HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL RETURNS TO PARK CITY
Park City, Utah (July 16, 2014) – Event organizers announced today that after a 20-year hiatus, the Autumn Aloft Hot Air Balloon Festival is scheduled to return to Park City, September 19-21, 2014.
“Autumn is such a spectacular time in Park City,” explains event organizer Monty Coates. “Park City begins to slow down just a bit, and the fall foliage is spectacular. Longtime Park City residents remember the original Autumn Aloft fondly and often question why Park City does not have a balloon festival. We felt it was time to bring back Autumn Aloft for the new generation of Park City residents and visitors.”
“Autumn Aloft was highly regarded within the worldwide balloon community,” says Mike Bauwens, Autumn Aloft Balloonmeister. “Pilots from around the world are hopeful to receive an invitation. Flying in Park City is a one-of-a-kind experience.”
More than 30 years ago, Park City resident Gene Moser and a group of local hot air balloon pilots set out to create the classiest Hot Air Balloon festival in the world. Their idea was to create a balloon festival that reflected the free-spirited, anything-goes exuberance of Park City; Autumn Aloft was the brainchild of these passionate balloonists.
Autumn Aloft is scheduled for September 19 – 21, 2014 in Park City, Utah. The event will take place at locations throughout Park City. 15 balloonists will be invited to the event.
The schedule of events includes:
Friday, September 19
Media Day
Community Outreach
Saturday, September 20
7:00 – 9:30 a.m. Main Launch at the North 40 Fields
8:00 – 9:30 p.m. Historic Park City Balloon Glow
Sunday, September 21
7:00 – 9:30 a.m. Main Launch at the North 40 Fields
More details on Autumn Aloft can be found at www.autumnaloft.com.
Autumn Aloft volunteer and sponsorship opportunities are available. More information on how to be involved in the Autumn Aloft hot air balloon festival is available at www.autumnaloft.com.
Interviews and media rides can be scheduled by contacting Meisha Lawson, info@meishalawson.com or 435-659-9283.
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MEDIA CONTACT
Meisha Lawson
435.659.9283
info@meishalawson.com
About Autumn Aloft
Autumn Aloft is a hot air balloon festival held in Park City, Utah. A group of Park City locals, led by Monty Coates have been working to resurrect the former balloon event for several months. The event will feature 15 hot air balloonists from around the world and will include Saturday and Sunday morning launch events and a glow on Saturday night.
