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Want To Elevate Your Balloon Business?

Attend Balloon Boss Summit 2026

Elevate your Balloon Business and Increase Your Professional Network in an Intimate Setting.
 
Leave with:
  • Increased confidence to run your balloon business like a boss!
  • Systems to increase your efficiency & profitability.
  • A network of balloon professionals to support you as you take your next steps.
  • Photos and reels of high-profit balloon designs to sell to your clients. 
 
Don’t hesitate to reserve your seat today! Seating is limited to the first 100 delegates for this in-person event that always sells out. Payment plans are available for those investing on a budget. 

November 8 - 12, 2026

Take a week away from working IN your business to work ON your business

Included in your registration:

  • Dinner on Wednesday nights
  • Networking lunches Sunday-Thursday with instructors
  • 5 days of immersive learning

Take a week away from working IN your business to work ON your business

Included in your registration:

  • Dinners on Wednesday nights
  • Networking lunches Sunday-Thursday with instructors
  • 5 days of immersive learning

Discover business skills and strategies to take your business to the next level.

Benefits of Balloon Boss Summit include:

  • Focus on increasing business skills taught by business professionals
  • Learn proven business systems to increase efficiency from balloon business owners
  • Increase confidence in sales conversations through scripts and role play
  • Build high-profit balloon decor
  • Social media coaching to take photos and create reels to catch the attention of your target clients.
  • Work side-by-side with instructors on business & balloon skills

 

Leave with a road map to success to take action and THRIVE! 

Discover business skills and strategies to take your business to the next level.

Benefits of Balloon Boss Summit include:

  • Focus on increasing business skills taught by business professionals
  • Learn proven business systems to increase efficiency from balloon business owners
  • Increase confidence in sales conversations through scripts and role play
  • Build high-profit balloon decor
  • Social media coaching to take photos and create reels to catch the attention of your target clients.
  • Work side-by-side with instructors on business & balloon skills

Leave with a road map to success to take action and THRIVE! 

Business Mindset

Having a business mindset allows you to overcome the challenges. We focus on defining goals, creating an action plan, and giving you tools and support to take action.

Learn New Skills

We provide a multifaceted dynamic workshop, with a unique 7-to-1 ratio of attendees to instructor/facilitators to give you opportunity for small group learning and networking.

Apply the tools

Use the techniques and tools to improve your business and self-care to help you create a more productive schedule to meet your clients' expectations and achieve your personal and professional goals.

Get A Competitive Advantage

Identify your target clients and create high-profit balloon decor with access to images from a professional photographer on-site to attract your ideal clients.
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Hands on twisting
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Balloon drop Victoria and Misti Marketing class
CBA Measuring boxes
CBA testing
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Sellable Neon decor

Unique Hands-On Balloon Business Experience

We offer a complete set of tools and tailored services to help our clients stand out from the crowd and build an effective digital marketing strategy.

November 8 - 12, 2026

Customer Service

Attracting Your Target Client

Leadership Development

Goal Setting

Efficiency in Creating High-End Balloon Decor

Marketing Strategy

Team Building Skills

Daily Networking

Attend Balloon Boss Summit 2026
In Person

Schedule: Nov 8-12, 2026

What's included?

  • Payment plans available

    10 pay, sign up available until January 31, 2026
    6 pay sign up until April 30, 2026

  • Delicious networking lunches

    Spend lunch Sunday through Thursday with instructors and staff

  • Theme dinner and dancing

    Enjoy dinner and dancing Wednesday night, dressing up with a theme party

  • 5 days of training

    Learn from our award-winning instructors and staff with 5 days of hands-on balloon and business training

  • Social media coaching

    Social media coaching to take photos and create reels to catch the attention of your target clients.

  • Hotel and other dinners not included

    Enjoy dinners on your own in the hotel or off campus.

Select “pay deposit” to make payments, and select the number of payments you’d like to make. Otherwise, select “pay in full.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my ticket refundable?

