Below is a list of events that some of our BAGI members attend.  This is no where near a complete list of events, but include most of the events in the central Illinois area.... and some beyond.

All dates are subject to change

• Feb 24 GAA Safety Seminar-St Louis www.gaaballoons.com
• Feb 24 SEMBA Safety Sem.-Ann Arbor MI thesembanewsletter@comcast.net
   
• Mar 10 Iowa safety seminar Des Moines IA Oasisballoon@aol.com
• Mar 17 NOBPA Safety Sem - Kent State www.nobpa.com
• Mar 24 WBG Safety Seminar-Brookfield WI wisaero@centurytel.net
   
• ?Apr 14 Safety Seminar Indianapolis beeabove@earthlink.net
• Apr 26-28 U.S. Bank Derby Festival http://www.kdf.org/events
   
• Jun 1-3 Manitowoc Air Show WI WIWindDancer@cs.com
• ?Jun 2 Hog Rally - Danville dean@heritagedevelop.com
• Jun 8-9 Shelbyville IL Mini-Event bdenhart@insightbb.com
• *Jun 15-17 Summer Heat - Muncie IN www.munciecvb.org
• Jun 13-17 Monroe WI Rally dasdeb@sbcglobal.net
• Jun 22-24 Balloons in June-Clinton IA www.balloonsinjune.us
• Jun 29-Jul 4 Battle Creek MI www.bcballoon.com
• *Jun 30- Jul-4 Lisle Eyes to the Skies Balloonnow@aol.com
   
• Jul 6-8 Wausau Balloon Rally, WI weaver47@msn.com
• Jul 13-15 Peoria Balloon Fest - Becky Riojas 309-686-0101
• ?Jul 15 Johnson Co. Fair, Franklin IN travis@vencel.com
• Jul 13-15 Jackson MI Hot Air Jubilee www.hotairjubilee.com
• Jul 13-14 TCF Bank Milwaukee Air Expo WIWindDancer@cs.com
• Jul 20-22 Waukesha WI Skyfest WIWindDancer@cs.com
• Jul 22 Danville IN Fest tony@barterindiana.com
• Jul 27- Aug 4 National Balloon Classic - Indianola www.nationalballoonclassic.com
• Jul 27-29 Galesburg Great Balloon Race cptfire@sbcglobal.net
   
• Aug 3-5 Seymour Hamburger Balloon Rally www.homeofthehamburger.org
• Aug 8-9 Indiana Propane Gas Race - Indy ruthie@indianaballoonrides.com
• Aug 10-12 Hartford WI WIWindDancer@cs.com
• *Aug 11-19 St. Jean Sur Richeleu-Quebec www.montgolfieres.com
• Aug 17-19 Centralia Balloon Fest www.centraliail.com
• Aug 17-18 Madison IN Ribberfest www.madisonribberfest.com
• Aug 17-19 Flag City-Findlay OH www.flagcityballoonfest.com
• Aug 24-26 Wisconsin Rapids, Wi www.cmnballoonrally.com
• Aug 24-26 Lincoln IL Art & Balloon Fest www.lincolnillinois.com/balloonfest
• Aug 24-26 Columbia MO gsw1@mchsi.com
• Aug 25-26 Riley Hospital Balloonathon-Indy mwestra@starsandheights.com
• Aug 31-Sep 2 Danville Non-Event dean@heritagedevelop.com
• Aug 31-Sep 2 Plymouth IN Blueberry Fest www.blueberryfestival.org
   
• Sep 7-8 Macomb IL Balloon Rally balloons@macomb.com
• Sep 7-9 Bowling Green KY Scottmccli@aol.com
• Sep 7-8 Valparaiso IN Popcorn Fest www.popcornfest.org
• Sep 14-15 Eagle Creek-Shelbyville IL bdenhart@insightbb.com
• Sep 14-15 Forest Park, St. Louis www.greatforestparkballoonrace.com
• ?Sep 15-17 Faribault, Mn Airfest steve@mnvalleyballoons.com
• Sep 28 - Sep 30 Adam Matthews-Louisville www.balloonglow.com
   
• Oct 6-14 Albuquerque Fiesta www.aibf.org
   
• Nov 22 Danville Les Nessman Turkey Drop dean@heritagedevelop.com
• Nov 30-Dec 2 Battle Creek, MI Holiday Fest www.holidayballoonfest.com
  
  
   

Here was a list of the 2003 events (in case you want to know where you were 2 years ago!)

