Graduation Profit & Design Masterclass

Digital tickets now available!  A digital ticket allows you to join the class live via Zoom from where ever you are, no travel required!  Digital tickets include a digital copy of the workbook, digital project plans, and licensed project images to promote your business.  Digital tickets do not include anything physical/that requires your presence at our studio, including but not limited to: supplies, equipment, swag bag, headshots, lunch, or finished projects.  A supply list will be sent two weeks before class to allow time for gathering balloons and supplies for the projects if you would like to make along with us.

Graduation season is fast approaching. Are you ready to move beyond basic arches and start booking high-value installations?

Join us for a full-day, hands-on intensive designed for balloon professionals. We aren't just teaching you how to inflate balloons; we are teaching you the business of graduation decor. From grab & go for profitable columns to organic backdrops that sell themselves, this class gives you the skills and the content you need to book out your calendar.

The "Ready-to-Sell" Toolkit:
 We know that as a business, content is king. That is why this ticket includes more than just education.

• Professional Headshots: A professional photographer will be on-site to take a new headshot for your "About Me" page.
• Portfolio Content: You will receive professional, commercial-use images of the projects we build to use in your own marketing.
• Take-Home Value: You will leave with a physical workbook of the plans, vendor lists, and two finished projects (including the stand) to display in your showroom or home office.

What We Are Building:

• The "Add-On" Gift (Mini Grad Cap): Learn to create a high-margin, deliverable treat cup design. Perfect for upsells and student gifts.
• The Ultimate "Grab & Go" Column: Maximize your weekend revenue by selling designs that fit in a standard SUV. We will build a sturdy, transport-friendly column (balloon stand is yours to keep) that requires zero on-site setup. Learn to expertly coordinate tricky foil and latex gold tones for a polished, high-margin product that allows you to book multiple events in a single day.
• The Organic Wall (Group Build): Master the "Luxury Layering" Technique: Create depth and dimension that cheap kits can’t replicate. We will build a large-scale organic wall, focusing on how to mix standard latex with Reflex/Effects/Chrome balloons for a sophisticated, textured look.

Your Ticket Includes:

• Full-day hands-on instruction (10 AM – 5 PM).
• All supplies and equipment to build 3 projects. (But, have an inflator you love? Feel free to bring it.)
• Hardware Included: Take home your column stand and mini-design.
• Lunch: Catered by AJ’s NY Pizzeria (Dietary requests collected upon booking).
• Swag Bag: Including balloon goodies, notebook, printed project plans, and supply lists. (~$75 value)
• Professional Photography Package (Headshot + Portfolio Images).

The Schedule:

• 9:45 AM: Check-In & Coffee
• 10:00 AM: Class Start & Overview
• 10:10 AM: The Grab & Go Column (Demo & Build)
• 12:00 PM: Lunch Break (Included)
• 1:00 PM: Mini Grad Cap & Upsell Strategy
• 2:00 PM: Large Organic Wall Tutorial
• 2:45 PM: Group Build: The Organic Wall
• 4:00 PM: Professional Photoshoot, Q&A, and Wrap Up

Date: April 7th
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Doors open 9:45 AM)
Location: Switch Wicked Studio, 413 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS

Prerequisites: Knowledge of basic inflation and tying is required.