Due to limited seating and the high overhead of the event, there NO REFUNDS on your ticket to Balloon Boss Summit

If you choose to find a buyer for your ticket,  arrangements must be made with our team at least 5 days prior to the event.

If you’re unable to find a buyer for your ticket, you will “attend” as an absentee and be mailed your goodie bag and workbook. You will have access to the photography of the decor for marketing within 30 days of Summit in the 2026 Summit area on BalloonCoach.com

How is Balloon Boss Summit different than other training programs?
  • Combination of balloon building and business systems to help you take action immediately on what is learned at Summit. 
  • Social media coaching to take photos and create reels to catch the attention of your target clients.
  • Bring your laptop to work with instructors and delegates to overcome the blocks you have when putting a system in place for a customer management system, editing a pricing catalog or putting up social media post.
  • Work side-by-side with our team of world-class instructors with just 100 delegates allow you to feel seen and heard by the staff with small group builds and conversations built into the daily schedule to create or expand your professional network. 
What day should I arrive?

Plan on arriving on or the day before the first day of the event.

When do the "official classes" start and end?

First Session Sunday at 9 am. Last Session Ends Thursday at 5 pm

What meals are covered in my registration ticket?
  • 5 days of delicious networking lunch:  Sunday- Thursday
  • Wednesday night Dinner & dancing.
Can I bring my children or family to classes or events?

Due to safety and other factors, including limited seating in the venue, children and guests cannot be in the classes or conference, or meal areas. 

You may purchase a guest ticket to attend the dinner on Wednesday night so they can join you for the meal & dancing.

Where is Balloon Boss Summit held and is there a room block?

Disney Springs Holiday Inn Orlando
1805 Hotel Plaza BLVD
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

After purchasing your ticket, log in to BalloonCoach.com and navigate to the Summit 2026 member area. Once the room block is available and you can book your reservations, the link to book your room, along with the code, will be provided. 

When you use that code to reserve your room, you will not be charged the daily resort fee. 

Block rooms are limited, so please reserve your room as soon as the link and code are available.  

Please email contact@ballooncoach.com with hotel questions. 

What is the closest airport?

MCO Orlando International Airport

How do we get to the hotel?

Install the UBER or LYFT app on your phone before travel to use when you have your bags.

You can arrange ahead of time with other delegates to see if someone is coming in at a similar time to share an Uber with you. 

What is the schedule?

The schedule will be available once it’s ready.

Do delegates get access to discount tickets at Disney World?

YES after you register you are given the link to the dicounted tickets.

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Instructors for 2026

Joette Giardina
Event Producer

Balloon Coach
Lakeland, FL

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Year Started in Balloon Industry: 2003
Certificates & Awards in Industry: 
CBA – 2008
FLOAT 1st Place Miniature
FLOAT 1st Place Freestyle
Betallic Inspire Award 2019

About: 

Joette jumped into the balloon industry as her career in 2003 after being burnt out as a social worker. Over the years she has created a wealth of knowledge and professional network by investing in attending yearly balloon conferences.

Giardina became Balloon Coach in 2015 in response to the number of balloon designers requesting training and coaching on marketing and sales. Today BalloonCoach.com serves hunderds of balloon professionals with ongoing online learning in Balloon Boss Mastermind Program.

Balloon Boss Summit is a unique learning experience mixing instructors in both Business and Balloon Building to help 100 delegates have a life changing experience when they take action on what they learn.

Balloon Coach Joette loves to serve as your partner in Success! “

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Stephanie Cofield-Mixon
Celebration Creations

Manahawkin, NJ

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Year Started in Balloon Industry: 1989
Certificates & Awards in Industry: Certified Balloon Artist

About: We are known for offering Classic and Organic decor to private party hosts and corporate clients. We primarily use Classic decor to create centerpieces, arches, columns, murals, backdrops, sculptures and shapes – and often introduce some elements of Classic decor into our Organic clients’ designs. We are a retail balloon boutique catering to the private party host, featuring organic garlands, backdrops and specialty helium and air-filled designs. Our client base is a 50/50 mix of business/corporate and private events. 

