In the News
- News 12 (New Jersey)
- FOX 31 (Denver)
- News 2
- Live 5 News
- Post & Courier
- Skirt Magazine
- Media Release New Shop
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Books
Teaching + Speaking Engagements
Jill is available for teaching and speaking engagements. As an independent instructor, she enjoys sharing her passion for how she grew a successful, woman owned business, as well as educating other balloon professionals from around the world, how to brand + market their businesses. Interested? Submit this request form, please include date and location.
Past Engagements
- FLOAT the Convention, St. Louis 2015
- Qualatex US Tour, Boston 2015
- Qualatex US Tour, New York 2015
- World Balloon Convention, New Orleans 2016
- Valentine's Day Seminar, Kansas 2017
- Valentine's Day Seminar, Los Angeles 2017
- Qualatex Us Tour, Washington, DC 2017
- Ballooniversity, Athens, GA 2017
- Shnuck's Floral Expo, St Louis 2017
- Qualatex US Tour, Los Angeles 2017
- Qualatex US Tour, Dayton, Ohio 2017
- FLOATin, New Orleans/Cozumel 2018
- World Balloon Convention, San Diego 2018
Awards + Recognitions
- National Party Retailing Award 2008
- 1st Place Design Challenge October 2012
- 1st Place Design Challenge November 2012
- Small Business of the Year Award Finalist 2013
- Treb Heining Pioneer Visionary Scholarship 2014
- Bronze Achievement 2014 Medium Sculpture
- Bronze Achievement 2014 Deliverable Sculpture
- Most Creative Charleston Prive Festival Parade 2014
- TSE Peoples Choice Award (Your Balloon Pros) 2014
- Most Colorful Charleston Pride Festival Parade 2015
Organizations + Affiliations
- PPB Chamber of Commerce, Board of Director 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
- Johnson & Wales (Alumni)
- Your Balloon Pros (Founding Member)
- QBN - Qualatex Balloon Network
- SC Film Council
- Balloon Planet
- Balloon Lab
- USA Party Planner
- Biz Bash Listed
- Special Events