• Febuary 22 - Gateway (St. Louis) Safety Sem
• March 1 - Midwest Balloon (Milwaukee) Safety Sem - wiwinddancer@cs.com - 262-524-8763
• March 8 - NOBPA Safety Sem - North Canton, OH
• March 15 - Indianapolis Safety Sem. - tamara@intheair-online.com
• * May 3 - Indianapolis Lions Share - tamara@intheair-online.com
• June 6 - Danville, IL - Boat Club Splash - dean@heritagedevelop.com - 217-446-2365
• June 20-22 - Clinton, IA - Balloons in June - Paul Schneider
• July 3-6 - Lisle, IL - 23rd Annual Eyes of the Skies Balloon Festival
• July 4-6 - Dayton, OH - RE/MAX® Balloon Celebration - A Century of Flight
• July 4, 5 - Renssalaer, IN
• July 11, 12, 13 - Peoria, IL - Jim House - 309-688-8858
• July 18, 19, 20 - Jackson, MI - hotair.jubilee@acd.net
• July 25, 26,27 - Galesburg, IL - Greg Saul
• July 27 - Aug 4 - Anderson, SC - US Nationals
• July 29 - Aug 4 - Oshkosh, WI - BFA Event - 847-639-2492
• Aug 5-6 - Indiana State Fair Race - Nick Hoffbauer - 317-844-3718
• Aug 8-9 - Bloomington, IL - Wings & Wheels - jphelan@abelink.com
• Aug 8-10 - Muncie, IN - Summer Heat - jgillett@astburygroup.com
• Aug 9-17 - St Jean sur Richelieu, Canada - mc@montogolfieres.com
• Aug 8-10 - Seymour, WI - Home of the Hamburger 3rd Annual Hot Air Balloon Rally - bumsinflt@aol.com - 920-993-6986
• Aug 15, 16, 17 - Centralia, IL - Balloon Fest 2003
• Aug 22-24 - Lincoln, IL - Art & Balloon Festival - chamber@lincolnillinois.com
• Aug 29-31 - Danville, IL Non-Event - dean@heritagedevelop.com - 217-446-2365
• Sept 5-7 - Macomb, IL - balloons@macomb.com
• Sept 26-28 - Louisville, KY - Adam Matthews Balloon Festival
• Sept 26-28 - Hannibal, MO - Balloon Classic - Gary Gleichman - 217-222-6342
• Oct 4-12 - Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - pjb@balloonfiesta.com
• Nov 27 - Danville, IL - Les Nessman Turkey Drop - dean@heritagedevelop.com

Past 2004 Events:

• Feb 20-22 BOI Ground School Carlisle IA http://boiltamsn.com
• Feb 21 GAA Safety Seminar, Chesterfield, MO http://www.gaa.cc/
• Mar 6 NOBPA Safety Seminar, Canton OH www.nobpa.com
• Mar 13 Indianapolis Safety Seminar rides@indianaballoonrides.com
• Apr 23-24 - U.S. Bank Derby Festival - http://www.kdf.org/events
• Jun 11-12 - Danville, IL - Balloons Over the Vermilion dean@heritagedevelop.com
• Jun 18-20 - Galena, IL - Great Balena Balloon Race - http://www.eagleridge.com/ggbr
• Jun 25-27 - Clinton, IA - Balloons in June - http://www.balloonsinjune.us
• Jun 25-27 - Danville, IL - Festival of "Trees" - hnorris@cooketech.net
• Jun 26-Jul 3 - Mildura, Australia - 16th Annual World Hot Air Balloon Championship - http://www.2004worldsballoons.com/
• Jul 1-4 - Lisle, IL - Lisle Eyes to the Skies - balloonnow@aol.com
• Jul 9-11 - Peoria, IL
• Jul 16-18 - Jackson, MI - 22nd Annual Hot Air Jubilee - http://www.hotairjubilee.com/
• Jul 23-25 - Galesburg Great Balloon Race - cptfire@gallatinriver.net
• Aug 6-8 - Seymour, WI - Hamburger Balloon Rally - BumsInParadise@new.rr.com
• Aug 10-11 - Indiana Propane Gas Race - http://www.in.gov/statefair/
• Aug 13-15 - Muncie, IN - Summer Heat - jgillett@astburygroup.com
• Aug 12-15 - Madison, WI - balloonnow@aol.com
• Aug 13-15 - Pontiac, IL - Summer Fest - glsmith@ocslink.com
• Aug 20-22 - Centralia, IL - 15th Annual Balloon Fest - http://www.centraliail.com/
• Aug 27-29 - Lincoln, IL - 31st Annual Art & Balloon Fest - http://www.lincolnillinois.com/balloonfest/
• Sep 3-5 - Danville, IL - Danville Non-Event - dean@heritagedevelop.com
• Sep 10-11 - Macomb, IL - Balloon Rally balloons@macomb.com
• Sep 24-26 - Louisville, KY - Adam Matthews Festival - http://www.balloonglow.com/
• Sep 24-25 - Hannibal, MO - Balloon Rally ggleich@ksni.net
• Oct 2-10 - Albuquerque, NM -  International Balloon Fiesta - http://www.aibf.org/
• Nov 25 - Danville, IL - Les Nessman Turkey Drop - dean@heritagedevelop.com

Past 2006 Events:

