Events

Every year during Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup, hundreds of thousands of volunteers comb lakes, rivers and beaches around the world for trash. For over three decades, more than 12 million volunteers have collected over 220 million pounds of trash. We invite you to join the cleanup this year on behalf of the balloon industry.

Todos os anos, durante o Dia Internacional da Limpeza Costeira centenas de milhares de voluntários fazem uma varredura em lagos, rios e praias ao redor do mundo para coletar lixo. Por mais de três décadas, mais de 12 milhões de voluntários coletaram mais de 100 milhões de toneladas de lixo. Convidamos você a participar da limpeza este ano em nome da indústria de balões.

Chaque année, lors du nettoyage international du littoral par Ocean Conservancy, des centaines de milliers de bénévoles sillonnent les lacs, les rivières et les plages du monde entier à la recherche de déchets. Pendant plus de trois décennies, plus de 12 millions de volontaires ont collecté plus de 220 millions de livres de déchets. Nous vous invitons à participer au nettoyage cette année au nom de l'industrie des ballons.

This one-day masterclass will focus on all the important family occasions based around baby and the early years.

This one-day masterclass will explore the ever-growing popularity of the organic style trend in balloon decor. It will cover various organic designs, demonstrating both structured and free-style organic decor, including centrepieces, large puffed heart design, working with frames and how to create a fabulous half arch.

All cultures are welcome to enjoy 4 days of classes, competitions, and fun at the world's largest Latin American balloon convention. Register today to experience the "Carnaval - Alegria y Color"!

Earn your CBA® designation – the only certification program in the industry – and join a worldwide community with those who hold this exclusive title. Registration for the CBA exam closes 30 days prior to the event.

Earn your CBA® designation – the only certification program in the industry – and join a worldwide community with those who hold this exclusive title. Registration for the CBA exam closes 30 days prior to the event.

The Retail Essentials course is a fantastic first stage for retailers who want to grow their balloon sales by offering co-ordinated balloon bouquets and deliverables.

This class was designed as a collaboration between four Qualatex instructors Alberto Falcone CBA, Federico Onida CBA, Sue Bowler CBA and Stuart Davies CBA. It focuses on the important family occasions such as anniversaries, big milestone birthdays, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, and similar events that tend to be celebrated in bigger venues and require bigger balloon decor, such as entrance arches, photo backdrops, table centrepieces and buffet table arrangements. This class has a combination of demonstration and hands on exercises, you will learn various added value techniques using non-round balloons as well as various photo opportunity pieces. We will also share some tips on how to increase your profits using simple up-selling techniques and pricing for perceived value techniques.