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LIFESTYLE Los Cabos Ready to Capture Increased Traveler Demand with New Website, Free Travel App and Addition of New Luxury Villas

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LIFESTYLE Los Cabos, leading luxury villa vacation rental provider and property and destination management company based in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico, has entered into 2013 ready to satisfy the increasing demand of internet savvy travelers with a completely revamped website, a free Los Cabos travel app, and with new luxury vacation villas added to their inventory.

“90% of bookings today we receive on-line, 40% of those are our return customers, and 50% are new customers, who before making a reservation, make an on-line research about the destination, special offers, villas, and the provider itself. Many times travelers communicate with us on Twitter @LifestyleVillas, Facebook, Pinterest and/or TripAdvisor, in order to see our villas and services, other customer’s feedback and that we are a trusted vacation rental provider to whom they are willing to trust planning their vacations in Mexico.”

In comparison to around 30% of reservations received by the phone 3 years ago, today only 10% of guests call in to reserve their stay, explains Alejandro. “We acknowledge the importance of internet in our everyday lives, that’s why our core upgrade in service offerings was to completely revamp our website, make it user friendly and with responsive web design. We created a Free Lifestyle Villas travel App as well, which gives any Los Cabos traveler all the information about Cabo San Lucas and neighboring towns, landmarks, restaurants, activities, and events, besides that the app gives our guests a handy tool to reach their concierge, see Villa amenities, order in-villa Private Chef services, spa treatments, order transportation and other services anytime they want, wherever they want.”

Besides technology aspect of their business, Lifestyle Villas added new exclusive private villa residences to their portfolio. Lifestyle Villas’s villa rental program consists of a carefully selection of stunning beachfront, ocean and golf view villas and condominiums in Los Cabos’s most prestigious developments which have been standardized & are complimented with added value services for guests. On the contrary to most local villa rental companies, Lifestyle manages their inventory directly, and with this is able to maintain superb quality standards in every property. Newly added villas are Villa Pacificaand Villa Buenaventura, both 5 bedroom ocean view villas in exclusive gated community Blue Sea, and Villa Pericu and Villa Guaycura, two 5 bedroom private villas located in the Punta Ballena luxury residential community, which is home of Esperanza, an Auberge Resort.

LIFESTYLE Los Cabos
LIFESTYLE Los Cabos was the first destination club management company in the area and possibly in the industry. Always a step ahead, today LIFESTYLE is Los Cabos’ most comprehensive turnkey Concierge & Lifestyle Management Company. They have redefined the concept of turnkey services and luxury villa rentals, with quality standards, not found elsewhere. These standards and the dedication to offer one of a kind personalized luxury experiences has helped them maintain the high level of customers and demand.

Their in-house work force has over a decade of experience in the hospitality and management industry, offering their clients something more than just attention to detail and highly personalized service; they ensure peace of mind while in Los Cabos.  LIFESTYLE’S services & divisions include but are not limited to: Maintenance, Landscape, Pool, Carpentry, Masonry, HVAC, Home Inspections, Concierge, Luxury Rentals, Private Transportation, Property, Hospitality & Destination Management services.  All services are executed by their in house team of professionals.

Find LIFESTYLE Villas at:
Website: http://www.lifestylevillas.net 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LifestyleVillas 
Twitter: www.twitter.com/LifestyleVillas 
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/LifestyleCabo 
Instagram: http://instagram.com/lifestyleloscabos 
LIFESTYLE e-magazine: http://issuu.com/lifestylevillas

More information about LIFESTYLE Los Cabos and LIFESTYLE Villas:

Alejandro Ordoñez, info@lifestylevillas.net,
Toll Free 1-888-655-9589; US Tel: 619-564-4399, Mexico Tel: 011-52-624-144-4954

Consumer Services, Electronics, Environment, Home & Garden, Internet & Online, Marketing, Retail, Technology

iSocket in every home in Europe!

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The iSocket® family of intelligent devices was launched by Intellectronics, Finland in 2011 and has gone from strength to strength. These are designed to control electrical equipment remotely and/or provide a remote security system for the premises. The essential benefits of these products are reflected in the slogan: “Control your home, Save energy, Save money”. Intellectronics believe that every householder wants, and in fact needs, this type of device in their home. Hence the company motto: “iSocket in every home”.

