The WBC 2010 competitions resulted in many amazing
entries by competitors from all over the world! Winners
in each category were:
Large Sculpture
1st– Federico Onida, CBA, of Balloon Express Shop in Cagliari, Italy
2nd – Masako Nomura, CBA, of FuwaFuwa Co., Ltd. in Okayama, Japan
3rd – Yi-Wei Chen of balloonman design in Tucheng, Taiwan
Medium Sculpture
1st – Yuka Yamakita of BT-FLY in Saitama, Japan
2nd – Kyoko Shirai, CBA, of Balloon K in Kagawa, Japan
3rd – Yueh-Hsuan Lee of balloonman design in Taoyuan, Taiwan
Deliverable Sculpture
1st – Jack Mattson of Jack the Balloon and Magic Guy in Fullerton, CA, USA
2nd – Takehiro Kai of Hineriya in Hiroshima, Japan
3rd – Andrew McDonald of MacPump Entertainment LLC
in Battle Creek, MI, USA
Table Arrangement
1st – Tope Abulude, CBA, of Balloon Inspiration in Essex, United Kingdom
2nd – Patricia Jacobo, CBA, of Illusion & Art Balloons in Coachella, CA, USA
3rd – Yuko Ido of Balloon Works SORA in Gifu, Japan
Delivery Bouquet
1st – Enza Mondello, CBA, of Balloon Express Shop in Patti, Italy
2nd – Tania Torre, CBA, of Balloon Express Shop in Terme Vigliatore, Italy
3rd – Rachel Glandon, CBA, of Above the Rest Event Designs
in Knoxville, TN, USA
Balloon Column
1st – Enza Mondello, CBA, of Balloon Express Shop in Patti, Italy
2nd – Yi-Wei Chen of balloonman design in Tucheng, Taiwan
3rd – Masako Nomura, CBA, of FuwaFuwa Co., Ltd. in Okayama, Japan
Balloon Figure
1st – Takehiro Kai of Hineriya in Hiroshima, Japan
2nd – Federico Onida, CBA, of Balloon Express Shop in Cagliari, Italy
3rd – Ed Chee, CBA, of Diamondstorm Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, USA
 New Artist of the Year
The recipient of New Artist of the Year must have been working for a professional balloon business for three years or less and participate in at least two WBC competitions of his or her choice. One winner was determined based on cumulative points from both entries. The WBC 2010 New Artist of the Year was Takehiro Kai of Hineriya in Hiroshima, Japan.
WBC 2010 Master Designer
 To qualify for Master Designer, the artist must have competed in three competitions: Large Sculpture, Table Arrangement, and his or her choice of Delivery Bouquet or Column. One winner was determined based on cumulative points from all three entries. The WBC 2010 Master Designer award was presented to Masako Nomura, CBA, of FuwaFuwa Co., Ltd. in Okayama, Japan.
Offering more than $10,000 in cash and prizes, along with recognition in “Balloon Images” magazine and “Balloon Magic – The Magazine,” and on qualatex.com, the World Balloon Convention is THE convention to make your mark in the balloon world.
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