Happy New Year! But, is there really anything “NEW” in the balloon business? For those of us who have been in the business for a long time, we are always looking for something new and exciting. Whether it is a new color or foil design from the manufacturers, or a new design shared by a fellow balloon […]
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Just when we thought we were done with Winter by the teasing temperatures last week, I look outside on this first day of Spring, and see more snow falling! Another 3”- 6” by the time it is done. We in the Northeast have had quite enough of those frozen puffs of water! But I did […]
The IBA is gone. WHO CARES? – Part 2
Well I gave The Balloon Council almost a year. I held my tongue. I waited for something; for anything to develop. I hoped to see some activity that would let me know there really is still some body of an organization out there that actually cares about the business of balloons to, as they say, […]
The IBA is gone. WHO CARES?
The IBA is gone. WHO CARES? By Mark Zettler, Publisher On January 7th of this year something very important and very disturbing happened in the balloon industry. I, like perhaps many of you, received a simple e-mail from the Executive Director of the International Balloon Association (IBA). In this carefully worded e-mail, Marty Fish outlined […]
Editor’s Note
Facing The Facebook Facts I joined Facebook many years ago mainly to see the photographs of my nieces' and nephews' babies, as that was the only way for me to see their little cutey-pies! But as the years go by, I will admit, I am a Facebook Addict. There, I've said it! I've reconnected with […]
Editor’s Note
The Face of the Times I’m addicted to Facebook, there I’ve said it! When Facebook was started, it was a college thing. My kids were approaching college age at the time and they had Facebook pages. My nieces and nephews were already out of college, but each of them had Facebook pages. They would […]
An open letter to Oprah Winfrey
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 […]
Linda Bruce – a Star has Dimmed
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yuOEodX3ck 250 202 align=”right”] It is hard for me to believe I am writing this note, let alone for Linda Bruce, the shining star of the balloon community. Mark and I met Linda many, many years ago while we were teaching somewhere at a balloon seminar. She was also an instructor for us at all […]
SO LONG 2008
2008 – Good bye, Good Riddance You can’t possibly think we need anything other than a great big SO LONG to 2008. It can’t leave fast enough. All the troubles and woes of a world in a complete tail spin. I think we should all pretty much be car sick by now, don’t you?? So, […]
