Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 21:21:30 -0800
To: balloon@balloonhq.com
From: Mark Balzer <mbalzer@balloonhq.com>
Subject: Re: EXACTLY WHAT IS A BALLOON JAM???

>I have seen on these postings, messages about balloon jams.  Exactly
>what is it?  Kind of like a convention?  Or is it just a bunch of
>twisters getting together and learning from each others creations?
>Or are there classes taught by gifted balloon sculpurist, or maybe
>all of the above?

These posts (which I saved to put in the Guide) explain what a jam is:

http://www.balloonhq.com/twistmail/upto12Aug1999/archive.10175.html
http://www.balloonhq.com/twistmail/upto12Aug1999/archive.10288.html
http://www.balloonhq.com/twistmail/upto12Aug1999/archive.10164.html

The "T&Jam 99" and "Twist & Shout 2000" events were "full-blown"*  conventions.

I hope this helps,

Mark


* (that one's for you, Terrie :-)

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