VENUE SHOWCASE

Wisconsin Exposition Center
8200 W. Greenfield Ave.
West Allis, WI 53214
414/727-8840 phone
414/727-8842 fax
www.wiexpositioncenter.com

The Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin is a great venue to hold your next event. Whether it is a consumer show, private event, corporate party or banquet, the center can accommodate your needs. With over 200,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space even the largest of events can be held there.

20th Annual Award-Winning Festival for Seniors
American Serb Memorial Hall on Oklahoma Avenue in Milwaukee is the location for Senior fest this year on Wednesday, June 18th. For a nominal ticket fee ($3 in advance or $4 at the door), senior adults will be able to enjoy a full day of activities ranging from live music and dancing, bowling, cards, bingo, door prizes as well as an art interactive area. Karl’s Event Rental is providing the tables, chairs, vendor ID signs, aisle posts and staging. Parties of any size can be customized to your needs … check with Mindy McPherson at 414/831-7023 for your rental needs for your next event.

Thinking Out of the Box
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s annual fundraiser, “Symphony on Safari” was held in an 82’ x 214’ clearspan tent on Harbor Island hosting an elegant dinner by Shully’s Catering along with safari-themed entertainment. Karl’s erected the clearspan tent that withstood the winds up to 40 m.p.h. however, spirits were not dampened …
• “By far the most intriguing site… Harbor Island …Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra League staged its annual black-tie ball … under a heated, clearspan tent with wood flooring.” Kathleen Arenz, R.S.V.P Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• “Just a quick note to say thank you. You had things well handled on Saturday evening & we appreciate that you were the one completely responsible for actualizing this ball”. J.Christl
• “Diana & I thoroughly enjoyed last nights MSOL Ball!! … When I first heard where the ball was going to be held I was concerned with the location, every thing was excellent great food, very good martini's …and the décor made you forget that you were in a tent!! Once again, a big thank you to you and your committee for an excellent event.” R.&D. Brzoskowski
• “I just wanted to let you know that we had a great time at the Ball. … We both agreed that the energy and fun factor was very high, and that there was a great mix of people… Shully's did an excellent job…The pre-dinner music lively and exciting. We thought the dance band was very good …Overall - in T’s words "the best one yet". I can't imagine how difficult the logistics were, so please pass along our congratulations to the chairs and co-chairs on a job very well done. I had one of the most unique dinner seats in Milwaukee - facing west, watching the lights in the skyline over Summerfest, the Hoan Bridge and the approaching storm - very, very cool.” J. & T. Lacy

ON THE ROAD AGAIN …

NEW EQUIPMENT
We have increased our inventory of 55-cup coffee urns. These highly polished stainless steel coffee urns will add elegance to your next event. Accommodating your guests with different flavored coffee is “thinking out of the box” and each urn can hold a different coffee blend. Contact your sales consultant for rental rates.

A Good Deal
Are you planning an outdoor party or other event? Since you can never depend on Mother Nature for warm weather, why not rent one of our patio heaters to ensure a warm evening. This heater takes the chill out of the air & allows your guests to be comfortable. These patio heaters are for outdoor use only. Mention this E-Update during the months of June and July when you place your order for a patio heater and receive 33% off. The offer is not valid with other coupons or incentives. This offer must be mentioned at the time of order placement and cannot be combined with any other offer.

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EVENT SHOWCASE
Lakefront Festival of Arts-New Location
This year’s Lakefront Festival of the Arts will be making a new home on Art Museum Drive in front of the Quadracci Pavilion on June 20th through the 22nd. Exhibitors from around the country will fill four clearspan tents totaling 50,000 square feet with their talented exhibits including a children’s tent, live music and more. Tickets are $8 which includes general admission to museum. For additional information, you may visit www.mam.org or call the Lakefront Festival of the Arts Hotline at 414-224-3854. Karl's Event Rental is the exclusive tent provider for this event. In addition to the state-of-the-art tents, we are providing lighting, sidewalls, tables, chairs, and staging. Call Sam Strasser at 414/831-7025 when planning your next event … whether it is for 20 people or 20,000.

