WEST

ALL AMERICAN BALLOON SUPPLY
1101 S. Grand Avenue #A
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: 800-927-9778 
Fax: 714-543-2270
Web site: www.allamericanballoon.com
Email: Allyn@allamericanballoon.com
Contact: Allyn Ayotte

All American Balloon Supply offers a wide range of balloon educational opportunities with classes that include Basic Balloon training (for those just starting), Intermediate Classes for hands-on arch, column, backdrop and canopy building, as well as Business Classes that teach presentation skills, contracts, pricing formulas, balloon math and marketing tips. These classes are taught regularly every other month on Wednesday nights, with Beginning Classes the first week, Intermediate the second week, etc. Also available the first Monday of every month,  Balloon Jam, taught by Laura Caldwell, 5:30-9:30 PM. Balloon Jam offers hands-on and interactive learning of twisting skills for all experience levels.

On alternate months, weekly classes focus on topics such as lighting, topiaries, beginning to advanced twisting, centerpiece construction, framing and equipment use. Wedding and seasonal themed classes are also regularly conducted throughout the year. These include Valentine's, Mother's Day, Graduation, Halloween, Christmas and New Year's, among others. Visit our website to review a list of currently scheduled classes.

All American Balloon Supply also hosts the monthly meeting of the SoCal QBN Chapter, an active group that offers guest speakers, networking and business referrals. Membership is open. 

 
CONWIN, INC.
4510 Sperry Street
Los Angeles, CA  90039
Phone: 800-877-8889
Web site: www.conwinonline.com
Email: steven@conwinonline.com
Contact: Steven Mayhew, Director of Education

Conwin, Inc. and Pioneer Balloon Company have teamed up to offer an amazing 8-city U.S. balloon education tour that will take place in April 2008. Join European instructors Jodie Norris, CBA and Dee White, CBA for an inspirational collection of fresh, new design ideas showcasing the latest products from Qualatex and Conwin, the professional's choice for innovative balloon equipment. Click here for more information about dates, cities and registration.

CONTINENTAL SALES
2924 18th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95820
Phone: 800-350-4386
Web site: http://www.continentalsales.net
Email: Lorinda@continentalsales.net
Contact: Lorinda Ferrell, CBA

Continental Sales is a wholesaler for the professional balloon artist.
They provide classes/seminars on an occasional basis when professional instructors are visiting Sacramento or on an as needed basis.

JOKER PARTY SUPPLY
1512 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 877-JOKER-P-S
Fax: 213-627-1614
Website: www.jokerpartysupply.com
Email: inquiries@jokerpartysupply.com  
Contact: Shant Celikian or Sasoun Sasounian

Joker Party Supply offers educational classes throughout the year. The classes take place every 1-2 months and focus on the upcoming season or trends. The classes are typically held on Tuesdays with the flexibility of two sessions offered that day: a morning class (9am-12pm) and an afternoon class (1:30pm-4:30pm). These classes are also used to introduce new and innovative products to help students to be more efficient in their work putting more $$ in their pockets. The classes are fun and educational with raffles and prizes at the end of each session! Pre-registration is $20 or $30 at the door.

EAST

burton Burton (FLOWERS, INC. BALLOONS)
325 Cleveland Rd
Bogart, GA 30622
Phone: 800-241-2094
Fax: 800-880-9759
Web site: www.burtonandburton.com
Email: balloons@burtonandburton.com
Contact: Jodi Tarpley

burton Burton offers annual workshops to those in the balloon, floral, and gift basket and decorating trades. Ballooniversity takes place usually the last Friday and Saturday in July with a Decorators’ Workshop (a more intensive balloon decorating workshop) offered the Wednesday and Thursday prior.

burton Burton also offers many educational materials including the QBN materials required to become a CBA, testing for which is held during Ballooniversity.
Also available are videos and a computer program to further educate retailers/decorators in the areas of decorating and calculating costs.

CENTRAL

A2Z Balloon Company
29199 6 Mile Road
Livonia, MI 48152-3661
Phone: 800-527-5554
Fax: 877-423-2885
Website: www.advancenovelty.com
Email: Chuck@advancenovelty.com

A 2 Z Balloon Company provides occasional seminars throughout the year and hosts Eastern Michigan QBN Chapter meetings on the last Tuesday of each month. Meetings begin at 7:00 PM.

ADVANCE CREATIVE PRODUCTS
701 Dartmouth Lane
Buffalo Grove, IL  60089
Phone: 800-572-1227
Web site: www.acpdecor4u.com
Email: acpdecor4u@aol.com
Contact: Merrill Belpedio


BRODY'S 800-4-BALLOONS
1101 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 800-4-Balloons (800-422-5566)
Fax: 312-666-8696 
Web site: www.brodys8004balloons.com
Email: Lee@mkbrody.com

Brody's 800-4-Balloons provides occasional seminars throughout the year and supports the local QBN Chapter with their events.  

THE BALLOON ROOM
3700 Lightner Rd.
Vandalia, Ohio 45377
Phone: 800-494-0092
Fax: 800-422-6445
Web site: www.balloonroomonline.com
Email: sdscba@aol.com
Contact: Diane Sheward

Balloon Room offers on location, six Mini Seminars a year featuring the hottest instructors in the industry for decor and entertaining. Along with QBN educational materials, study groups for the CBA Practical Exam are also available.
Balloon Room's next event is scheduled for Thursday, September 25, 2008, 3:30-7:30 PM (or later, WE LOVE TO JAM!!). This event will feature fantastic "Sports Figure" character designs (think Olympics) and  instruction on creating non-round displays using a variety of frames and bases with popular guest instructor, Marvin Hardy. Marvin Hardy is the author of numerous entertaining and twisting books and videos and has been honored with a scholarship program named, The Marvin Hardy Pioneer Visionary Scholarship. This event is sponsored by Pioneer Balloon Co. and is hugely popular so seats fill up fast! Registration Fee is $29.00 and seating is limited. To register, please call Tonja at 800-494-0092. Refreshments will be served.

Balloon World, Inc.
205 West Ira Ct.
Andover, KS 67002
Phone: 800-238-5744
Fax: 877-733-1406
Website: www.Balloonworldks.com
Email: Paige@Balloonworldks.com
Contact: Paige Alexander 

Balloon World, Inc. offers a two-day Open House/Seminar twice a year which includes a full scale hands-on Basics Class for beginners. In January, the focus is on Valentine’s products and ideas, and Spring/Summer focuses on weddings, parties, proms, etc. Instructors and Manufacturer Representatives conduct 45 minute presentations on the latest products and ideas while attendees enjoy Open House meals, giveaways and shopping discounts throughout the day. The Open House concludes with a Grand Prize drawing for items like diamonds, electronics, and balloon equipment.

Balloon World also hosts a monthly QBN Chapter meeting with occasional guest speakers and stocks all QBN educational materials as well.

NORTHEAST

RAINBOW BALLOONS
65 Holton St.
Woburn, MA 01801-5233
Phone: 800-200-8181 
Fax: 877-897-8791
Website: www.RainbowBalloons.com
Email: BillG@rainbowballoons.com
Contact: Bill Giannasca

Rainbow Balloons offers educational seminars several times per year. The next Rainbow seminar will be Monday, October 8, 2007, at the Hilton Hotel in Woburn, MA, featuring "A Day With Linda Bruce". To learn more about registration details please click here.