From: Gina3cba@aol.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 14:49:14 EST
Subject: Re: IBAC Pricing and other thoughts
To: Donald.Barrucci.Sr@fmr.com, balloondeco@balloonhq.com

I have to agree with Don on this one. Knowing many of the producers and that 
Ibac was not always a profitable venture for them, I can only be happy for 
them if the fruits of their labor is paying off. There is a lot of work and 
personal time away from their families and businesses as well as money 
invested. They start working on the very next Ibac as soon as the current one 
is over. This was no over night success! We must remember that any business 
ultimate goal is TO MAKE MONEY and the fact that we in the industry benefit 
from the convention too, is great. This industry is still growing and no 
where can you find out what is coming about all over the world then at 
conventions like IBAC. I have attended other conventions such as Special 
Events and they to me pale in comparison! I know it expensive to attend these 
conventions, but I do feel everyone should go at least once. The Halloween 
show was added due to requests for a trade show like NABA had. Let me say now 
the trade show was the best thing about NABA and they no longer produce a 
balloon convention. I, myself would prefer the choice of the classes we lost 
to make time for the show and moving around the location because I also made 
it my working vacation.  Let's be grateful we have such resources NOW because 
we didn't always. I say hats off to the IBAC producers and the main sponsor- 
PIONEER BALLOONS!