From: "Highlight Balloons Inc." <highlight@home.com>
To: <balloondeco@balloonhq.com>
Subject: Outdoor Decor for Car Lots, Disaster
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 16:54:38 -0700

Hello Everybody

I need a bit of input from balloon decorators in the warmer climates.
Yesterday I did  four car dealerships all situated at the same intersection
each one is on a separate corner. They are having a giant corner lot sale.
They wanted all the same color to look uniform.  I used Qualatex Jewel 16"
Quartz Purple, all were treated with High Float.

1) Honda Dealership - balloons were inflated to 15" the night before at 10
p.m. and placed on the cars at 6:30 am next day.  They lost 6 balloons - not
to bad, they could live with this.

2) Chrysler - inflated to 14.5" at 6:30 am and placed on the cars right
away - they lost about 1/2 - client not to pleased.  Replaced the missing
balloons.

3) Ford - inflated to 14.5" at 7:30 am and placed on the cars right away -
they lost all of their balloons - client very upset - redid the entire job
this morning.  When I broke the balloon open the High Float was all
blistered and bubbled inside.

4) Chevy - inflated to 14.5" at 8:10 am and placed on the cars right away -
they too lost all of their balloons - and very upset - redid the entire job
this morning.  Same thing with the High Float blistering inside.

Tomorrow morning we are suppose to do this job again the same as we did on
Wednesday, each lot taking 50 balloons apiece.  The weather is sunny and
warm with the temperature is running 27 C or 84 F have a light breeze.  One
person fills & ties, one person ties to weights and one person runs the
balloons to the cars.  The dealerships bring their balloons in at night and
then put them back out the next day.

I have been doing the Honda lot for almost 2 years about every 5 weeks, with
no problems.  They have consistently gotten 3 to 4 days use out of their
balloons. I need to be able to explain what has happened.  We had a major
balloon recall happening and do not want to have to redo the job again
Saturday morning.

Any suggestions you all may have would be great.
Thank you for being here.
Respectfully
Brenda Roed, CBA
Highlight Balloons Inc.
"We Rise to Your Occasion"
Kelowna, BC
Canada