Tent Sale at Allen-Edmonds
For the sixth year … Karl's Event Rental is providing the tents for Allen-Edmond’s Annual Tent sale from June 26th – July 5th. This year Franklin and Brookfield will have the super sale under a clearspan tent. Without interior poles, an open floor plan is created generating more available space. Port Washington and Mequon will be using traditional pole and frame tents for their event. Karl’s is also providing tables, chairs and staging for all these sites. Call Sam at 414/831-7025 and plan your next tent sale.

Boats Afloat in Miller Park
Attend Milwaukee’s largest factory-supported boat sale June 26th through the 29th. Genmar, the United States’ largest manufacturer of recreational boats, will have twelve different brands of recreational boats, from aluminum fishing boats to yachts, for sale at Miller Park. Parking and admission to this spectacular tent sale are free. Karl’s will be erecting this Genesis-style tent with sidewalls and lighting for this four-day boat show. Contact Sam Strasser at 414/831-7025 for your next event.

Safety at Bayshore Mall
24th Annual Safety Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 7th from 9:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Your entire family will enjoy this fun-filled and informative event which includes educational activities, demonstrations and exhibits inside and outside Bayshore Mall. Bayshore Mall, North Shore Crime & Fire Prevention Officers and FOX 6 News are sponsoring this FREE event. A safe family is a happy family! Karl’s Event Rental is providing the boothing, tables and chairs for this event. No job is too small for Karl’s. Contact Mindy McPherson at 414/831-7023 for your next event.

Next Stop of the Kitty Hawk Celebration
Dearborn, Michigan is the next stop (June 12th through the 16th) of the "Countdown to Kitty Hawk” display. 1903 is the year that the Wright brothers took their first flight and also the year that the Ford Motor Company was founded. As a sponsor of EAA, Ford is proud to have the Countdown to Kitty Hawk Touring Pavilion included in “THE ROAD IS OURS” 100th Anniversary Celebration. Exhibits will include an exact reproduction of the 1903 Wright Flyer, interactive flight 1903 Wright Flyer simulator stations, actors performing roles of Kitty Hawk residents and inventors giving visitors interesting flight information, digital countdown clock showing the minutes to the 100th anniversary of the first flight, and an interactive Ford Motor Company exhibit featuring their first 100 years. 24,000 square feet of clearspan tenting is being transported to Michigan by Karl’s Event Rental. The semi-trailers will also include flooring, lighting, air conditioning, staging, tables and chairs as well as EAA displays and simulators. For additional information on the Ford's 100th Anniversary Celebration contact www.celebrateford100.com. Karl’s has the capability of providing rental equipment nationally for your upcoming air show. Contact Sam Strasser at 414/831-7025 for additional information. Next stop … Dayton, Ohio!

Top 5 Won Locally
Readers of Home & Away, AAA’s magazine of the Midwest have published their “top 5” favorites in different categories. The Milwaukee Art Museum is ranked fourth (ahead of the Smithsonian Institute) and Summerfest is ranked #1 in North American Festivals (ahead of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, Taste of Chicago and Minnesota State Fair). Congratulations to these hometown favorites!

U.S. Championship Gymnastics Tumbles into Town
On June 19th through the 22nd the U.S. Cellular Arena and the Midwest Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin will be jumping alive with the 2003 U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Local and national gymnasts are competing for national all-around and individual titles. These individuals will represent the United States in the 2003 World Championships in August in Anaheim, California, and the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. For additional ticket information visit www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2003/may5-03champstix.html. Karl’s Event Rental is providing boothing, tables and chairs for the Professional Coach’s Seminar at the Midwest Center during that weekend. Contact Mindy McPherson for a proposal for rental needs for your upcoming convention in Milwaukee or anywhere in the United States.

Now Is The Time For Company Picnics...
Company picnics are a benefit that many corporations still give their employees. Whether your company has 20 employees or 2,000 … Karl’s can provide rental equipment to make this event functional and memorable. One local company is planning their corporate summer outing with numerous pole and frame tents covering over 44,000 square feet along with staging, over 500 tables and 2,500 chairs. Contact JC at 414/831-7043 for help with your company function this summer or any time of the year.