“In line with their objective “iSocket in every home” Intellectronics today have made their product available to everyone in Europe.”

Intellectronics believe householders want to control their homes remotely, primarily to save money but also due to the heightened awareness of the need to save energy. iSocket GSM Power Sockets achieve this in a new way. The GSM power socket is a generation of a new type of device for just this purpose. GSM power socket technology is not yet commonplace and Intellectronics offer this technology in the belief that it will make the GSM socket as popular as today’s GSM mobile telephones.

In line with this concept, Intellectronics has opened iSocket e-Store Europe to supply the countries where distribution has not yet been established. This is Intellectronic’s first e-Store. Their US and rest of the world launch – iSocket e-Store World – is scheduled for January 2013.

Press Contact:
PL106, Varkaus
Finland
+358923163010
informbox@intellectronics.fi
www.intellectronics.fi

 

Automotive, Business, Internet & Online, Marketing

ProMarketing Leads Now Offers an Automobile Database To Customers

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ProMarketing Leads LLC is pleased to announce the addition of automobile database information that includes millions of records about various details of owner information and is the largest available Automobile Owners database in the industry.

PAPILLION, NE, November 30, 2012, 10:01 am — /EPR NETWORK/ — ProMarketing Leads adds an automobile database that includes millions of records and is the largest available Automobile Owners database in the industry. It is compiled, updated and verified through transactional information each month.  These are known automobile owners.

Don’t get fooled into using data that is outdated and inaccurate.  We dare you to compare us to the competition. Pro Marketing Leads promises to save you money and increase your ROI. Our file consistently outperforms other Automobile files for accuracy, counts and response rates.

This Automobile Owner Database is not derived from state motor vehicle and therefore not subject to the Shelby Act/Driver’s Privacy Protection Act of 2000.

ProMarketing Leads automobile database offerscustomers…

Aftermarket Promotions:  Auto dealers, manufacturers and specialty stores target consumers based on automobile make/model/year and owners age and/or income information. ProMarketing Leads offers an integrated database of consumer, vehicle, email, and telephone information. This comprehensive database is able to generate great  marketing lists.

Service Center Programs: Dealer repair centers, specialty service centers and independent service centers can market customers based upon make, model, year, and address criteria.

Extended Vehicle Warranty Programs: Consumers are holding onto vehicles for a longer period of time, and may need additional insurance against future service repairs. Taylor Direct makes it easy to find vehicle owners based upon age of the vehicle, mileage and address information

Dealer Trade-In Programs: Many dealers seek specific vehicles based on trade-in values and demand.  Our true owners file allows dealers to target make/model/year that are currently owned within a certain radius of their dealership and base an offer on this information.

Key Features: 200 Million VINs, 160 Million Current Owners, 180 Million Addresses, 82 million telephone numbers, Select by Year, Select by Make, Select by Model, Select by mileage, Select by Engine type, Select by Auto Class, Fuel Type, Style, Income Gender, Home Ownership, and Many more selections available…ask!!

About ProMarketing Leads
ProMarketing Leads LLC is a leading broker and online marketplace for telemarketing listsand business mailing lists. The user-friendly website connects buyers using only the very best targeted marketing lists from a dependable source making them the most reliable avenue to increase the efficiency of an organizations direct marketing campaign’s return on investment. With literally thousands and thousands of mailing lists available in the United States and Worldwide and combined with their comprehensive professional services and unprecedented reliability, ProMarketing Leads’ value-added service empowers direct marketing success! To learn more about ProMarketing Leads SMS lists, please visit:http://www.promarketingleads.net/text-message/marketing/ 

ProMarketing Leads LLC provides clients with much more than just sales leads. Their lists and data are constantly updated to ensure a wide selection of prospects that can be targeted using multiple integrated direct marketing methods.

As millions of marketing dollars are spent on a monthly basis worldwide, ProMarketing Leads LLC helps organizations market to pre-qualified, opted-In professionals; and because of this daily interaction, it is integral that lists are kept fresh and current.

