ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
SHOWCASING ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
- 3 days with over 50+ informative decorating, business and hands-on classes conducted by world class instructors who will cover topics such as balloon décor, event planning, floral arranging, foam board, special effects, twisting and business building. These classes will teach you how to improve your products and services along with your company’s profits!
- 3 Day / Nights Stay at the Luxurious Orange County / Costa Mesa Hilton
- 15,000 sq.ft. of showroom floor where over 30 suppliers and manufacturers will showcase their latest products and services for the special event and balloon industries
- Opening Day Festivities which include:
- Continental Breakfast
- Meet and greet your instructors
- State of the Industry presentation (IBA)
- Special Guest and Keynote Speaker
- Two Grand Scale Galas with extraordinary entertainment for your enjoyment:
- Special Event Dinner & Celebration
- Final Night Gala & Award Ceremony
- All-Star Twister Jams
- Six unique competitions where Artists can showcase their talents through competition and vie for cash and prizes in the various area of:
- Large Balloon Sculpture
- Small Balloon Sculpture
- Non-round Sculpture
- Centerpiece
- Tablescape
- Creative Innovations
- Skills Booth – Open Monday and Tuesday during lunch for a one-hour session of one-on-one advice from a professional balloon expert
- Balloon Festival – WCE&BAC in its continuing efforts to promote event education and increase the public’s awareness of the balloon industry will invite the public and the press to view the competition pieces on Sunday, April 5.
