More than a flying billboard!

Why would you invest in just the one location? 

 

Billboard’s are designed to catch a person’s attention and create a memorable impression very quickly, leaving people to think of the advertisement after they have driven past. 

Investing in a single location where there is a high traffic flow only markets a certain sector of town. Hot air ballooning is more than just a flying billboard!

 

Hot Air Ballooning markets multiple 100,000’s of people every morning, flying from one side of a city to the other. By placing your or your client’s brands in stunningly unusual locations, and then capturing stills and video images for enduring value. Picture This Ballooning has pioneered a new medium in Australia – full service promotional aviation. There are three types of balloons your company could use for hot air balloon advertising – special shape balloons, branded balloons or bannered balloons. 

Sportsbet’s ‘Christ the Redeemer’ Balloon over Melbourne in the lead up to the 2014 World Cup in Rio.

Sportsbet’s ‘Christ the Redeemer’ Balloon over Melbourne in the lead up to the 2014 World Cup in Rio.

 

Having the flexibility to be in one location one day and one the next is what separates hot air ballooning marketing from the rest. Flying over highly populated cities and regions, as well as major landmarks often result in high media exposure. Flights in conjunction with major events such as AFL Grand Final and the Melbourne Grand Prix expose a brands image to an extreme extent with many tourists and visitors coming to a city for that particular time.  

Carlton Draught pot balloon flying over the Melbourne CBD and MCG on the morning of the 2018 AFL Grand Final.

Carlton Draught pot balloon flying over the Melbourne CBD and MCG on the morning of the 2018 AFL Grand Final.

 

By having a few different options to choose from, we really do offer a product for anyone. 

 

Brand awareness is a key consideration in consumer behaviour, advertising management, brand management and strategy development.  The consumer’s ability to recognise or recall a brand is central for investment. Hot air ballooning offers an ‘out of the box’ marketing opportunity, where you separate yourself from your competitors and expose your brand in a completely different medium. Everyone knows when you open up the newspaper there is advertising everywhere, public transport has advertising all over it, magazines, food and beverage packages – consumers don’t take note of this. You want the general public taking timeless photographs and videos and posting them to their social media accounts, this is what people do with hot air balloons. 

AGL earth hour balloon

AGL earth hour balloon

 

Sydney morning herald capturing the AGL earth hour balloon while on tour.

Sydney morning herald capturing the AGL earth hour balloon while on tour.

To see your brand flying high amongst the clouds, contact us on 03 9429 0277. 

The best of the best link up with Picture This for the summer ahead!

Hot Air Ballooning is a one of the top things on a tourists bucket list when they visit our city. However, it’s not only the tourists we attract to come flying with us, we also attract world class pilots from all over the globe each and every year. This year is no different where we welcome back one of Britain’s most experienced pilots Andy Kaye to fly the Australian summer with us. Not only is Andy on board, this year we have a special addition to the team here at Picture This with recently crowned Hot Air Balloon Pilot World Champion Dom Bareford signing on to fly the Summer months with us. We are thrilled to add these two British pilots with this sort of calibre to our team. 

British pilot Andy Kaye conducting a Christmas day flight in 2017

British pilot Andy Kaye conducting a Christmas day flight in 2017

 

Dom’s efforts to take out the 23rd FAI Hot Air Balloon Championships is an amazing effort considering he is only 25 years of age and the youngest ever World Champion.  To beat over 100 of the best pilots across the world with no doubt plenty more years experience behind them is outstanding. The two week event with the best of the best around the world was one not to be missed and is always pin pointed on a balloonists calendar. 

Dom Bareford at the top of the podium following his World Championship victory.

Dom Bareford at the top of the podium following his World Championship victory.

 

Coming from a family packed with experienced Hot Air Balloon pilots, Dom was always destined for the big stage. His father David and sister Stephanie have both been crowned World Champions in the past. Austria’s event was Dom’s second World Championships after he first competed in Japan four years earlier which makes the triumph even more impressive.  

 

Picture This Ballooning strive to have the best pilots in the business operating the flights as it provides passengers with the most complete experience with the best of the best behind the wheel!

Exciting Summer awaits! Be sure to jump on board with us soon.

The Aussies take on the world

Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi

We are so proud to announce that our Chief Pilot Peter Wright will go to Japan accompanied by Simon Beare and Ben Philips to the Saga International Balloon Fiesta.

It is a yearly event that takes place near the Kase River. This event involves more than a hundred balloons from 15 countries that take part in the festival and it has been dubbed as one of the biggest balloon festivals in Asia. There are 3 main attractions that you have to see in this event!

Balloon Contest (fingers crossed for Pete) there are 38 different countries and more than 100 balloons will participate this competition to win the championship. The feast will attract nearly one million visitors.

Balloon Fantasia - big parade of special shaped character balloons.

La Montgolfier Nocturne where burners are lit up in the night.
 

Here is some more info for you to enjoy:

Australian Balloon Team