Entertainment, Marketing

Ten Thousand Waves by Douglas Grummons Released Worldwide In eBook and Print Book Formats

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Action sports combines with spiritual adventure in Grummons’ nonfiction book.

Pearland, TX, USA (November 30, 2012) — Douglas Grummons’ Ten Thousand Waves takes the reader on a surfer’s journey of riding waves and the fruits that come with them. It is an East meets West spiritual adventure.

Ten Thousand Waves is a true-life story of surfer Doug Grummons. The author rewinds his personal story back to the very first wave he ever stood up on. From that very first wave onward his life took a slightly different path. After a spiritual encounter on top of a mountain that left him amazed he found spirituality in many different forms. An extreme sports enthusiast, Doug uses his life stories as a surfer, snowboarder, skydiver, and aikidoist to illustrate his many perceptions. The author gives insights and explains who we are and why we are here living on this beautiful planet. “Life’s greatest mysteries come to the surface of consciousness by falling in love with the ocean,” he said.

As a surfer who meditates and studies the ways of the East, Doug lays out the basics of Eastern thought in easy to understand explanations. Grummons takes Zen into new territory in what he calls Extreme Zen. Doug coined the term one day while skydiving to describe the experience of bringing mind, heart, soul, and body together in all his passions. Grummons explains, “True liberation is not to be free from the wheel of life and death. True liberation is to be free from liberation itself.”

Ten Thousand Waves by Douglas Grummons, published by First Edition Design Publishing http://www.firsteditiondesignpublishing.com, is available in eBook form and as a 134 page softcover print book ISBN 978-1622872275. It is available on-line wherever books are sold.

About the author:

Douglas Grummons was born an Air Force sergeant’s son who followed in his father’s footsteps by joining the Air Force himself. At every base he was stationed Doug picked up martial arts training. It was from Doug’s martial art training that led to his discovery of the ways of the East. After his honorable discharge from the service he picked up surfing as well as many other extreme sports passions. Through his passions and meditations he developed Extreme Zen, an advanced form of meditation first experienced while skydiving. For more about the author and his book visit http://www.ten-thousand-waves.com.

Media Contact:
Doug Grummons
E-Mail: dougsillusions@yahoo.com
Phone: 281-904-3539
Website: http://www.ten-thousand-waves.com

Apparel & Fashion, Consumer Services, Entertainment, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, Retail, Shopping, Society

Getting in a Click Frenzy with Smiffy’s Australia

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Launching on Friday 30th November, Smiffy’s Australia are embarking on their very own ‘Click Frenzy’ marketing initiative which will be made public across their official website http://www.smiffys.com.au and their social media profiles such as Facebook and Twitter.

Known as the ‘Smiffy’s Oz Cracker’ (or for those that like to hash tag everything; #SmiffysOzCracker), the event will be an all day and contain savings of up to 50% OFF on many costumes and party accessories.

Smiffy’s Oz Cracker is the largest marketing campaign that the Australian online retailer have completed to date and is set to see them further increase their presence as leaders of fancy dress costume supplies to the general public in Australia.

Online Marketing Manager, John Scott Cothill mentions, “With the ever growing interest of Halloween and with the growing yearly demand for costumes in Australia, Smiffy’s AU are set to carry on going from strength to strength over the next few years – Watch this space”.

Contact Details: Smiffys.com.au,
PO Box 405,
Brookvale,
NSW 2100
http://www.smiffys.com.au

Art, Business, Consumer Services, Entertainment, Internet & Online, Marketing, Retail, Shopping, Society, Travel

Hyde Park Prepares for Annual ‘Winter Wonderland’ Fair

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The crowning glory of London’s numerous Christmas fairs and markets is Hyde Park’s annual Winter Wonderland. It is returning this year on November 23rd, and will stay open until January 5th (closing only on Christmas Day).

Now in its sixth year, Winter Wonderland is London’s largest Christmas fair, and offers some major attractions for locals and tourists alongside the usual array of rides, markets and food and drink stalls. The event spans Hyde Park and the adjoining Kensington Gardens .

