In Slovenia... 21 - 23 March 2009

“Sometimes it happens that curiosity becomes an interest, interest becomes a passion, passion becomes a job and job becomes a great opportunity to learn a new language, to meet talented persons, to make new friends”. So says Albert Falcone, and for him it happened in 1995 at a balloon seminar in Florence; following an enquiry to Pioneer about QBN & CBA, Alberto discovered that balloons could be a business, not just a hobby. Soon after being awarded his CBA, he started teaching for Balloon Express Italy and had his first international opportunity at IBAC in 2003

With his wife Paola, Alberto has a balloon shop in Varese and specialises mainly in private events like birthdays and weddings. “I love working with balloons because through them is possible change the colour of the world and to know very happy people”.

Alberto speaks Italian, French and a fast-improving English. He has taught all over the world for Pioneer and projects his teaching method to delighted students no matter the language.

"Every time I inflate a balloon I can put something special inside, like a sun ray, a butterfly tail , a fun thought..."