This week we want to change things up a bit. In anticipation of warmer weather ahead, we’re taking a trip down south. February is a great time to get away and if you’re thinking of taking a trip soon (for no particular reason), we have a special treat for you. Presenting: Palmer Snyder’s Top Orlando Activities, 2020 edition. Even if you’re not going to Orlando we want you to be prepared. Let’s take a look at some of the best activities in Orlando for February 2020.
After a long day of networking, sometimes you need to cool off. Swing by Coconut’s Poolside Bar & Grill to do just that this coming week! Conveniently located adjacent to the Orange County Convention Center, Coconut’s is perfect for all you would-be tourists and need-to-be Rental Show attendees.
Who doesn’t love SeaWorld? PETA aside, we can’t think of a better way to enjoy a delightful trip to Orlando this trade show season. Did we say trade show? Share some laughs with a seal and watch whales soar! From booth 2620 go up the escalator and make a right.
Sometimes there’s nothing better than chocolate. Don’t forget to treat yourself this February 10-12, right before Valentine’s Day. You can get to Chocolate Kingdom and back to the OCC before anyone notices. We can keep a secret.
All jokes aside, we truly look forward to seeing all those that can make it to the ARA Show, February 10-12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. We have some exciting new products we can’t wait to share them. Come by Booth 2620. More to come. See you there!
Palmer Snyder is exploring new ways of packaging their products for shipment in the interest of keeping the environmental impact of product purchases to a minimum. Recently the company shipped a full truckload using foam block packaging. The foam block packaging did a superb job protecting over 400 tables on a cross country trip. They arrived damage- free. Let’s investigate the decision around foam packaging and why we think it is a good environmental choice vs. traditional shipping methods.
For many years, the furniture industry has shipped table products using corrugated cartons placed on reusable wood pallets, with one or at most two tables per disposable carton.
Palmer Snyder is now testing a new lower waste table packaging method which replaces individual table boxing with a cardboard perimeter and 4 reusable foam blocks in between each table. With these changes we have achieved little over 80% reduction in waste. Where we used to package Revolution® tables 13’ high, each boxed, we now only have half a box on the bottom, half on top, and “half a box” encasing each outer half of the pallet. We have reduced our waste from formerly shipping 13 boxes and now shipping two.
The foam blocks are 100% reusable and Palmer Snyder pays and arranges the freight to return these to our factory. By eliminating individual table cartons, the amount of packaging waste per table is reduced by approximately 80% and labor required to unpack tables – and discard waste – while unloading is drastically reduced.
This change is good for our customer, good for Palmer Snyder and good for our environment.
The Linen-less aesthetic is an ever-increasing popular trend in the table world. What are Linen-less tables? Easy, they are tables that do not have to have linens (or be covered) to create a certain fresh and contemporary look. The tables are generally laminate, but can be plywood, and have a more upscale edge.
Linen-less tables are sought by hotels, event facilities and rental companies to deliver a more modern look. They are extremely popular for corporate events and for rentals to the college and hospitality markets. Linen-less tables combine in wedding and other banquet events with Rustic for a new, modern look. For stand-up affairs, clubs and conventions combine linen-covered plywood pedestal tables, with a variety of laminate pedestal tables. The different tops and configurations work well for indoor and outdoor functions. The linen-less look for banquet presentations is great – as long as the tables stay in top condition. It’s important that the tables hold up well, since there’s no linen hiding their battered edges. The Linen-less movement dovetails with the move to corporate environmentalism allowing companies to cut down on linen, labor and cleaning expenses. Multi-function tables to save time and money by eliminating the need for linens. Newer, hipper premium laminates create an upscale look that help inform the change.
Recently in the Hospitality market, the Bridgewater Marriott leaned into environmentalism by purchasing $150,000 in new linen-less banquet tables. A top wedding venue, the Bridgewater Marriott provides linens upon request for weddings and other elegant social affairs, but many meeting and convention clients request the linen-less tables because they are more environmentally friendly. As a result, the hotel predicts a significant savings in laundry costs, but more importantly, an environmental savings of thousands of gallons of water.
And that, as they say, is a very good thing.
PS Furniture is exploring new ways of packaging their products for shipment in the interest of keeping the environmental impact of product purchases to a minimum. Recently the company shipped a full truckload using foam block packaging. The foam block packaging did a superb job protecting over 400 tables on a cross country trip. They arrived damage- free. Let’s investigate the decision around foam packaging and why we think it is a good environmental choice vs. traditional shipping methods.
For many years, the furniture industry has shipped table products using corrugated cartons placed on reusable wood pallets, with one or at most two tables per disposable carton.
PS Furniture is now testing a new lower waste table packaging method which replaces individual table boxing with a cardboard perimeter and 4 reusable foam blocks in between each table. With these changes we have achieved little over 80% reduction in waste. Where we used to package Revolution®tables 13’ high, each boxed, we now only have half a box on the bottom, half on top, and “half a box” encasing each outer half of the pallet. We have reduced our waste from formerly shipping 13 boxes and now shipping two.
The foam blocks are 100% reusable and PS Furniture pays and arranges the freight to return these to our factory. By eliminating individual table cartons, the amount of packaging waste per table is reduced by approximately 80% and labor required to unpack tables – and discard waste – while unloading is drastically reduced.
This change is good for our customer, good for PS Furniture and good for our environment.