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Tabitha Miller
Animated Art Balloons

Baton Rouge, LA

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Year Started in Balloon Industry: 2016

Certificates & Awards in Industry:

Float 2024
🏆 1st place – Sculpture design. 💜💛💚
🏆 1st place – Entrance design
🏆 2nd place – Sculpture design
🏆 Delegates choice – Organic design
🏆 Delegates choice – Sculpture design
🧡 FLOAT’ee – Foil Design

About:

Baton Rouge’s Award-Winning Balloon Artist!
At Animated Art Balloons, we transform celebrations into unforgettable experiences with vibrant balloon creations.

I began in 2009 as a face painter, seeking further training by attending FABAIC (The Face and Body Art Convention, hosted by SillyFarm). In 2014, I started balloon twisting and attended The Florida Super Jam in Florida. In 2016, my passion for balloon art ignited after witnessing the incredible artistry at the World Balloon Convention in New Orleans. I was voted number 1 entertainer in Baton Rouge, Parents Magazine, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

In 2019, I won the Betallic scholarship to the Balloon Boss Summit, and GOOD THING! I was so overwhelmed with so much business, and didn’t know where to start. At Balloon Boss Summit, I learned about CRM’s, Website, Accounting, and so much more! Everything I was struggling with, Joette had an expert there to help guide me through that period of major growth. I went back home and applied as much as I could to my business.

I returned again in 2020 to learn MORE! My business doubled in revenue that year, and I now had a new set of challenges. I needed to learn how to manage a team. I went to lunch with Dianna Gladdon and Holland Muscio that year. They encouraged me to look into moving my home based business to a location with more room. My husband and I had looked at a home on 10 acres, with a giant shop I can use for my business. We listed our home in December 2020, and closed on our new home on 10 acres with a shop in 2021! Now I had room to grow!

In 2021, I returned to the Balloon Boss Summit on staff! I was sponsored by AllProWebTools, and shared how having a CRM for my business really improved my organization, sales, and customer service.

In 2022 – Tuftex sponsored me to be on staff at the Balloon Boss Summit, and we launched Tool time with Tab! I am passionate about tools and building sturdy structures. It was great for the attendees to see a female use tools. There was lots of class participation. This opportunity helped attendees become familiar with tools to 2023 – Havin a Party sponsored me to be on staff again. I was able to do small groups with attendees and how to use tools. We also built a 12 foot Dolphin sculpture! We did a time study, and tracked the material costs to calculate how much to charge a client to cover the costs of material, labor and also be profitable.

2024 – Excited to be sponsored by Betallic (Sempertex) for this upcoming Balloon Boss Summit!


Animated Art Balloons brings joy and a touch of magic to every event, crafting custom balloon decor that reflects your unique theme. But the magic doesn’t stop there! I’m thrilled to announce that Animated Art Balloons recently took home a trove of awards at from “Float – The Balloon Convention: 2024, including:
1st Place – Sculpture Design
1st Place – Entrance Design
2nd Place – Organic Decor Design
Delegates’ Choice – Organic Design
Delegates’ Choice – Sculpture Design
FLOAT’ee – Foil Design
Let’s add some POP to your next celebration!

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Nicole Larson
Let Nicole Help

Pewaukee, WI

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Year Started in Balloon Industry: 2021

About: I’m best known for helping with 17hats CRM, but love all things automation, streamlining and customer experience.

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Briana Silvio
Elevated Impressions

Cape Cod, MA

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Year Started in Balloon Industry: 2019

About: Elevated Impressions is a quickly growing balloon décor and event rental business founded in 2019 from the basement of Briana’s home. It currently employs 4 full-time staff, 3 part-time staff, and peak-season staff. It has elevated thousands of events and currently serves five states in New England. Briana Silvio has a personal passion for creating efficient systems and operations and a fervor for community involvement. She is more than just a small business owner, however. She is a strong community leader and a dedicated philanthropist. She is known for doing all things with honesty, integrity, and humility.

