Blog Category

• THANK YOU!

  October 6, 2018 | Blog | Made in the Shade | Comments Off on THANK YOU!

  Thank You. Let’s talk about September. In our business, September is one of the busiest months of the year. The weather starts cooling off, so people start moving their events

• Netfli-nspiration

  September 15, 2018 | Blog | Made in the Shade | Comments Off on Netfli-nspiration

  Ah, fall…in my opinion, fall is the perfect Northern California season. One-hundred-degree weather is a thing of the past, the sun goes down sooner—making everything seem

• From Tailgate to Stadium, We’ve Got You Covered

  August 20, 2018 | Blog | Made in the Shade | Comments Off on From Tailgate to Stadium, We’ve Got You Covered

  Well folks, it’s hard to believe, but it is officially August. Schools are going back in session, and before you know it, fall will be upon us. Apart from the usual pumpkin

• Size Matters

  May 16, 2018 | Blog | Made in the Shade | Comments Off on Size Matters

  One of the main concerns customers have when they call in is that they don’t know what size tent they need. If this is you, don’t worry, there is a straightforward way to

• Quotes – It’s Complicated

  April 19, 2018 | Blog | Made in the Shade | Comments Off on Quotes – It’s Complicated

  By Julie Arosteguy, Made in the Shade Schedule & Contracts Coordinator As a receptionist, I have started to notice a lot of patterns in the types of calls we receive at Made

• Concept to Creation

  February 7, 2018 | Blog | Made in the Shade | Comments Off on Concept to Creation

  2017 was all about safety at Made in the Shade. We focused on safety at our warehouse, safety for our crews and safety for our customers. Safety is a culture that has to be bought

• The Vitality of Ballasting

  July 12, 2017 | Blog | Made in the Shade | Comments Off on The Vitality of Ballasting

  Ballasting is vital to the safety of our crews, our clients and the thousands of people we cover each year. Ballasting is the means to provide stability and secure objects to keep

• Diagramming; It’s in the planning.

  June 30, 2017 | Blog | Made in the Shade | Comments Off on Diagramming; It’s in the planning.

    One of the most important components to every event that we cover is how our inventory is applied to each event space in the safest and most efficient way possible. At Made

• Our Man, Hector

  June 26, 2017 | Blog | Made in the Shade | Comments Off on Our Man, Hector

           My Name is Hector Guevara. I am the Warehouse Supervisor and have been with Made in the Shade for 5 years. I oversee making sure that our vinyl goes out Clean and in

• I am Angie!!

  June 5, 2017 | Blog | Made in the Shade | Comments Off on I am Angie!!

  I am Angelica Preciado, Administrative Manager, and I have proudly been with Made in the Shade for 17 years. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family and have a