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Signature Special Events Services Providing Multiple Venues for 55th Presidential Inauguration

FREDERICK, MD, Jan. 18, 2005 – When the Inauguration of George W. Bush as President takes place this week, the celebrations will be intense – with some of them actually “in tents” – thanks to Signature Special Event Services (www.EventServices.com.)

“Signature, North America’s leading full-service event rental company, will cover over 140,000-square feet of space with tenting and flooring – the equivalent of more than three and a half football fields – in three locations,” said Tom Brown, the company’s president. The locations will be on the world-famous Mall, at the Pentagon, and The Ellipse.

Additional services provided by Signature for the Inauguration include:
– more than 10 million BTUs of heat, enough warmth for more than 1,000 average-size homes;
– 1 Megawatt of generator power, enough electricity for run two entire city blocks, and
– 24,000-plus feet of electrical cable, enough to run from the White House to the Capitol, then back to the White House again.

Exceptionally Proud to Participate
Signature’s Brown said he and his company were “exceptionally proud to participate. Visitors from throughout the U.S. and the world will be in Washington for the Inauguration, and getting to provide venues for events of this magnitude is extremely fulfilling. Signature’s effort combines the capabilities of our special event staff and our newly-formed Government and Military Services Division,” he said, “as we work for and with the leaders of the Inauguration.”

Salute from Congressman Bartlett
Signature’s efforts in providing venues for the Inauguration were saluted by Congressman Roscoe G. Bartlett, who was recently re-elected to his seventh term from Maryland’s Sixth District.

“Signature Special Event Services is from my hometown of Frederick,” said Rep. Bartlett, “I take particular pride in saluting the company and its president, Tom Brown, for having built an excellent reputation as a leader in its field. Signature has been involved in some very important work, including providing facilities for the massive clean-up in Florida and the Southeast after the hurricanes last summer, and providing temporary housing and facilities for troops in military training throughout the U.S. As the Congressman from the district where Signature is headquartered, it is a pleasure to call attention to the outstanding efforts of a company from our community.”
 

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