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Chris Adamo
The Balloon Crew

Australia

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Dori Saypol
Total Party

East Brunswick, NJ

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Year Started in Balloon Industry: 2002
Certificates & Awards in Industry: 

  • CBA 2009
  • Best Event Planner of the year 2015 (ILEA)
  • Small Business of the Year 2023 (East Brunswick Regional Chamber of Commerce)

About: I’m Dori from Total Party in East Brunswick, New Jersey. I started my business in 2002 doing Event Planning and Balloons. Only recently, I have shifted to strictly balloons. I focus on classic decor but I’ve done organic decor and sculpture work. I enjoy helping people in our industry in any way I can. I am detail oriented, organized and love to color-code things. I love lists, spreadsheets, planners, pens and stickers!

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Blenda Berrier
Balloon Event Construction Company


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Chris Potts
Balloon Masters

Buffalo, NY

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Year Started in Balloon Industry: 1990
Certificates & Awards in Industry: 
CPA
2nd place murals at IBAC
3 awards from Betallic for designs I entered in their competitions

About: 
Love to make fun, bold balloon decor because everyone loves having exciting unique decor at their events. I’m know for focusing on the ability to make a large enough profit with balloon decor to make this our families only source of income.

We have always kept in mind that when you own your own business you can’t price to just get by but need to make enough to save and & be very comfortable in the future. I have figured out how to turn an initial side hustle into a fine tuned money making machine :).

We offer all the new fads in balloon decor but keep our focus not on the cute bread & butter of small decor & deliveries but on the meat & potatoes. Air inflated, classic corporate decor & being as efficient as possible and being lean and mean so you still make profits during slow times!

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Elizabeth Fiore
Fiore Accounting & Tax Services

Gainesville, FL

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Rick Sicolo
Balloons Over Philly

Philadelphia, PA

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Awards

  • Certified balloon Artist since 1994
  • 1990 Balloons Today magazine designer

Bio

Known in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for the biggest balloon drops. Official decorator for The Philadelphia Flyers. Republican National Convention 2000, Pearl Jam, Mariah Carey, Sebastian Maniscalco, and Jennifer Lopez.

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Sara Meyer
The Bright Balloon & Wisconsin Balloon Decor

Lake Geneva, WI

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Year Started in Balloon Industry: 2016
Certificates & Awards in Industry: CBA, Designer of the Year

About: Sara runs a home based business that caters to corporate and private decor. Specializing in simple, streamlined offerings and business practices, her company Wisconsin Balloon Decor provides classic and organic arches, columns, garlands and Marquee Letter Rentals. In addition to running her decor business, Sara hosts The Bright Balloon Podcast that helps balloon business owners find balance, success, and joy in their business.

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Jenny Porter
Three Sparrows Balloon Studio

Oshawa, ON, Canada

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Year Started in Balloon Industry: 2017
Certificates & Awards in Industry:

  • 2022 – CBA
  • 2022 – Floatee for Multi Media / Mosaic Design

About: Jenny Porter is a Certified Balloon Artist and International Balloon Award Winner who loves traveling the globe. She has attended conferences and Big Balloon Builds across the world and is now a lead designer and instructor in the balloon industry. There is no obstacle too big or too small for her! Her dreams are big and she cannot wait to share her next big adventure with you!

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Alec Berrier
I Heart Balloons

Location

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  • SEO
  • Ads
  • Catalogs
  • IT assistance
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Calvin Lee
Toy World

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Melissa Fox
Balloon Theory St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

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Balloon Theory St. Louis and Glow Theory STL are known for transforming events with modern, high-impact décor that blends creativity with professionalism. From large-scale corporate installations and photo-worthy balloon backdrops to personalized Grab & Go garlands and glowing marquee displays, Melissa Fox and her team specialize in designs that elevate celebrations with polish, precision, and personality.

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Denise Seymour
My Little Balloon Co.

