What happens at the Convention?
SUNDAY: The convention starts on Sunday evening, November 6th. Convention registration, site tour, vendors’ rooms and a wonderful hospitality room will
open at approximately 5:00 PM. Late evening activities include unofficial balloon and face painting jams nightly at the Sidewalk Café.
MONDAY: The GRAND OPENING class starts at 8:00 AM on Monday morning. Be there for door prizes and announcements. Convention registration will again be open at 7:00 AM for
those who did not register on Sunday. Classes will be given from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Face painting classes will be available all day with three other class topics offered each session.
Competition meeting will be at 5:30 PM. People’s Choice Balloon Competition is at 6:30 PM (be there to vote by 7:00). David Bartlett’s show and the vendors’ show follow with more prizes.
TUESDAY: There will be four class topics offered in each session, with balloon twister classes featured all day from 9:00 AM to 6:15 PM. The “Jungle Safari” Theme Party will be that evening
WEDNESDAY: Face painting and balloon twisting competitions will run during the day with three concurrent options of classes/workshops. Junior Joey make-up competition and skit competitions will run in the evening.
Make-up/costume critiques will be available by appointment. Afterwards, enjoy and participate in Open Mic, non-competitive presentation of skits and talents for everyone.
THURSDAY: Paradeability competition is in the morning. Very possibly jamming. Then be sure to come to the general meeting from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, which will include proposed by-laws changes and election of officers.
The Convention ends with an Awards Banquet
with entertainment Thursday evening (included with the convention price).
Plan to travel home on Friday. If you register by mail before the convention, more information will be provided to you
in our newsletter, the Klown Klatter. If you have questions not answered here, please call or email President Matt Akers (916)247-6600, matt@anytimebouncers.com or Registration Judy Anthony (602)279-8008,
judyanthony3@cox.net. See you there!
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