Miscellaneous Ramblings

• EuroJam 2002
• All Star Revue 2002
• Email posting policy
• Changes to photo page
• Featured member portfolio

Miss Lily and friends turned the vendor village into a beach at the All Star Revue in New Jersey.

EuroJam 2002
by Marc Summers

EuroJam 2002 was a gathering of talented balloon artists, some newbies and plenty of die-hard balloonies like me, that wanted to improve their skills. The atmosphere was amazing, with 24 hour jamming (some people didn't sleep for days), creative juices flowing, and a crowd of people willing to share ideas and techniques.

The venue was wonderful and, thanks to the sponsors, became filled with hundreds of balloon sculptures during just a few days. Event sponsors provided a never-ending supply of 260's, 350's and other modelling balloons.

Eurojam 2002 Photos

All Star Revue 2002
by Debbie Piotrowski

I arrived at the All Star Revue 2002 with much anticipation (and luggage). The opportunities for attending classes and networking with others proved invaluable, and Fun & Games night was like meeting up with old friends for a night of all-out craziness. It was like Marjorie and Don from Hi-Float welcomed the whole gang over to their place for pizza and drinks. The games filled the room with laughter. The next couple of days were spent taking lots of notes the camera into overload.

Of course, the event wasn't only about fun. A very diverse class selection provided attendees a way to use products from various manufacturers. Classes ranged from designing and selling wedding decor with Gwen Hartman to twisting letters, numbers, and just about anything else with Marvin Hardy. Pat Wilson was a huge hit with in her classes. She taught everyone how to make use of recycled materials, including cardboard and old foil balloons, to create unusual display pieces. Gary Ledbetter's class on animated sculptures produced a working ferris wheel that became a topic conversation during the final night party. Those were just a few of the highlights from among the more than two dozen well-known and novice instructors.

ASR provides a warm and friendly environment for learning. The classes are well-prepared, instructors are always willing to give extra input outside of the classroom, and there is no shortage of food (day or night)! Thanks are due to the sponsors and vendors that supported the event. Your continued support is truly appreciated. To the hosts themselves, Mark, Andrea, Jimmy, and Dyane, it's always nice to be welcomed into your home.

All Star Revue 2002 Photos

BHQ Email Posting Policy

New rule: BHQ will no longer allow any commercial announcements on the email lists

Since the BHQ Classified ads and Press Release sections have proven to be both popular and easy to use, we've decided to no longer allow any commercial announcements on the lists. Those with new products, updates to old products (or web sites), events, and used equipment for sale are directed to the classified ads. Sponsors at all levels are, as always, encouraged to send announcements to announce@balloonhq.com to be included with the monthly press releases. We are not looking to reduce the amount of useful content on BHQ. We are very thankful to the members and sponsors of BHQ that support our efforts. This change will simply help us to keep things more organized, and remove the amibiguities in the mailing list rules.

Enforcement of BHQ Policies

Review the BHQ mailing list rules

Basketball by Cheryl Skoric, Bouquest & Balloons, Portland Oregon

Changes to the Photo viewing pages

This month's featured artist portfolio

Cheryl Skoric of Bouquets & Balloons out of Portland Oregon shows some very different looking photos in her portfolio. Her larger than life sporting displays grabbed our attention.

Visit Cheryl Skoric's Portfolio