The centerpiece of the event is the massive ice rink, currently under construction around Hyde Park’s bandstand. The rink will be lit up by 108,000 pea lights. One of the other regular attractions, Zippos Circus, returns with a brand new show for 2012 entitled ‘Cirque Berserk’, a showcase for stunt artists and old-fashioned circus daredevils. A 53-metre high ferris wheel will dominate the skyline.

If you just plan to wander around soaking up the atmosphere, entry to Winter Wonderland is free. However, tokens have to be purchased for the big wheel and other rides. Tokens for the ice rink cost between £10.50-£13.50 for adults, and £8.50-£9 for children. A spin on the giant ferris wheel costs £8 for adults and £6 for children.

Further information is available at LondonTown.com. The website has also announced details of reduced rates on selected hotels in London. All the hotels taking part are within walking distance of Hyde Park.

One of the hotels in London offering a special offer on rooms is the luxury Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London, just ten minutes’ walk from Hyde Park, is offering a 60% discount on double rooms, making the cost of a night’s stay £307.

For those on a tighter budget, the Thistle Marble Arch Hotel is currently offering guests a 91% discount on their usual double room rate, bringing the cost of a night’s stay down to just £90. The Thistle is within easy walking distance of Hyde Park.

Deluxe double and twin rooms are available at the Grosvenor for £224 per night – a 55% reduction on the standard rate. The Grosvenor is a ten minute walk from Hyde Park.

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Consumer Services, Entertainment, Internet & Online, Marketing, Society, Travel

Greg Davies Takes on Hammersmith Apollo for his Biggest Performance to Date

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 Greg Davies, Britain’s tallest comedian (probably), will perform for his biggest audience yet at London’s Hammersmith Apollo on 17 November. This popular comedian has been interlacing stand-up with a variety of TV performances since he quit his 13-year role as drama teacher. He regularly appears on comedy panel programmes such as Mock the Week and he’s also well known for his roles as Mr Gilbert, the psychotic head teacher in the Inbetweeners, and ‘the fat Rik Mayall’ in We Are Kiang.

His stand-up shows focus on hilarious and sometimes uncomfortably funny family stories that make audiences squirm just as much as they make them laugh. Davies is a genius in observation and a master at relaying his observations and performances are always filled with energy and mania.

Tickets for his Hammersmith Apollo show, part of his ‘The Back of My Mum’s Head’ tour, are priced at just £20 each.

LondonTown.com, the number one Internet site for London, advises Greg Davies fans to book overnight accommodation in the capital after the Hammersmith-based performance in order to completely relax and enjoy the show in its entirety. To make this a more budget friendly option, LondonTown.com has exclusively discounted a selection of hotels in London this autumn.

Two of the hotels on offer – both located within walking distance of Hammersmith Apollo – are the Hilton London Olympia and Simply Rooms and Suites Hotel.

The four-star Hilton London Olympia Hotel boasts stylish and contemporary rooms complete with all the modern amenities you could hope to find. Rooms at this hotel have been reduced by as much as 76% so prices now start at £78 per night.

The boutique four-star property that is Simply Rooms and Suites Hotel has also had it’s per night prices reduced. Rates at this attractive and functional property now start at £89 per room, per night thanks to LondonTown.com’s discount of 39%. Like the Hilton, this hotel boasts a range of modern facilities including Wifi Internet and LCD flatscreen TVs.

Business, Healthcare, Marketing, Media, Small Business, Sports

In support of World Diabetes Day, Harvey Norman’s Connected Fitness team research reveals that 280 Australians develop diabetes every day

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In support of World Diabetes Day (14 November), Harvey Norman’s Connected Fitness team carried out a detailed research project to uncover the extent of Australia’s type 2 diabetes problem. The worrying results indicate that an estimated 1.7 million Australians suffer from type 2 diabetes today, with up to half of these cases currently undiagnosed. Reports from The World Health Organisation indicate that the total number of diabetic Australians is expected to increase to 3.3 million by 2031, creating a healthcare timebomb for the country. An infographic to visually represent the results has been specially commissioned and can be found on theHarvey Norman website.

