The Qualatex Event Hungary - Instructors

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 clients. Luc owns a 3000-square-foot balloon shop in Belgium. Luc has been teaching for Pioneer® in over 15 different countries all over the world. and was voted best overseas instructor at the Qualatex event 2001.

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 having achieved: in both 1999 and 2000 1st Prize for his Large Sculptures at BACI, 1st Prize for his large Sculpture at IBAC in 2002 as well as achieving overall Designer of the Year. Alberto has travelled around the world teaching and demonstrates a true Italian eye for design wherever he goes.

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 been involved in training since her IBAC win of 2003 and is often busy training new Italian decorators for BACI, the Balloon Arts College Italia.

Recent engagements with Pioneer have taken her to South America, Japan, California, Korea and Europe. Vanessa is well known for her attention to detail and her creative designs. She speaks Italian, Spanish, English and some French. Her full service balloon and party shop in Florence with partner Heleana Casini CBA is one of Italy's best!

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 countries worldwide.

After following the QBN programme and becoming a CBA, Sue progressed in the balloon trade by attending as many industry events as possible. She will tell you that if you want to learn skills from some of the industries best, then there is no better way than by attending an event or convention where you will live, eat, sleep and breathe balloons for a few days.

Sue has won many awards and was voted best UK training provider of the year several times. She now works with Conwin as their Sales Manager.

“I love my job, working with balloons and I get a great deal of satisfaction creating something new and sharing it with others” says Sue. “I can honestly say that in 17 years I have never had a bad day or wished that I did something else for my living”.

Jodie Norris CBA

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 business for 4 years. Dee has won may awards over the years, and after recently moving to England, has now turned his creativity and efforts to give back to the industry what he has learned.

Dee’s flair for entertaining comes across in his popular classes where his passion and creativity are communicated to students all over the world; his teaching methods are flamboyant and exciting – not to be missed!