| There are a few symbols in America that | | | | Re/Max has teamed up with professional |
| are synonymous with what makes our | | | | ballooning companies to offer hot air |
| country great. From the Golden Arches, | | | | balloon services to local areas to |
| to the Big Boy and Goodyear Blimp to the | | | | become more than just a company offering |
| Michelin Man, these are the iconic | | | | real estate in Missouri and the U.S. |
| symbols that represent America at its | | | | Ballooning is far more than recreation, |
| best - so recognizable that one glance | | | | as the complexities offer many |
| instills a deeper meaning in just | | | | opportunities for learning. |
| seconds. | | | | Additionally, these organized ballooning |
| The Re/Max balloon is sort of an "icon | | | | firms can handle scheduling and |
| in training", if you will. While it | | | | organization of legal matters, such as |
| certainly hasn't reached Golden Arches | | | | FAA regulations and safety releases for |
| proportions, it is still very | | | | passengers. |
| recognizable and stands a symbol of our | | | | The balloon is not restricted to |
| nation and the real estate market - for | | | | recreational and promotional use, by any |
| better or worse. In a local sense, it is | | | | means. On a regular basis, the balloon |
| possibly the most recognizable image for | | | | can be found doing balloon showings and |
| Missouri real estate. However, the | | | | educational talks at elementary and |
| balloon goes above and beyond its | | | | primary schools. The teach children the |
| promotional status for National and | | | | basic fundamentals and science of how |
| Missouri real estate. | | | | the balloons work - including the |
| In fact, the balloon can, just as the | | | | physics and chemistry involved and how |
| Goodyear Blimp, be hired out for | | | | hot air can transform some pretty simple |
| corporate events, sports competitions, | | | | fabric into quite a majestic |
| or just about any sort of recreational | | | | transportation device. |
| or promotional event that the renter is | | | | This corporate icon is proving to be a |
| holding. The balloon has been spotted at | | | | huge crossover success, as it shows that |
| Major League Baseball Games, NFL | | | | some major commercial entities can give |
| Football games, as well as many | | | | back to the community by providing |
| collegiate sporting events. | | | | entertainment, education, and many |
| Additionally, you can see the balloon at | | | | opportunities for hands-on fun. Though |
| the hot air balloon festival in | | | | it may not be the most recognizable |
| Albuquerque each year and the Great | | | | icon, it is definitely proving itself to |
| Forest Park Balloon Race in St. Louis | | | | be a true symbol for grassroots |
| Missouri - two of the oldest ballooning | | | | progress in local communities across the |
| events in the U.S. | | | | country. |