Balloon Industry Calendar

Sponsored Class: UK Experience with Angie George in Hertfordshire
2025-10-28 09:30 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Creative Craft Workshops, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6, United Kingdom
🎈 REAL INSTALLS. REAL EXPERIENCE. REAL SKILLS. 🎈 Step out of the classroom and into the real world with our Outdoor Balloon Décor Experience Day!
Generously supported by TUFTEX Balloons
This immersive, hands-on training day is all about giving you the confidence and practical know-how to take your balloon and event styling skills beyond four walls. Working outdoors brings its own unique challenges, and this experience is designed to equip you with the skills to overcome them while still creating unforgettable, professional displays.
On the day, you’ll discover how to:
✅ Safely anchor balloons and props in outdoor conditions
✅ Weatherproof your designs to handle wind, rain, and sun
✅ Select materials and techniques that really work outside
✅ Plan and execute large-scale outdoor setups that are both stunning and secure
This is more than just a workshop — it’s an opportunity to work on real installations in a live outdoor environment, gaining practical experience you can take straight back into your business.
Whether you’re a balloon artist looking to expand your services or an event stylist wanting to feel confident with outdoor décor, this experience day will give you the skills, tips, and tricks to make your work shine — no matter the setting.

Balloon Boss Summit, Virtual
2025-11-02 - 2025-11-04 | Virtual

Sky's the Limit! Sleighing Corporate Balloon Decor
2025-11-05 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Phoenix) | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Phoenix Tempe, 2100 South Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ, 85252, United States
Balloon World is bringing professional balloon decor education to Phoenix, AZ this November!!
Come learn from one of the emerging, highly talented instructors Briana Silvio from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. This class is sponsored by Betallic Sempertex and Balloon World Distributing.
Each registration enters you into a raffle to win a Conwin Air Force 4 Inflator Machine (Valued at $499.00)
Lunch is provided for all attendees
Bring icy elegance to corporate balloon decor and let’s make PHX feel like the North Pole of party decor! This hands-on course, you’ll learn techniques, tools, timelines, pricing and design.
• Ceiling Installs
• Long-term Decor
• Holiday Magic
• Helium Tips & Tricks
*if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies- please contact Alex @ 1-800-238-5744 or alex@balloonworld.us directly after registering.

Sponsored Class: Christmas Workshop with Dream Higher Events (Kent, UK)
2025-11-06 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Oak Tree Barn Weddings, Pembury Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 0NB, United Kingdom
Join Debbie Boxall of Dream Higher Events for their first instruction day in the UK in a hands-on workshop creating magical displays with TUFTEX Balloons at the lovely OakTree Barns Weddings in Tonbridge Kent. This is an intimate session, with limited spaces, so don’t miss your chance, send them a DM on Instagram today!

BALLOON CLASS - Sky’s the Limit: Sleighing Corporate Balloon Decor
2025-11-13 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Embassy Suites Hotel – Glendale, CA, 800 N Central Ave., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Sleighing Corporate Balloon Decor with instructor Briana Silvio.
Lunch and Hotel Parking Included!

ATLANTA BALLOON WALL MASTERCLASS
2025-11-13 11:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | EDGED EVENTS, 3315 Sugarloaf parkway, Suite 15, Lawrenceville, GA, 30044, United States
Join us for an immersive, hands-on JPD Formula training centered around building your very own 10-ft Balloon Wall—perfect for all skill levels!
What you’ll get:

Certificate of Participation to boost your credibility
30-Day Mentorship for ongoing support and growth
Exciting Raffles & Giveaways to add fun and flair
An Exclusive Vendor’s List to connect you with trusted supplies
Access to our Private Facebook Group for community engagement
All supplies & lunch provided—just bring your enthusiasm!

Balloon Cruise Convention
2025-11-16 - 2025-11-23 | Independence of the Seas, Miami, FL, United States

Boston Balloon Artists Jam
2025-11-17 17:00 - 22:00, 2026-01-26 17:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Great American Beer Hall, 142 Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Join us for a lively and fun-filled balloon jam that is absolutely free! Perfect for all you balloon-twisting enthusiasts out there.
*food and drink purchase is encouraged

Raise the Roof - Ceiling Installs Made Simple (Livonia, MI)
2025-11-18 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | St. Priscilla – Livonia, MI, 19120 Purlingbrook St., Livonia, MI, 48152, United States
Join Maggie Jenkins of Pop Charlotte Balloons for this New Year’s-themed workshop where we’re taking balloon decor straight to the ceiling!
From helium hacks that keep your balloons floating for days to secrets that let you hang designs without a ladder, this hands-on class is filled with pro tips to make ceiling decor faster, safer, and more profitable.
Topics covered include:

Ceiling Install Tools
Helium Hacks
Ceiling Designs
Business and Pricing Confidence

REGISTER TODAY!
SIGN UP ONLINE AT A2ZBALLOONS.COM

TUFTEX TUESDAY: Dallas (All American Balloons)
2025-11-18 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | All American Balloons (Arlington), 2406 E Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX, 76001, United States
Big Texas Style Balloons: Join Maria Martinez of 2 Balloon Chicks, Fort Worth, TX, for a hands-on session using TUFTEX Balloons. Maria will guide you through lots of balloon basics, covering inflation techniques, tips for creating big, beautiful organic balloon garlands, and the best methods for attaching your garland to backdrops for a professional finish. By the end, you’ll be floating with confidence in your balloon creations
*Registration fee will be returned in the form of store credit after you attend the class
AAB + TUFTEX are proud to provide this FREE demonstration to help give you & your business the opportunity to grow and thrive

TUFTEX THURSDAY in Miami (Toy World)
2025-11-20 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Toy World (Miami), 7455 NW 41st St, Miami, FL, 33166, United States
Free Class in Miami: 10 a.m. until 1 p.m
Pop into Creativity: What’s Popping Balloons LLC’s Silvia Perna, of Doral, FL, will be sharing their signature Fantasy Columns, blending both calibrated and organic styles. The session will feature a next-level centerpiece that includes with a topiary design on top and bold balloon flower accents at the base. Time to get inspired with these custom creations using TUFTEX Balloons!

Register now to secure your spot: www.toyworldinc.co

*Toy World + TUFTEX are proud to provide this FREE demonstration to help give you & your business the opportunity to grow and thrive

BALLOON CLASS - The Great Balloon Bake Off: Birthday Edition
2025-12-09 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Embassy Suites Hotel – Glendale, CA, 800 N Central Ave., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Instructors Tisha Tinsman and Marty Mardigian.
Lunch and Hotel Parking Included!

FLOAT 2026
2026-01-23 - 2026-01-30 | Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E 2nd St, Reno, NV, 89595, United States
Just When You Thought It Couldn’t Get Better…
After a massively successful 2024 convention with almost 1000 attendees, FLOAT takes another leap forward into 2026 by relocating to the Grand Sierra Resort, located in the heart of Reno, Nevada. With this epic shift to the left (of the country), FLOAT 2026 is looking to feature even more classes, more teachers, more vendors and more fun! This is all thanks to our expanded convention footprint with now THREE TIMES the square footage available to us compared to the FLOAT 2024 convention in Lombard, Illinois. And for the first time, FLOAT is going to offer THREE different types of registrations to give you even more options for your involvement in the convention. Just want to shop the Vendor Showcase? That’s an option now. Just want to come to FLOAT and hang out with your friends? That’s an option now too! More information will be coming your way in February 2025, so be sure to stay tuned as we get ready for the biggest and best FLOAT ever!
Pricing and Registration: https://floatconvention.com/pricing/
