Balloon Industry Calendar

Twist & Shout 2026
2026-02-26 - 2026-02-28 | Alexis Park Resort, 375 E. Harmon Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89169, United States
Don’t miss a MOMENT

Your full registration includes:

Access to All Twist & Shout Classes

Vendor Room Admission

Day & Night Jam Room Access (Closed during competition & gala events)

Exclusive Networking with Top Balloon Instructors

Wednesday Welcome Reception

Wednesday Pajama Jam

Participation and voting privileges in all Competitions

Event Admission to Speed Competitions

Event Admission to Cabaret and Dress/Costume Competitions

Banquet and Awards Gala on Saturday Night

Swag Bag with Samples, Coupons, and More from Sponsors and Vendors

Early bird access $25 off; international attendees are an additional $50 0ff; day rate $199

𝐓𝐔𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐗 𝐱 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐭: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐘
2026-02-27 09:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐭 – Balboa Park, 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
TUFTEX is teaming up with three powerhouse artists, each bringing their signature skills, techniques, and creative magic to an unforgettable day of education and installation as we help the museum celebrate 100 years of art, color, and imagination. Here are the TUFTEX TEACHERS and what you’ll learn:
𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚 – 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐔𝐒, 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐨, 𝐂𝐀
Learn how to construct a suspended spiral installation, perfectly proportioned and color balanced. We’ll also build a stunning large-scale rainbow duplet arch featuring an organic cloud accent and a mosaic element, the ultimate entrance piece for the anniversary celebration!
𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐘𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 – 𝐍𝐊 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨, 𝐂𝐀
TUFTEX Color Crew member Nadia will share her signature Krazy Tips & Tricks, transforming your toolkit. She will create two TUFTEX latex + foil photo ops designed to WOW! Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, you’ll walk away with elevated skills, creative insights, and tons of new knowledge to level up every installation you create.
𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧á𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳 – 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐬 𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐬, 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐚, 𝐌𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐨
TUFTEX Color Crew member & master balloon technician Julio will present a special balloon project: the TUFTEX Balloon Cake. Together, we’ll build a massive balloon cake installation that blends the alternating duplet technique, design proportion calculation, distortion, & basic twisting, incorporating all with technical structure + artistic vision.
Tickets are $150 and include

instruction
hands-on building
team rotations
boxed lunch
TUFTEX merch
a sweet social wrap-up: a cookie-decorating class to celebrate the day!

Tickets are limited and available at https://www.tuftexballoons.com/tickets/.