Modesto, CA

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Year Started in Balloon Industry: 
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John Roquemore
Reel Influence

Lakeland, FL

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Certificates & Awards: Award Winning Writer & Producer – Telly Awards

About: After 16 years in marketing, John Roquemore founded Reel Influence to support balloon business owners with comprehensive, done-for-you social media. His focus is helping balloon bosses grow & retain their clients AND get more time back in their schedule.

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Eddie Heyland
Balloon City USA

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Year Started in Balloon Industry: 1990

Certificates & Awards in Industry: The King of Latex

About: Bang for your buck. Classic and creative 

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Our Summit 2026 Partners

Thank you to the sponsors of Balloon Boss Summit 2026.​

balloon blueprint sponsor
balloonpro.co sponsor
the bright balloon podcast sponsor
betallic logo new 2023
fiore tax services sponsor summit balloon coach
i heart balloons sponsor
rainbow balloons sponsor
total party plans sponsor
Fun celebrations! leave with photos to market to your target clients while enjoying the fun
Save time!
Scott DeLorenzo, co-owner of Balloons by Tommy shares how you can add more hours into your day.
Scott DeLorenzo, Balloons by Tommy
Skeptic to believer
"I have to admit that I came to this retreat a little skeptical. I've been to a lot of conventions over the years. My feeling has always been that if you learn one new thing, then it was worth the money and time and I figured I would have at least one takeaway and it would be worth it. I feel this past week has been transformational (if that is a real word). There were so many things I learned - about my business, about myself, and what I am capable of. The unique format made learning easy and the availability of the instructors made asking questions and follow-up easy. Thanks, Joette Meyers Giardina for a great learning experience."
Debby Levi, Inflated Creations
You are worth it!
"If you are not sure if you should come to a Summit, I encourage you to set aside the time, set aside the funds to come to the next event. It's powerful, the people that you meet, the lessons that you learn, the skills that you get to take away are worth it, You are worth it, Invest in yourself and your business."
Stephanie Cofield, Celebration Creations
Changed my business & life
"I rarely share much, but I woke up this morning with the intention to post this. Almost 2 years ago I attended Summit after only being in business six months and it completely changed my business and life. Not only in two years did I start and grow a successful balloon business but I tapped into a side of me that was dormant for so long, creativily.

Leaving Summit I was very clear about my target customer....schools and universities. Although I took on other jobs as a way to survive social distancing, I kept my eye on the prize.

Tomorrow I will proudly sign a contract for my largest gig to date. My company will officailly become the event decor provider for a local universities football games for the entire season. This deal will officially push my company over the 200K mark for this year and we still have a quarter to go.
Sharita Mathis Richardson, Party of 5 Events

Classes held at the Holiday Inn Orlando – Disney Springs

Balloon Boss Summit 2026 classes are held at
Disney Springs Holiday Inn Orlando, FL
1805 Hotel Plaza BLVD
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Host hotel is within walking distance of Disney Springs

You can extend your stay to enjoy time at Disney, mix business and a vacation!

Please email contact@ballooncoach.com for hotel information. 

Discount pricing

When you book within
our special block of rooms

Reduced Parking Fee

No Resort Fee

In-Room Fridge

In-Room Microwave

In-Room Keurig Coffee Maker

November 8-12, 2026

The code will be available after you purchase your ticket.

Reserve your hotel room after you've purchased your ticket! The group rate DISAPPEARS once our block is fully booked.

Attend Balloon Boss Summit 2026
In Person

Schedule: Nov 8-12, 2026

What's included?

  • Payment plans available

    10 pay, sign up available until January 31, 2026
    6 pay sign up until April 30, 2026

  • Delicious networking lunches

    Spend lunch Sunday through Thursday with instructors and staff

  • Theme dinner and dancing

    Enjoy dinner and dancing Wednesday night, dressing up with a theme party

  • 5 days of training

    Learn from our award-winning instructors and staff with 5 days of hands-on balloon and business training

  • Social media coaching

    Social media coaching to take photos and create reels to catch the attention of your target clients.

