reality all four are equally as important. Personally, I agree that these traits (in addition to a few others like business ethics) are […]
Let us help you with all of your furniture rental needs. Whatever your reason for needing to rent furniture, our rental showroom consultants can help! Stop in and visit one of our furniture showrooms to see and learn more about the AFR advantage! Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can […]
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