Qualatex® @ The International Toy Fair and Spring Fair 2018

It has been a busy few weeks for the Pioneer^® Europe team! Kicking off 2018 exhibiting at two busy trade shows, The International Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany, and Spring Fair at the N.E.C. in Birmingham, U.K. 

Display by Sue Bowler, CBA.
Spring Fair, Birmingham.

Both shows are the perfect opportunity to meet and connect with prospective customers and to meet existing customers face-to-face. It is also the perfect way to showcase new and exciting products, and that was certainly high on our list of objectives!

I have been part of the Spring Fair team for quite a few years now and very much enjoy the opportunity to create the window displays each year. I also spend two days on the stand talking to customers and demonstrating new products! The design on the left was one of my displays. I love the new Qualatex 38" "Glitter Gold Wedding Cake." The soft Pink, Rose Gold and Blush colour palette, and gold glitter with greenery textures are perfect for 2018 weddings! 

Display by Luc Bertrand.
International Toy Fair, Nuremberg.

The launch of the new Chrome Balloons™ has been one of the highlights of the year so far, and it was a fabulous opportunity to show these off at both shows! Luc Bertrand, CBA, created a fabulous organic style swag using Chrome 11" with added 260Q detail.

Display by Luc Bertrand.
International Toy Fair, Nuremberg.

Display by Alberto Falcone.
Spring Fair, Birmingham.

Alberto Falcone, CBA, created this fabulous Mickey Mouse balloon wall at Spring Fair. He cleverly coordinated Chrome Blue and Chrome Silver with the Onyx Black Silhouette of the Mouse Head. Did you know that Mickey Mouse is celebrating his 90th Anniversary this year!







Fiona Fisher, CBA, created big impact with these awesome Chrome Balloon Pyramids! Fiona and her team created decor that showed off the full Chrome colour range, and the beauty and elegance of these fabulous new balloons.

Display by Fiona Fisher.
Spring Fair, Birmingham.

Display by Alberto Falcone.
Spring Fair, Birmingham.

This fabulous organic style swag with added distortion designed by Alberto showed the fluidity and smooth elegance of these stunning balloons, giving a liquid metal appearance.



















Here are some more photos from both fairs, showing many of the fabulous new products for 2018 and some of the great displays too!

Organic Tree Display by Louise Hedges, CBA, and Julie Dunham, CBA.
Window Displays by Sue Bowler.

Rose Gold & Chrome Gold Mr & Mrs. Design by Luc Bertrand.
Baby & Unicorn Designs by Sue Bowler.
Rose Gold and Chrome Gold Design with Roses by Luc Bertrand.

And finally, a big shout out to those whose hard work made it happen! Congratulations to everyone involved!

Spring Fair Team

Toy Fair Team

Happy Ballooning!


Sue
www.suebowler.com

What's New at Qualatex - 2018

Wow, what a fantastic start to 2018! We have had some amazing new products, and a new live-streaming talk show launched already this year!

Centrepiece Design by Sue Bowler, CBA
This design was made using Chrome 11" and 260Q
The hearts are 11" Chrome over 9" Microfoil^® Hearts.

I first saw the then "top secret" Qualatex® Chrome Balloons™ a few month ago when I was visiting Pioneer® Balloon Company, Head Office. I can honestly say I was completely blown away by this new and amazing balloon. It is unlike any other latex balloon with its unique, solid-looking metallic finish. The colours are rich and radiant, and when inflated, they have a reflective surface. I have had the opportunity to "play" a little with them and find them extremely easy to work with. They are soft, easy to inflate, and look fabulous! They are currently available in 11" and 260Q sizes to order from your Qualatex distributor.

Flower in a vase by Colin Myles, CBA.
Flower picture by José Luthman, CBA.

QCorner was also launched this month, with the first live show being aired on Wednesday, January 24th, 2018, at noon Central Standard Time — 6 p.m. U.K. time.

QCorner is a monthly live-streaming balloon talk show hosted on YouTube by world-renowned balloon artists — and wisecracking quip machines — Keith Stirman and Dominic Cassidy of All Things Fun in Peterlee, UK. In the span of 30 minutes to an hour, each episode of this “edutainment” (education + entertainment) program will feature a wide variety of topics, including:  

Business 

Marketing  

Giveaways

New Products

Challenges

Q&A Sessions

Tips & Tricks

QCorner will also feature special guests from around the globe, and for those who can’t wait between episodes of QCorner, Keith and Dom will release pre-recorded mini-episodes, QCorner Quickies. 

Make sure that you subscribe to the channel, and don't forget to tune in on the 24th!




Many of you will be excited by the return of the Qualatex Latex Colour Portfolio.

Includes a sample of all 86 Qualatex latex colours (one extra slot for the next new colour)

Agate and Neon samples are 11".

All other colour samples are 5”.

Note: a sample pack of the 11” Chrome line is included until 5” Chromes are produced.

Added Bonus: 

Back Inside Panels.

• Qualatex Custom Colour Chart showing how to make 70 additional custom colours.
• Colour Wheel with explaination of the four basic colour harmonies.
• Size comparison chart for entire Qualatex line.

To find out more, and how you can buy this fabulous tool click HERE

And finally, the 2018 Everyday Catalogue is ready! If you're like me and cannot wait to see all the exciting new products, you can view it online! You can also view the Valentine's and Spring Collections too! Click HERE - please note that this is the U.S. version. Please contact your Qualatex distributor for your countries version.

Not only does the catalogue show all the exciting new products, it is packed with inspiring design ideas, too! 

What an amazing start to the year! I know that I am very excited about working with the new products and very much look forward to tuning in to QCorner. I am sure that it will be fun, at time's hilarious, informative, and of course, action-packed! For those of you in the U.K. who are attending the Spring Fair next month, please make sure that you come and say hello to me, Alberto Falcone, CBA, Dominic Cassidy, CBA, and the entire Pioneer U.K team, and if you are planning to attend the Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany,  make sure you say hello to Luc Bertrand, CBA, and the Pioneer Europe, team! 

Happy Ballooning and I hope to see you soon!

Sue

www.suebowler.com