The International Balloon Association, a non-profit trade association for distributors and manufacturers of balloons and balloon accessories, and other support products found in the balloon industry, as well as balloon decorators, retailers, and entertainers, is pleased to announce the recent election of the 2011-2012 Board of Directors. Board Members who have been elected to […]
Balloon artists from the World Balloon Convention will have the opportunity to showcase their creations to the public with the Festival of Balloons on Sunday, March 25, 2012. Attendees will marvel at larger-than-life balloon sculptures, dresses and other inflated masterpieces created by balloon artists from all over the world. With something to appeal to all […]
NATIONAL STATIONERY SHOW PARTNERS WITH SCHOOL AND OFFICE PRODUCTS NETWORK – Partnership promotes business development for national brands in Back-to-School and Office products – A valuable new relationship between the National Stationery Show® (NSS) and School and Office Products Network (the Network) has been established, the goal of which is to promote growth and […]
That Picture Stinks! Expert Photographers Reveal Secrets To Taking Better Pictures It used to be that the art of picture taking was something only hobbyists and professionals worried about, but today most cell phones and smartphones have built-in cameras that border on the quality of the top cameras of only a few years ago. So, […]
Twist & Shout from Phoenix, AZ is now a fond memory for the many who attended. Competition pieces were elaborate and fantastic as the producers strived to bring both Artistic and Entertainer categories together. Plus, this year there were new competitions for dresses, costumes and more. The competitions were a highlight of the convention. It […]
The newly redesigned website of Aerial Bouquets, a wholesale distributor of balloons, floral accessories, plush and gift items, went live this week. The new website offers more resources for their customers including online catalogs, order tracking, account payment and sales history information. Furthermore, the website features easy navigation and exclusive web deals. The biggest addition […]
Advertisement [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yuOEodX3ck 250 202 align=”right”] Have you seen Oprah’s new commercial? WOW!! An open letter to Oprah Winfrey… On behalf of the entire balloon industry I would like to thank Ms. Winfrey, HARPO Productions and their marketing staff for being champions of balloons. As the publisher of the US balloon industries only independent magazine, I […]
This past Summer was supposed to be slow and uneventful with a little trip to the Southwest and then on to Las Vegas for our nearly annual balloon convention booth to tell folks about our magazine. Well, the warm months did start out slow but then it got really interesting because of a simple phone […]
