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4
Class Sessions Each Day |
| The ninety minute
Classes and Hands-On Party Prep Workshops cover a variety of
subjects. Each class is conducted multiple times to give you
flexibility in scheduling your class choices. Easy to
follow notes |
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class are supplied in the SBC Designer Notebook. Camp teachers
are the industry's top instructors with experience in
their class subjects and are available for questions all during
Camp. |
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| Ralph
Dewey |
Advanced
Skill Level |
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Class Sponserd By |
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| This advanced level hands-on class
will teach you some great balloon sculptures. The
class will teach you how to make the frog using
the "hook" twist, a Goofus character,
Car/Robot Transformer and Buzz Danger the Space
Ranger! |
| Troy
Apprill, CBA & Diane Burton, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Overcome the helium problem
in your area with air-filled balloon décor
using Qualatex balloons and give the illusion of
helium! Impress your clients with unique and very
profitable designs that incorporate non-round balloons.
Explore a new and exciting form of balloon art using
the “power of air.” |
| Tope
Abulude |
Advanced
Skill Level |
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Class Sponserd By |
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| This class is designed for decorators
who would like to understand design. Join a former
architect in this design class as Tope gets back
to basics of the principles of design and how it
relates to space/room decor. |
| An
"Artex" Extravaganza (uninflated
balloon) |
| Carmen
Ballering |
Intermediate Skill Level |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Learn to incorporate
this new art into your designs, while building fantastic
centerpieces. If learning by doing is your style,
then this is the class for you! |
| A
Sus Marca, Listos, Fuera… |
| Carmen
Ballering |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Preparecen para aprender divertidos
y elegantes diseños para los temas mas populares.
Le enseñaremos pasos necesarios para vender,
vender, vender Encuentren a Carmen al final de la
meta para ideas y trucos ganadores. |
| Joann
Gray, CBA |
Advanced
Skill Level |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Learn the Art of Costume Design using
balloons. Joann will share her ideas for themed
wearable fashions that go way beyond the normal
party shop costume. |
| Todd
Neufeld |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| This acclaimed class returns from
last year with gambits, contracts, and attitudes
that will protect YOUR business from the predators
and bad people out there. |
| Jonathan
Pollack |
Intermediate
Skill Level |
| Capture one of the most lucrative
events in our industry- Bar/Bat Mitzvahs! Learn
the basics of the ceremony, how to accommodate the
needs of these clients and buckets of great Bar/Bat
Mitzvah themed décor ideas! |
| DJ
Ehlert |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Start twisting balloons in one class
session! This class will cover proper twisting and
inflation techniques and introduce you to the art
of balloon twisting. |
| Ralph
Dewey |
Intermediate
Skill Level |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| This is a hands-on intermediate level
twister class that will show you how to make better
balloon people caricatures. Learn how to make the
faces with expressions, with beards and with other
professional touches. |
| Brazilian
Style Centerpiece Art |
| Eduardo
Seiti |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| "Brazilian Style Centerpiece
Art" is a world recognized upscale trend in
international balloon decor. Learn from the world’s
leader and creator of this hot, new style in balloon
decorating! Click
Here for a sneak preview.
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| Building
A Booming Baby Business |
| Melody
Yesberg, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| Learn great ideas to sell to your
customers from the baby announcement, baby showers,
the baby's arrival and on through to the first birthday!
Arrangements, centerpieces and room decor will be
shown. All items will be easy to make and cute as
a button! This class will put money in your pocket! |
| Diane
Gauthier, CBA & MBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Tools on creating and updating your
business plan, marketing strategies and how to promote
your business will be discussed in this class. Information
will be provided on types of lending processes,
IRS reporting and bookkeeping basics. Whether you’re
considering starting a new business, buying an existing
business, or expanding the one you have now, this
class will provide you with the resources to succeed! |
| Tope
Abulude |
Intermediate
Skill Level |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Get the party started with a spectacular
entrance display! Join Tope in this class and learn
how to use 160’s, 260’s and 350’s
in your canopies while maintaining the elegance. |
| Troy
Apprill, CBA & Diane Burton, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Learn to create outstanding balloon
décor compositions using proven classic décor
tips. Explore the endless ideas for themes with
different shapes, sizes and color combinations. |
| Vicky
Kimble, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| With today’s helium shortage,
have no fear!! Come and join Vicky as she shows
you some really cool and easy air-filled designs
guaranteed to please your customers from floor to
ceiling!! Learn some very sellable and oh-so-easy
floor bouquets, ceiling swags and columns that incorporate
rounds, non-rounds and foils without using a bit
of helium. Your customers will love the designs
and you’ll love the profits! |
| "Easy
System" Event Decor |
| Eduardo
Seiti |
Intermediate
Skill Level |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Cover large spaces with elegance and
ease with new techniques guaranteed to add style
as well as profits to your portfolio of decorator
skills. This hands-on class will show you how to
build portable columns from hollow professional
balloon transporter tunnels that can hold other
decorations, pre-made, for quick on-site set up!
