The Qualatex Event Greece - Instructors

Luc Bertrand CBA

Sharing his knowledge since 1996. Luc has taught for Pioneer in 30 countries worldwide.
Originally an Interior architect, Luc and his wife Ines started wAw balloons in Belgium back in 1995. A business specializing in commercial designs and decor, as well as take-away arrangements and deliveries for both small and large events. The shop proved to be so successful that they soon after decided to build a totally new, 3000-square-foot building hosting the shop and workspace.

Luc has won numerous awards for his balloon decor work and is known for his innovative compositions and techniques. He feels teaching is as rewarding for himself as for the delegate, and is convinced that by sharing new techniques and passing on his knowledge, he is helping to build a solid foundation to ensure the future of the balloon industry.

Sue Bowler (nee Marston-Weston) CBA

Sue has worked within the balloon industry since the early 1990’s. Starting with a successful decorating business. She quickly developed her skills and knowledge to take her career as a Balloon Artist to a new level by completing the CBA program and attending many industry events such as IBAC and participating in competitions. Latterly Sue worked as Sales & Marketing Manger for Conwin. Today, Sue has returned to her passion of Industry instructor, working freelance for both Conwin and Qualatex and is very excited to have the opportunity to work with both companies.

Sue loves working with balloons, her design skills are extensive, ranging from large décor projects such as balloon walls through to appealing mini balloons sculptures, many of which have become great profit makers for balloon business’s worldwide. Sue is also known for her elegant wedding and centrepiece designs.

Sue is a renown industry speaker and qualified teacher, she taught Balloon Art Skills for Capel Manor College, UK as well as at many industry events around the world. Sue’s work regularly features in Balloon Images Magazine, Conwin website and more recently in the Balloon Decor Master Series DVD set released 2009.

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.

Kyriakos Galatos

Kyriakos started decorating with balloons rather early. Initially at his family’s flower business. Before he even graduated from high school, he had been enthused by the wonderful world of balloons. In 1998 he started his first balloon shop. Today he has balloon shops in two different Greek cities, in Volos and in Larisa. During the last four years he has been training balloon decorators throughout Greece, Cyprus and Albania. His specialty is decorations under “Greek Cultural Standards” for christenings, children’s parties and weddings.

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.

He has a very positive approach to training. “I now realise that without the QBN programme I would not have had the tools necessary to create good designs,” he says. “The principles and elements of design, which plays a large part of the QBN course, are I believe absolutely fundamental in creating good solid pieces of work, and I still go back and read them frequently”.

Colin is a very popular instructor and believes in teaching all aspects of balloon art, with emphasis on the basics of the principles and elements of design. He always establishes an excellent rapport with the delegates.