SURVEY SHOWS DANCING INFLATABLES RANK HIGH AT ATTRACTING BUSINESS PROSPECTS Innovative Outdoor Advertising Medium Continues to Support Bottom Line Results A recent survey of businesses using dancing outdoor inflatables to promote their businesses or event revealed interesting metrics regarding the use, selection and product requests of customers using the promotional inflatable […]
Summer Balloon Camp has done it again! For the sixth straight year, SBC brought together Balloonists from around the world for a “Fun Educational Experience” that saw Manufacturers, Distributors and Artists sharing ideas. 17 countries where represented taking over 30 different classes from top professional instructors in the business. Held at the Orleans Hotel and […]
Today’s shaky economy is causing financial stress on consumers. As prices rise, people are forced to lower their standard of living to meet ends meet. Even affluent consumers (household income greater than $100,000) are cutting back as the economy continues to look bleak. However, according to the latest study by GfK Custom Research, bright spots […]
It is my great pleasure to announce the promotion of Mary Ann Amick to Vice President of Sales for Betallic and David Wolf to Vice President of Sales for Boxco. Mary Ann will take on additional responsibility in developing marketing and new product strategies while continuing to oversee all of Betallic’s sales and customer service […]
CHEAP! Yes, I’m CHEAP! There, I said it. I come from a long line of “cheapsters.” My wife knows it. My children know it. My staff here at work knows it and so, I am. In todays upside down economy, CHEAP has taken on a whole new positive aura, simply because it seems like […]
October 2008 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 2008-2009 Board of Directors.
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 […]
