OC Chamber Business of the Month: Gibson Rental
Gibson Rental, a full-service event rental and auction company with a heart for community service, has been selected as the Orange County Chamber of Commerce (OCCC) business of the month for January. Pictured, from left to right: Jessica Cifizzari, OCCC board member; Crystal Dudley, OCCC board vice president; Andrew Gibson; Brian Gibson; Ryan Gibson; Rachel Gibson; Taylor Gibson; and Evelyn Pritchett Jackson, OCCC board president. (Photo Credit: Orange County Chamber of Commerce)
The backbone of any community is local business, and Orange is very lucky to be home to many family-owned and community-minded businesses. One of those businesses is Gibson Rentals, which was honored as the Orange County Chamber of Commerce business of the month for January.
Gibson is a family-owned business started in 1987 as an auction company under a couple of tents, later adding some tables to display merchandise and chairs for seating customers. Soon, attendees began asking them to set up the tents for weddings. From there, the business slowly began to evolve into an event rental company.
Today, Gibson still offers auction services, in addition to full-service rentals of tents, tables, linens and chairs for weddings, graduations and corporate events. Regardless of which service they are providing, customer service is a top priority. Rachel Gibson, who coordinates the rentals, said that the best thing about her job is being able to bring happiness to a bride and groom to make their special day magical.
Often unnoticed, however, is Gibson’s extensive community outreach. Each year, Gibson offers their warehouse and trucks in support of the Orange County Children’s Toy Box. They also work with Therapeutic Adventure Camp of Orange and provide tents for the county fair each year.
When asked about her favorite part of doing business in Orange, Rachel said, "Orange and its community have helped to develop our business for over 30 years, and we are happy to be part of such an outstanding group of supporters. We have installed tents for the OC Chamber, OC Fair, OC Schools, Montpelier Foundation and Montpelier Steeplechase, Inns of Montpelier, Grelen, Honah Lee, Somerset Steam and Gas Association and many more private individuals ... too many to name. Thank you for the years of support!”
The Chamber couldn’t agree more, and we are glad to have Gibson Rental as part of Orange County’s amazing business community.
To learn more about the Orange County Chamber of Commerce, visit www.orangevachamber.com. For more information about Gibson Rental, including a full list of services offered, visit www.gibsonrental.com.