Qualatex Training - Instructors

	Tope Abulude CBA Tope started designing events as a hobby while studying for a Masters degree in Architecture. He caught the balloon bug in 1996 at the European Balloon Symposium and has since traded designing buildin read more.....

	Bob Armstrong CBA Bob Armstrong CBA, otherwise known as Dr Bob, has been in the balloon business for 15 years and has had a retail outlet for 11 years. “I have a passion for what I do” says Bob “and I enjoy passing read more.....

	Luc Bertrand CBA An instructor since 1996, Luc has won numerous awards for his balloon decor work. He is known for his innovative compositions and techniques and creates commercial balloon designs for all types of read more.....

	Linda Bruce CBA Linda Bruce is a dynamic speaker with first-hand knowledge of operating a balloon business! Her designs and articles have appeared in Balloon Images magazine, and she recently received the industry read more.....

	Peggy Butland CBA Peggy has been in the balloon industry for 11years, running a very successful business, which has been both home based and shop run. She specialises mainly in the corporate market, working both in the read more.....

	Linda Carling CBA For the last Seventeen years Linda has run a successful card, gift and party shop. The balloon side of her business evolved in 1998, when a friend asked her to decorate her wedding venue with ballo read more.....

	Mark Drury Information to follow read more.....

	Benedicte Dupuis CBA Historian, Benedicte got very quickly fond of childhood (magazines, toys, parties, etc..), and finally discovered the balloon universe in Paris in 1995 at the European balloon symposium. Since then read more.....

	Alberto Falcone CBA Alberto is passionate about balloons and his designs just ooze with flair and innovation. He is constantly exploring new techniques and designs to sell to his clients. He is a world class designer read more.....

	Fiona Fisher CBA Owning Burning Desires party shop, Balloon Academy Ireland training school plus competing and winning at the highest level are the ingredients that have made Fiona one of the most respected balloon read more.....

	Tony Hanscombe CBA Tony has run his home based balloon business since 1993 after several years entertaining with magic and balloon models. His main decor emphasis is on weddings but it also encompasses corporate and fa read more.....

	Lucy Hennessy CBA Lucy has been in the balloon industry since 2000, managing an ever-expanding balloon decorating company and lecturing balloon artistry at Capel Manor College since 2003. As a newly qualified Qualatex read more.....

	Dennis Hogers CBA Dennis Started as a clown in a children’s circus where he performed from the age of 3 to 14. He travelled with a theatre company as a technician where he met Ingrid, who now is his wife. Together, read more.....

	Rita Kyriacou CBA Rita initially trained as a florist and then in balloon artistry achieving CBA, City & Guilds and the City & Guilds teachers and Assessors certificates. Rita has won the coveted industry 'Trainer of t read more.....

	Vanessa Lever CBA Vanessa began with balloons as a summer job about 12 years ago, helping her family's company Balloon Express, both in the offices and on site, later becoming a "Dottoressa in Balloonology". She has read more.....

	Sue Marston-Weston CBA Sue has been involved in the balloon industry since 1991, starting with a home based balloon company and latterly moving into further education, and has taught as an instructor for Pioneer in many read more.....

	Colin Myles CBA Colin and wife Ray run a full service balloon & party shop in Dundee, which opened in 1993. Colin has always been keen to show his creative talents and enter competitions and has had a huge success read more.....

	Sandra Norris CBA A balloon decorator for 9 years and previously a florist and lecturer, Sandra combines her skills in her decorating business, as well as teaching throughout Europe. As 1998-IPS Balloon Decorator of th read more.....

	Jodie Norris CBA Jodie has lectured in balloon Artistry at Capel Manor College and runs her own Balloon Artistry business. Jodie certainly dedicates her time to promoting, improving and training people for our industr read more.....

	John Preston CBA John has been in the industry for 17 years. Running a home based business, offering balloon decoration for weddings, parties, corporate events and just lately funerals too. A regular competitor at IB read more.....

	Dave Stanbridge CBA Dave and his wife Chrissy run a party shop business and it was at the IPS in 1999 that he was inspired to become a balloon decorator, after seeing the fantastic creations there. He attended several read more.....

	Dee White CBA Graphic design and marketing were the perfect background to launch Dee into the world of balloon business. He has successfully twisted balloons for 11 years and run a successful Balloon partnership read more.....