Balloon Releases

 Quicksilver Balloons can provide you with all you need to produce your own balloon launch or balloon race. Whether you are trying to create awareness of your product, raise money for your school or local charity or even to add that touch of colour to the end of your fun day, we can help. We supply balloons, gas and labels in various quantities for collection or delivery. We can also supply our staff services if you want a more proffesional finish. Just give us a call for advise and quotes.

WHY ORGANISE A BALLOON RELEASE / RACE?

They are a fantastic and eye catching way of raising awareness and of course money. This method is proven to work and guarantees an outstanding return on your investment. There are other advantages to organizing a balloon release that perhaps do not immediately come to mind. Your local press may well attend your event if they are made aware that a photogenic end is guaranteed - a balloon launch can look great in the local newspapers! Whether your event is a balloon race or balloon launch, it will help to raise extra publicity - and hopefully money! 

By advertising that balloons will be released from a balloon net at the end of your event you will ensure that visitors stay and continue to spend money throughout the afternoon rather than 'tail off' as visitors leave before closing.

 How Does A Balloon Race Work?

Pupils, staff and friends of the school sell numbers that will later be written onto Balloon Race Labels. These are stamped with the name and address of your school, for the finder to return them. On the day of the event the labels are attached to helium filled balloons which are then released from the balloon net.  Prizes are given to those people whose balloon labels are returned from furthest away, (we've had them returned from as far as Finland).

 You should aim to sell most numbers for your tickets (at least 95%) before the day. Your school's name and address should be clearly marked on the blank side using an address stamp and indelible ink, or an address label produced on a laser printer. If it is wet on the day of your balloon race and the address is removed by rain no tickets will be returned. All your numbered tickets are released on the day, if you release extra numbered tickets you can continue to sell your numbers up untill your closing date. Give yourselves a 4-6 week closing date to optimize your chance of continuing to raise money. 

Think about how you are going to release your balloons. If you are involved in a large release you may want to use a net. Otherwise you can easily arrange for pupils to hold balloons and release them after an exciting countdown. Inflated balloons can be stored in a nearby room (a low ceiling if possible!).

Always tie your balloons by hand with a knot in the neck - NEVER USE STRING, RIBBON OR VALVES....

Plan carefully the time to start your inflation. Never inflate your balloons on the day before the release as most of the gas will have escaped and your balloons will not fly.  (Release one or two balloons (without labels) from the balloon net a few minutes before your main release to check wind direction. Position your balloon release so that the balloons can travel the maximum distance before meeting trees or buildings. This will enable the balloons to pass over these obstructions.)     (If it is wet, try to keep your labels dry for as long as possible as wet labels will be heavy and will make your balloon launch more difficult.)

 For more information, advise and prices please give us a call on 01782 823320, or visit our shop inside the Potteries Calor Centre on Sneyd Hill in Smallthorne, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire.