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Special Event Rentals will help turn your Easter weekend into a relaxing and rewarding experience while we assist in taking care of all the hectic arrangements and crazy clean-up after the day is over. Take advantage and enjoy more quality time with your family and friends!
Serving Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton and surrounding areas, we can provide you with the best in quality equipment and service at an extremely affordable price. Special Event Rentals offers a 6-piece place setting starting at $1.90 per person. There will be no mix and match tableware on your dinner table this year. Experience the luxury of letting someone else take care of all the details for you this year and you will discover the easiest after dinner clean up ever!
Special Event Rentals is pleased to announce that effective, April 1, 2011, Andrew Ussher has joined our firm as Vice-President. Andrew will work closely with Gary Evans, our President, providing top level vision, direction and oversight for our firm as we continue to expand into one of Southern Ontario’s leading event rental companies.
Andrew’s involvement in the event rental industry in Southern Ontario began over twenty years ago, and he brings extensive knowledge and experience to his new position here at Special Event Rentals. His input will be harnessed immediately to help dramatically enhance Special Event Rental’s already-excellent reputation in the event rental field.
For over 19 years, Andrew owned and managed one of the largest tent rental firms in Canada, and is well respected throughout the industry. He is a Certified Management Accountant by profession, and brings a unique combination of financial management expertise and experience to our senior management team.
His specific responsibilities here at Special Event Rentals will include:
- Establishing and overseeing strong financial management, controllership, capital spending, and strategic planning processes and controls.
- Working with existing management to develop continual enhancements to our operations management practices, marketing efforts, and customer service capabilities.
- Developing and implementing growth strategies to expand our market presence in the party rental, sporting event, and trade show marketplaces.
- Providing leadership and expertise in continuing to grow our capabilities in the tent rental market.
Gary Evans and Andrew have worked closely together over the years on numerous large-scale projects including the Canadian Open Golf Tournament, the IAAF World Track & Field Championships, and the Organization of American States convention. Gary is very excited to have Andrew join the Special Event Rentals team, and is confident that his expertise and experience will contribute immediately to the company’s continued growth and expansion.
We have worked very hard over the years here at Special Event Rentals to earn the trust and confidence of our customers – and we place tremendous value on the excellent reputation we have worked so diligently to develop. With Andrew’s added efforts, we anticipate that this reputation will only continue to grow and expand, and we are very excited moving into the 2011 rental season with our newly-expanded senior management team in place.
Please join us in welcoming Andrew to his new responsibilities.
Special Event Rentals is extremely proud to announce that we have been named as an official supplier to the 11th Annual Crystal Ball Fundraiser. This years’ event will be a night of elegance, style and glamour taking place at the new state-of-the-art-Mercedes-Benz dealership in Burlington, Ontario on May 14, 2011. Since 2001, The Crystal Ball has raised over $2.5 million to support health care at Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital.
At this year’s event, guests will experience several differently-themed areas throughout the venue, with a variety of entertainment and delectable food service. The silent auction will feature a wine and art auction area, as well as other selected items.
The style and appeal of this event will bedazzle the attendees. Our Crystal Chiavari Chairs, illuminated bars and chrome furniture will be showcased throughout the evening.
“Special Event Rentals is pleased to be a part of such a fantastic event; we feel that our products will enhance such a high profile affair” states Gary Evans, President of Special Event Rentals.
This year’s Crystal Ball Event is sure to be a night of elegance, style and glamour; that will inspire and delight those who attend, and Special Event Rentals is thrilled to be a part of this spectacular evening.
Special Event Rentals is pleased to announce that we will be moving to a new Burlington location. Our newly renovated showroom and offices were built and designed to serve you better and more efficiently, easily accessible from wherever you’re coming from. Conveniently located off Appleby Line, just north of the QEW, our new warehouse covers 50,000 square feet of space for more amazing items for you to rent for your event. We’ve also decreased our minimum order amount to better accommodate you, our valued customers. (Delivery charges will remain the same.)
Special Event Rentals will continue to serve Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Burlington, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Niagara On The Lake, Grimsby, Ancaster, Dundas, Oakville, Milton, Georgetown, Flamboro, Waterdown, Binbrook, Haldimand, Caledonia, Brantford, Mississauga, Halton Hills, and all surrounding areas. We will remain open during our big move and expect to be operating in the new building as of May 1, 2011. In our continuing effort to provide the top quality service, we will be diligent in keeping our customers up-to-date with any progress on the move.
New location address:
1800 Ironstone Drive
Burlington, Ontario
L7L 5V3 CANADA
For more information, contact us at
Burlington (905) 681-1444 • Oakville (905) 825-0202
Hamilton (905) 549-9593
or visit one of our showrooms at
4122-4124 South Service Rd (Burlington)
495 Woodward Ave, Units 12-15 (Hamilton)
Special Event Rentals is please to be participating is the upcoming Ancaster Wedding Show, being held at the Ancaster Fair Grounds on Friday March 25th from 4:00pm – 9:00pm.
We will be showcasing our vast array of tents and party rentals suitable for weddings ranging from casual to elegant. Also, we are please to now offer our New Tent Wedding Packages for various selections and sizes starting at $18.65 per person.
Other exhibitors will showcase the most sought after products and services so that you can really see first hand. The Ancaster Wedding Show At Night aims to give brides and grooms the convenience of having face to face contact with whom you are considering for your wedding and offer exclusive show only specials that will save you money.
We look forward to seeing you there and if you have any further questions, feel free to contact us in Burlington 905 681 1444, Hamilton 905 549 9593, or Oakville 905 825 0202