Click
Here for a sneak preview. |
| Esculturas
Grandes...oh No! |
| Carmen
Ballering |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Aprenda las destrezas necesarias para
crear una escultura grande. Las Ideas ganadoras
de Carmen, técnicas y desafíos, te
ayudarán a superar el miedo y te darán
los elementos que necesitas lograr un pieza ganadora. |
| Extraordinary
Centerpieces |
| Troy
Apprill, CBA & Diane Burton, CBA |
Intermediate
Skill Level |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| We will create some extraordinary
centerpiece compositions using Qualatex balloons
with coordinating accents and embellishments. These
stunning centerpieces can be produced in a variety
of themes. Learn the tips and techniques you need
to enhance your artistic reputation. |
| Extravaganza
con Artex – (Globos No Inflados) |
| Carmen
Ballering |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Aprenda a incorporar este nuevo arte
en sus diseños, mientras que construye los
centros de mesa para la fiesta de gala. ¡Si
haciendo aprendizaje es tu estilo de aprender, Pues
ésta clase es para ti! |
| Fantastic
Foamboard Techniques |
| Jonathan
Pollack |
All
Skill Levels |
| Learn all the basics of Foamboard!
Jonathan will cover everything from cutting techniques
to reference selection and painting tips! Hands-on
opportunities will be offered to help refine your
skills and confidence. Foamboard is a great way
to supplement and expand work with balloons! |
| “Get
It In Writing!” Proposals, Contracts &
Invoices |
| Jenny
Bender, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Jenny has created a simple three
step process to assure that your client knows what
they are getting, how much it will cost, when it
will be completed and when payments are due. It
starts with how to propose your décor to
sell more, and ends with a real working knowledge
of how to protect your business from problems that
can arise on the job. By knowing the Do’s
and Don’ts of using a contract, you can grow
your business and exceed your client’s expectations
with a legal, professional contract. |
| Going
Green With Your Decor |
| Melanie
Binkley |
All
Skill Levels |
| Recycle, Reduce and Reuse are the
keys to keeping the planet green and your pockets
full of green! Is There Money In Your Trash? All
those things you and others throw away can make
you money if you just know how to use them in your
balloon business. You can really help our industry
go with the hot trend of going green! Melanie is
an expert in turning trash into cash and lots of
stuff you can re-use for free. This class will show
you how! From beginner to expert balloonist, there’s
something here for you to learn and perhaps you
have a tip to share with everyone! |
| Ralph
Dewey |
Beginner
To Intermediate
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| This hands-on class is for experienced
beginner and intermediate level twisters. Learn
how to make an interwoven flower, an Iris, two types
of roses and other flower designs. |
| Todd
Neufeld |
Advanced
Skill Level |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Learn some advanced and audience-tested
sculptures from Twistin' Todd. These are the balloons
that will make your audience turn their heads and
say, "What the...?" |
| How
to Capture The Wedding Market |
| Melody
Yesberg, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| You have great designs to sell the
bride, but how do you get your name out and reach
the bride? In this class, Melody will discuss ways
to let the world know what you can offer! Marketing
ideas, consultations and selling techniques will
be covered. |
| How
To Make Big Money From Thin Air! |
| Jan
Iiams, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| With cost and availability
issues of helium today…add new artful air-filled
Betallatex décor options to your repertoire
and increase your creativity and your profits. Jan
will share the secret for creating eye-catching
designs in a bright variety of themes and genres
in this fast paced class; Centerpiece, Columns,
Arches, Ceiling Treatments, Backdrops and more.
