JULY 29-31, 2022
Solberg Airport - Readington, NJ 800-HOT-AIR-9
Countdown to Festival Fun
|
Until the 2020
|
|
Quick Chek New Jersey
|
|
Festival of Ballooning!
|
PNC BANK AND BALLOON FESTIVAL CREATE REWARDING EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY
READINGTON, NJ --- For the 18th consecutive year, the QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning and PNC Bank will bring the magic of ballooning to children and families alike throughout the state.
Events in the months leading up to the annual summer Festival introduce the science of ballooning to pre-school children; provide students in elementary, middle and high school the chance to express their patriotism through the PNC American Patriot Essay Contest; and give hundreds of thousands of people the chance to see the world’s largest free-flying American Flag through a special televised event on Flag Day.
It all culminates with the 37th annual QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Association with PNC Bank, the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America, which will take place July 26-27-28, 2019 at Solberg Airport in Readington, NJ.
“We are thrilled to continue to partner with PNC in bringing the magic of ballooning to people of all ages in communities across the state and to provide truly memorable experiences at the Festival of Ballooning,” said Festival Executive Producer Howard Freeman. “We enjoy creating exciting promotions and adding new elements that enable PNC to deliver their message and connect with new and existing customers in a fun atmosphere.”
“We take great pride in utilizing these curated, pre-festival events, to extend the marketing reach of a 3-day festival into a full-blown, 6-month marketing and PR activation for our partner, PNC,” added Freeman.
“Summer in New Jersey shines brightest at the QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Association with PNC Bank,” said Joe Whall, PNC Senior Vice President and Director of Client & Community Relations. “We have been proud to maintain our sponsorship since 2002, so we know what it delivers year-after-year: an upbeat atmosphere of fun and food, great music and the glorious sight of hot-air balloons dancing magically in the air.”
To help introduce children to PNC Bank and encourage their love of country, the PNC Bank “American Patriot Essay Contest” was created in year two of the sponsorship. Each year, thousands of school children in grades 2-12 across the state write about “What the American Flag Means to Me” with the winner receiving a ride in a hot air balloon at his or her school in June and then a once in a lifetime experience of flying in one of 100 balloons at the Festival in July.
PNC Bank’s “Grow Up Great” school readiness program has grown to be a valued resource in providing hundreds of pre-school children with the opportunity to learn about the world around them by exploring a cold-inflated, 75-foot-tall balloon in person.
“We are proud to celebrate the 15th anniversary of PNC Grow Up Great, a $350 million, multi-year bilingual initiative to help prepare children from birth to age 5 for success in school and life. To date, the program has served over 4 million children around the country,” said Whall.
The Festival and PNC Bank will once again launch the nation’s Flag Day celebrations on June 14 by raising the world’s largest free-flying American Flag --- a 53-foot-tall, 78-foot-wide, 29-foot-deep special shaped hot air balloon that is the size of a 5-story building.
“The American flag balloon was created right after 9/11 and branded the ‘PNC Salutes America’ balloon,” said Freeman. “We inflated it for the first time on Flag Day 2002 and it was tremendously well received. We then paired it with the QuickChek American Eagle balloon at the Festival and each time the Eagle and the Flag took flight to ‘God Bless America,’ tens of thousands of people stood and applauded.”
This year PNC Bank will present ABBA The Concert to launch the Festival’s live concert series, as well as offer children’s interactive activities in the PNC Grow Up Great Mobile Learning Center. It will also provide Festival attendees with convenient access to on-site ATMs as they enjoy balloon ascensions, concerts, family entertainment and attractions.
To learn how the Festival can take your marketing program to new heights or to purchase tickets to this year’s Festival, visit www.balloonfestival.com.
###
MEDIA CONTACT:
Russ Mensch
Mensch & Company, Inc.
Public Relations & Event Marketing
phone: 201-797-2448
email: [email protected]
|
Browse by Year »
2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Browse by Month »
July 2021 June 2021 April 2021 January 2021 December 2020 August 2020 June 2020 May 2020 March 2020 February 2020 October 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 October 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 February 2016 January 2016 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 July 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 July 2013 April 2013 February 2013 January 2013 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 March 2012 February 2012 October 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 December 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 March 2005 February 2005 December 2004 |