  • Hotel and other dinners not included

    Enjoy dinners on your own in the hotel or off campus.

Select “pay deposit” to make payments, and select the number of payments you’d like to make. Otherwise, select “pay in full.”

Skeptic to believer
"I have to admit that I came to this retreat a little skeptical. I've been to a lot of conventions over the years. My feeling has always been that if you learn one new thing, then it was worth the money and time and I figured I would have at least one takeaway and it would be worth it. I feel this past week has been transformational (if that is a real word). There were so many things I learned - about my business, about myself, and what I am capable of. The unique format made learning easy and the availability of the instructors made asking questions and follow-up easy. Thanks, Joette Meyers Giardina for a great learning experience."
Debby Levi, Inflated Creations
Truly worth every penny!
"This experience was truly worth every penny and time spent. The partnerships, friendships and relationships created, will motivate me to reach my goals - personally and professionally. I couldn't have guessed what this experience would have provided me and my business...thank you Joette, Staff and attendees!"
Alaina Babcok, Glitzy Balloons
Changed my business & life
"I rarely share much, but I woke up this morning with the intention to post this. Almost 2 years ago I attended Summit after only being in business six months and it completely changed my business and life. Not only in two years did I start and grow a successful balloon business but I tapped into a side of me that was dormant for so long, creativily.

Leaving Summit I was very clear about my target customer....schools and universities. Although I took on other jobs as a way to survive social distancing, I kept my eye on the prize.

Tomorrow I will proudly sign a contract for my largest gig to date. My company will officailly become the event decor provider for a local universities football games for the entire season. This deal will officially push my company over the 200K mark for this year and we still have a quarter to go.
Sharita Mathis Richardson, Party of 5 Events
Learning with the King Of Latex Eddie Heyland Backpacks
Hands on learning inflating Tuftex with Tabitha
Balloon Business training
Marvelous Mitzvah instrutors
Joette Neon friends
Hands on twisting
CBA Celebrating their certificates 2022
Balloon drop Victoria and Misti Marketing class
CBA Measuring boxes
CBA testing
Celbration balloon drop summit 2022
lego 2020 summit
love 1 summit 2020 for sumit 2021 page
summit 2020 for 2021 page teens
tropical 2020 summit
Fun photo opps
Selfies at party
Sellable Neon decor

Let’s Make Your Business Shine.

Contact Us Now For A Free Consultation

Not sure if this is right for you? Let’s meet and discuss it!

Let's Do This

No guests or children are allowed in the conference rooms or meal areas except for the Wednesday dinner.

Additionally, the meals included with Summit are for ticketed attendees only.

NON-REFUNDABLE TICKET POLICIES:

All tickets are non-refundable.  Due to limited seating at the event and the high cost of running this summit, contracts have already been signed and payments have been made to the venue and vendors.

If you are unable to attend the event in person, you will get access to the replay of Summit 2026 approximately 30 days after the event

We will follow COVID-19 safety policies in accordance with Orange County regulations.

Questions about the summit, please email producer Joette Giardina  Joette@ballooncoach.com

Attend Balloon Boss Summit 2026
In Person

Schedule: Nov 8-12, 2026

What's included?

  • Payment plans available

    10 pay, sign up available until January 31, 2026
    6 pay sign up until April 30, 2026

  • Delicious networking lunches

    Spend lunch Sunday through Thursday with instructors and staff

  • Theme dinner and dancing

    Enjoy dinner and dancing Wednesday night, dressing up with a theme party

  • 5 days of training

    Learn from our award-winning instructors and staff with 5 days of hands-on balloon and business training

  • Social media coaching

    Social media coaching to take photos and create reels to catch the attention of your target clients.

  • Hotel and other dinners not included

    Enjoy dinners on your own in the hotel or off campus.

Select “pay deposit” to make payments, and select the number of payments you’d like to make. Otherwise, select “pay in full.”