Diabetes can significantly impact the quality of life and life expectancy of its sufferers. Some of the potential health complications caused by the disease include kidney damage, heart disease and stroke, loss of vision, and foot ulcers leading to limb amputation. The long term impacts on the life of the sufferer, and on healthcare costs for the country, are significant. However, it is known that up to around 60% of cases of type 2 diabetescould be prevented.

Key steps that can be taken to help prevent the development of this killer disease include eating a healthy diet, cutting out tobacco, keeping alcohol consumption within sensible limits and taking regular exercise. Walking, running and cycling are all great forms of exercise that enable people to work at their own pace and can easily be carried out in the home using treadmills and exercise bikes. Harvey Norman’s Connected Fitness team are on hand to provide help and advice on suitable fitness equipment and tools that can make it easy for people to increase their levels of activity and monitor their progress.

Harvey Norman’s Daniel Hosford, says: “World Diabetes Day should be an important date in everyone’s diary. Harvey Norman understands the importance of following a healthy lifestyle in order to protect against this debilitating disease and we’d like to do our bit to support the aims of the day. Our Connected Fitness team are happy to help our customers find the right equipment to help them take part in a healthy level of exercise, and our range is also available to purchase online for those customers who don’t have a store nearby. ”

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For more information contact: Steve.teece@freshegg.com, tel: 0414697495

Notes to editors

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd, is a public company that,as a franchisor, grants franchises to independent business operators, as business owners who retail products for the home and office in the following categories: Fitness, Electrical, Computers & Communications, Small Appliances, Furniture, Bedding, Home Improvements, Lighting and Carpet & Flooring.

There are Harvey Norman stores in Australia, New Zealand, Slovenia, Ireland, Singapore and Malaysia.

Business, Consumer Services, Internet & Online, Marketing, Software

Survey System Named Best Survey Software of 2012 by TopTenReviews

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Creative Research Systems’ The Survey System was named the Best Survey Software of 2012 by TopTenReviews earning the highest marks in survey creation, analysis, and administration method categories. Survey System was pleased to receive the title as the best Survey Software and plans to continue to improve their survey software.

“This software has all the tools and features for creating and analyzing credible surveys for any professional needs,” said TopTenReviews. TopTenReviews reviewed the top survey software in the industry and they were judged based on the following factors: survey creation, survey analysis, survey administration, ease of use, and help and support. The Survey System beat out the competition and was rightfully named the best survey software of 2012.

“The Survey System is a powerful survey application for professional marketers and others who are familiar with creating and conducting surveys. It offers several question types, templates and stock questions as well as ways to customize survey questions and tools to restrict and qualify respondent answers. It can create a flurry of graphs and tables, cross-referencing data and questions to allow credible analyzing of survey responses. This application will take the novice some time to master its functionality, but can be an effective survey software tool for professionals and those in need of quality survey software.” -TopTenReviews.

When it came to creating a survey The Survey System received a 10/10. When it came to analyzing the survey, The Survey System received a 10/10. In the Survey Administration category, it received a 10/10 once again. When it comes to the Ease of Use it received a 7.5/10. Finally, for the Help & Support category it received a 10/10. The overall verdict was a 9.5/10. To read the in-depth review, please visit TopTenReview.

President of Creative Research Systems Hank Zucker was pleased with the outcome of the review and wants to thank TopTenReviews for choosing them as the Best Survey Software of 2012.

About Creative Research Systems
Founded in 1982, Creative Research Systems provides Web survey software and other survey research services to Bloomin’ Brands and a wide variety of other organizations ranging in size from individual researchers to the US government.

Creative Research Systems’ flagship product is The Survey System. While there are many rudimentary Web survey tools available, The Survey System stands out by providing its users a broad and sophisticated platform that covers paper telephone, Web and mobile surveys and highly customizable desktop and online reports. An and-on provides online panel management for both Web and telephone surveys and includes both panelist and administrative portals.

Creative Research Systems also offers two kinds of Web survey hosting. One is for clients that have The Survey System, but not their own web server. The other is for clients who want full service survey hosting, in which they provide a questionnaire and CRS turns it into an attractive and effective Web survey. CRS can also email survey invitations for clients.