You’ll be “walking on air” when
you learn how to create this brand new showcase
of décor designs. And leave room in your
tote bag for a take-home bDecor design recipe surprise! |
| Large
Sculptures...Oh No! |
| Carmen
Ballering |
Intermediate
Skill Level |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Learn the necessary skills for creating
a large sculpture with ease and confidence! Carmen’s
winning ideas, techniques and challenges will help
you overcome the fear and give you the elements
you need to accomplish a winning sculpture. |
| Light
Up Those Balloons For Big Profits! |
| Amanda
Armstrong, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| How would you like to increase your
sales and profits? Lights are a great add-on in
your business and since they can be reused again
and again, is a great moneymaker! Learn techniques
using specialty lights, props and accents to highlight
your balloons and add new dimensions to your decorations.
We’ll cover color matching, theme expansion
and mood creations. Turn your designs up a notch
and start earning BIG MONEY! |
| Long,
Longer, Longest-Lasting LINK-O-LOON Décor |
| Jan
Iiams, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Wow! I’ll bet you didn’t
know you could produce décor this beautiful,
this fun and so full of profit! Join Jan in this
jam packed class that will showcase amazing décor
projects with unique treatments using innovative
LINK-O-LOONs. You’ll learn step-by-step instructions
and have lots of hands-on opportunities for creating
this room-full of innovative and sellable décor
and cutie-patootie longer-lasting delivery projects.
So…don’t forget to bring your camera
for portfolio pleasing pictures of Jan’s bright,
colorful designs that are sure to entice your customers
to buy, buy, buy! |
| Mark
Brown |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| You’re ready to take your business
to the next level with some advertising and marketing.
Should you hire a Marketing firm or an Advertising
guru that knows nothing about your business? You’re
in the classic “Chicken and Egg” situation.
Take this class, and there’s no reason to
let fear inexperience or lack of budget stand in
the way of success. Mark will outline no fewer than
6 Advertising/Marketing techniques you can utilize
in the next 12 months for little or no money. These
techniques are often called Guerilla Tactics. You’ll
be growling with enthusiasm to try them all when
you get home. |
| Memorable
Deliveries...Money in the Bank! |
| Linda
Bruce, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| The delivery part of your business
can make or break your bottom line. It can
even be more profitable than your decor business.
Every delivery that goes out your door not
only adds to your profits, but it also advertises
your business and exposes you to an average
of five new potential customers! Join Linda
Bruce as she shares ideas on tapping into
corporate accounts and how to maintain them,
painless telemarketing, delivery file systems,
organizing your delivery department, selling
and phone scripts, and more! You'll experience
the best ways to present a delivery and some
mistakes to avoid. If you want to be paid
to advertise and grow your business, you can't
afford to miss this class...it delivers! |
| Milestone
Birthday Bouquets |
| Melody
Yesberg, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| This class will demonstrate
bouquet ideas for milestone birthdays 1-100!
Learn designs that will be easy to duplicate,
deliver and most importantly profitable! These
easy to sell bouquets will help build your
delivery business. |
| My
Website Isn’t Working - Where Are My
Visitors? |
| Marc
P Summers, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Do you have a website - but
no one visits it? This class will fill your
head with lots of tasks to complete when you
get home that will help you get your site
noticed. The techniques you will learn can
be done by anyone with very little skills
required. You will be able to make decisions
from the information you will gather on the
best ways to promote your site - without investing
hundreds of dollars. |
| Point
Of Sale For The Party Industry |
| Marc
P Summers, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| This class will cover the importance
of a good point of sale system to expedite
customer transactions in store and ensure
ultimate customer services and increased sales.
Marc will also cover hints and tips on how
to drive more sales through POS systems whether
electronic or manual. Creating a fun sales
environment can increase sales and drive higher
profits - find out how in this thought provoking
class. |
| Carmen
Ballering |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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Ready to learn fun & elegant
Theme Designs
Get set with all the things you need to know
Go out and sell, sell, sell
Join Carmen at the finish line for winning
tips & tricks! |
| Skip
The Helium - Make More Money With Air! |
| Melanie
Binkley |
Intermediate
Skill Level |
| Reduce your use of "Helium"
and put more bucks in your pocket! For many
years, Melanie has been making her "Over
The Top" Design series for clients. One
of her signature pieces, these versatal designs
work well for any theme for location. They
are completely "AIR" filled and
can be made weeks ahead of any event! |
| Simple
& Stylish Releases And Drops |
| John
McGrath and Eduardo Seiti |
Intermediate
Skill Level |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| John and Eduardo combine forces
to stun you with new fangled balloon corrals
and professional balloon transporter technology
used for simple-to-rig large or small balloon
drops and releases. Simple net and bag drop
systems are reviewed and compared with hands
on rigging done with new products. John and
Eduardo will also discuss laws concerning
balloon releases. |
| Julie
Cohely |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Without some basic planning
you could be making money on some jobs and
losing money in your business. Julie has some
answers on how to make sure you make money
on EVERY job you do. It’s easy when
you know how and with the tools Julie gives
you, you’ll never lose money again! |
| Todd
Neufeld |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| This primer on balloon entertaining
will give the you tools and techniques to
get applause from any audience. Entertain,
earn applause, then "take a bow!" |
| Vicky
Kimble, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| Do people think your balloons
are the coolest they’ve ever seen or
do you just feel like a balloon machine? How’s
your patter…it really does matter!!
