Maxine Baird, Internationally known expert in the balloon and celebration industry, passed away Sunday, September 21st, 2008. The industry has lost a veteran performer, designer, educator, producer of events, organizer of advocate organizations and a passionate promoter of helping young people to enter the celebration industry. She was active in every balloon, face and body […]
Exciting & Exclusive Opportunity To qualify for the massive BASA membership discount at the 2009 Australasian Balloon Convention you need to be a financial member by 30th September 2008. Great Scot! Missed the offer? You don’t need your own Doloreen to go Back to the Future. You now have until 31st October 2008 to […]
Retailers Get a Treat This Halloween As Spending Tricks Recession Americans Set To Spend More Than Ever This Halloween LOS ANGELES – Oct. 28, 2008 – While the economy is facing its darkest days in decades, one small sector is defying the downward trend. With 17 percent of the population actively participating in […]
A Winter Blast! Let us help you save a FORTUNE on your PRODUCTS for winter events! Sample Special: Order one sample of any or all three products before 12/01/08 and receive a 20% discount on your samples. This includes a discount on our battery pack to power the Arbor.
’Tis the SeasonFor American DJ’s Festive Light Pak IIInstant Plug-and-Play Light Show Package 3 Exciting Special Effects Bundled Into One Affordable System! LOS ANGELES — Want an instant colorful light show for around $100? Got an aspiring DJ on your gift list this holiday season? Look no further than the Festive Light Pak II, American […]
BOSTON GIFT SHOW RETURNS MARCH 28-31, 2009 WITH NEW MANAGEMENT AND NEW DIRECTIONS FOR NEW ENGLAND RETAILERS ATLANTA, GA (October 31, 2008) – Now managed by Urban Expositions, the Boston Gift Show returns March 28-31, 2009 to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center with a fresh, new energy, an expanded product selection, as well […]
WASHINGTON, November 7, 2008 – Cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports fell again in October, and 2008 is now expected to be the slowest year since 2004 as the downturn in the nation’s economy continues, according to the monthly Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and IHS […]
Jacquie Sopko-Crolius sent me an interesting e-mail a short time ago with a cool photograph of a balloon release she created for the Cleveland Indians' (that's baseball!) home opener this season. I asked her if she could fill us in on the details and she was kind enough to oblige me. Here is her story. […]