For more information about survey software or a free consultation, please call Creative Research Systems at 707-765-1001 or visit www.surveysystem.com.

Survey Systems
15 Lone Oak, Suite 2
Petaluma CA 94952
Phone: (707) 765-1001
http://www.surveysystem.com/

Marketing

Michigan’s Fall Colors Are Spectacular from a Hot Air Balloon

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There’s no better way to see Michigan’s Fall Colors than from a hot air balloon. Michigan balloonists offer a stunning platform from which to enjoy this once a year feast for the eyes.

Plymouth, MI (October 9, 2012) — “Michigan fall colors are spectacular flying OVER tree tops in a hot air balloon,” says Scott Lorenz, President and Chief Pilot of Westwind Balloon Company of Plymouth, Michigan (http://www.PureMichiganBalloon.com).

“The palate of colors just takes your breath away,” says Lorenz “I love taking photos from the balloon especially when we fly over Island Lake State Park, it’s fabulous, it’s ten times better than driving. People just have no idea how pretty it is until they get above it.”

“Want to get a preview of a flight?” asks Lorenz, “I put together of some of our fall color flights. The views are incredible as we glide over canopy of trees. There’s no better way to enjoy Michigan’s fall colors than from a hot air balloon.” Check it out at: http://youtu.be/1R-QsurhW6M.

As for the 2012 fall color forecast, “There is some good news for leaf-lovers,” says Bert Cregg, Michigan State University Extension, Departments of Horticulture and Forestry. “The recent rain, cool nights and sunny days are working in favor of prolonging the color, it’s an ideal situation as it enables trees to hang on to their leaves and give us a longer show,” said Cregg.

Most hot air balloon rides in Michigan last about one hour and Lorenz flies over the woods and streams of Kensington Park and Island Lake State Park. He and several other pilot friends meet at Park ‘n Ride area off Milford Road and I-96 (exit # 155) about 2 1/2 hours before sunset. From there he’ll launch helium balloons, determine the wind direction, then take a short drive to one of nine launch sites in the area that give the best views and best landing sites downwind.

What to wear? Lorenz suggests passengers wear tennis shoes and jeans. He says the air temp “upstairs” is within a couple degrees of ground temp so it’s not a factor. Cameras and video cameras are highly recommended to preserve the once in a lifetime moments while flying over the countryside.

Since fall color balloon flights are popular Lorenz suggests people call now to reserve a spot. Flights cost $695 for a private ride which is two passengers and the pilot. All flights are pre-paid. Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover and PayPal are accepted. Gift certificates are available.

To really appreciate all of the fall color that Michigan has to offer, call a balloonist and schedule a flight today, the view is really better from above!

Westwind Balloon Company – Plymouth, MI, Flying over Kensington Park, Brighton, South Lyon and Milford. Tel: 734-667-2098 / Web: http://www.PureMichiganBalloon.com. Scott Lorenz, Pilot and Owner.

About Scott Lorenz
Scott Lorenz, a commercial balloon pilot since 1982, has logged 1,550 + hours in-flight. He has flown over Niagara Falls, The Great Wall of China, Disney World, the Olympics, Austria, Japan, Spain, Red Rock Canyon NM. He co-piloted a Guinness World Record flight to 19,000’ and a 20 hour-Gas Balloon flight from MI to KY. Westwind has been featured by FOX-2 Detroit, WDIV, WJR, The Detroit Free Press, Oakland Press to name a few and was named “most creative date” by It’s Just Lunch. In 2012 Westwind was name one of America’s Most Romantic companies for the balloon engagement flights. Scott’s Westwind Balloon Company offers unforgettable rides over Michigan’s breathtaking countryside. Balloon rides make terrific gifts!!

Call 734-667-2098 or visit: http://www.PureMichiganBalloon.com.

Westwind Balloon Company is a member of the Detroit Chamber of Commerce, The Balloon Federation of America (BFA) and the Southeast Michigan Balloon Federation (SEMBA).

Michigan Fall Color Video: http://youtu.be/1R-QsurhW6M. Check out the flight FOX 2 Meterologist Jessica Star had with Westwind Balloon Company this spring. http://youtu.be/TdtwaDxYTjE.