This class will concentrate on adding details
and humor to fast and fun designs. The designs
are easy enough for a decorator to learn and
the fun patter makes for an entertaining performance
in restaurant or line work. So come and learn
some cool designs that are quick with some
schtick! |
| The
Amazing Race to Success! |
| Mark
Brown |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Have you ever left Balloon Camp
thinking, “Wow, those instructors have
so many great ideas and they’ve enjoyed
nothing but success after success!”
This panel of seasoned professionals is ready
to divulge the reason they’ve learned
so much – failure! Success seldom comes
without failure first. That’s right,
failure: it’s often the springboard
that launches us to the next success. Failure
breeds experience, so that next time, you
know more and are better prepared. Bring your
questions and be ready to take notes! This
Q&A session is going to be packed with
true-to-life stories of disasters and the
techniques to survive them! |
| The
Art Of Fantasy Flowers |
| Janice
Whitehead, CBA |
Beginner
Skill Level |
| Janice will share her specialty
art of Fantasy Flowers using mostly uninflated
latex balloons. These life-like creations
are perfect additions to centerpieces and
other decorations. |
| Jonathan
Pollack |
Beginner
Skill Level |
| Before you can start making
big money with elaborate designs, you need
to know the basics. Jonathon will start at
the beginning with inflation techniques, sizing,
tying and moving on to the column and arch
building. The basics of bouquets using all
sized balloons and weights will be covered
and after this class your ready for the “Big
Stuff.” |
| The
Best Dressed Bubble Balloon! |
| Linda
Bruce, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Imagine a whole new category
of balloon! A balloon that floats longer than
a foil, doesn't oxidize and is "pop-resistant."
That's the new Bubble Balloons from Qualatex!
Join the fun with Linda Bruce as you learn
how to "Bubble Balloon with a difference!"
You'll see how easy it is to inflate these
one-of-a-kind, long-lasting plastic bubbles!
Once you master the Bubble Cinch Knot, decorating,
delivery and centerpiece options are endless!
Whether using air or helium, you'll love how
the new Bubbles offer- long lasting décor,
preparation in advance and lots of lift for
added value frills! |
| The
Psychology of Success |
| Diane
Gauthier, CBA & MBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| This is an interactive discussion
of triumphs and challenges in the balloon
business. Questions will be addressed like….What
are the traits of a successful businessperson?
How can I get through the slow times? How
can I deal with those “difficult”
customers? Am I charging enough? This discussion
is designed to give you the POWER TO PROFIT! |
| Thematic
Party Decor and Design |
| Amanda
Armstrong, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Themes add consistency and unity
to events and create a “feeling”
that can be spread throughout the party. This
class will empower you to create profitable
and professional thematic decor by utilizing
thematic color combinations, balloons, add-on
party props and accents. Amanda will also
demonstrate designs using a particular theme
and discuss when, where and how to use them
to create a BIG impact. |
| Jane
Driscoll |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| This class will show you how
to create new and different balloon hats.
Using entertainer balloons, you will construct
your own fashionable chapeau! |
| Web
Design For The Balloon Decorator |
| Marc
P Summers, CBA |
All
Skill Levels |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Just starting out? Need to get
your business online? Don't know where to
start? Don't get ripped off - this class will
hold your hand from the beginning and put
you on the right track to registering your
web address, finding the right host if you
want to do it yourself and knowing what questions
to ask. You will learn basic techniques on
page construction, information on how to get
your site on the Internet and a few tips on
how to promote it. |
| Amanda
Armstrong, CBA |
Intermediate
Skill Level |
| This
Class Sponserd By |
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| Learn how to target the Wedding
Market by expanding your knowledge of this
most celebrated ceremony. Amanda will show
you some spectacular wedding designs that
will incorporate easy to use decor items such
as fabric and lights to create a beautiful
setting for your next brides to be. |
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