• Apr 28-29 U.S. Bank Derby Festival http://www.kdf.org/events
• ?May 27 BAGI Meet & Fly – Ladages
• Jun 2-4 Manitowoc Air Show WI WIWindDancer@cs.com
• Jun 10 Danville Splash dean@heritagedevelop.com
• Jun 16-18 Summer Heat - Muncie IN www.munciecvb.org
• Jun 16-18 Monroe WI Rally dasdeb@sbcglobal.net
• Jun 23-25 Balloons in June-Clinton IA www.balloonsinjune.us
• Jun 24 Wabash IN Big Brothers Rally fulloballoony@hotmail.com
• Jul 1-4 Lisle Eyes to the Skies Balloonnow@aol.com
• Jul 7-9 Wausau Balloon Rally, WI weaver47@msn.com
• Jul 14-16 W.H Sommer Park in Peoria - Balloon Fest Jim House (309) 688-8858
• *Jul 16 Johnson Co. Fair, Franklin IN travis@vencel.com
• Jul 14-16 Jackson MI Hot Air Jubilee www.hotairjubilee.com
• Jul 14-15 TCF Bank Milwaukee Air Expo WIWindDancer@cs.com
• Jul 21-23 Waukesha WI Skyfest WIWindDancer@cs.com
• Jul 21-23 By Air & Rail – Fortville IN beeabove@earthlink.net
• Jul 28- Aug 5 National Balloon Classic – Indianola www.nationalballoonclassic.com
• Jul 28-30 Galesburg Great Balloon Race cptfire@gallatinriver.net
• Aug 4-6 Seymour Hamburger Balloon Rally BumsInParadise@new.rr.com
• Aug 9-10 Indiana Propane Gas Race - Indy ruthie@indianaballoonrides.com
• Aug 11-13 Hartford WI WIWindDancer@cs.com
• Aug 18-20 Centralia Balloon Fest www.centraliail.com
• Aug 18-19 Madison IN Ribberfest www.madisonribberfest.com
• Aug 25-27 Wisconsin Rapids, Wi www.cmnballoonrally.com
• Aug 25-27 Lincoln Art & Balloon Fest lincolnillinois.com/balloonfest
• Sep 1-3 Danville Non-Event dean@heritagedevelop.com
• Sep 8-9 Macomb IL Balloon Rally balloons@macomb.com
• Sep 8-9 Bowling Green KY Scottmccli@aol.com
• Sep 8-10 Forest Park, St. Louis www.greatforestparkballoonrace.com
• Sep 15-17 Faribault, Mn Airfest steve@mnvalleyballoons.com
• Sep 29 – Oct 1 Adam Matthews-Louisville www.balloonglow.com
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• Oct 6-15 Albuquerque Fiesta www.aibf.org
• Nov 23 Danville Les Nessman Turkey Drop dean@heritagedevelop.com
• Dec 1-3 Battle Creek, MI Holiday Fest www.holidayballoonfest.com
• ? = Not confirmed date
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• Below are the 2005 dates:
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• Apr 29-30 -  U.S. Bank Derby Festival http://www.kdf.org/events
• May 28 - BAGI Meet & Fly – Ladages
  
  Jun 3-5 - Manitowoc Air Show WI cjtrzeb@sbcglobal.net
  Jun 10-12 - Fort Madison, IA ggleich@adams.net
  Jun 11 - Danville Splash dean@heritagedevelop.com
  Jun 17-19 - Summer Heat - Muncie IN beeabove@earthlink.net
  Jun 24-26 - Balloons in June-Clinton IO http://www.balloonsinjune.us
• Jul 1-4 - Lisle Eyes to the Skies Balloonnow@aol.com
  Jul 1-2 - Festival of Tees- Danville IL dean@heritagedevelop.com
  Jul 8-10 - Wausau Balloon Rally, WI wausauballoon@msn.com
  Jul 8-10 - Peoria Balloon Fest Jim House (309) 688-8858
  Jul 15-17 - Jackson MI Hot Air Jubilee http://www.hotairjubilee.com
  Jul 22-24 - Waukesha WI Skyfest WIWindDancer@cs.com
  Jul 29-31 - Galesburg Great Balloon Race cptfire@gallatinriver.net
  
  Aug 5-7 - Seymour Hamburger Balloon Rally BumsInParadise@new.rr.com
  ?Aug 10-11 - Indiana Propane Gas Race - Indy http://www.in.gov/statefair
  Aug 12-14 - Pontiac IL Summer Fest Wanda.Danner@osfhealthcare.org
  Aug 12-14 - Hartford WI WIWindDancer@cs.com
  Aug 19-21 - Centralia Balloon Fest http://www.centraliail.com
  Aug 19-21 - Madison Ribberfest http://www.madisonribberfest.com
  Aug 26-28 - Lincoln Art & Balloon Fest http://lincolnillinois.com/balloonfest
  
  Sep 2-4 - Danville Non-Event dean@heritagedevelop.com
  Sep 9-10 - Macomb IL Balloon Rally balloons@macomb.com
  Sep 9-11 - Marysville, Ohio Scottmccli@aol.com
  Sep 16-17 - Forest Park, St. Louis http://www.greatforestparkballoonrace.com
  Sep 16-19 - Bowling Green, Kentucky Scottmccli@aol.com
  Sep 23-25 - Adam Matthews-Louisville http://www.balloonglow.com
  Sep 30-Oct 9 - Albuquerque Fiesta http://www.aibf.org
  
  Nov 24 - Danville Les Nessman Turkey Drop dean@heritagedevelop.com
  Dec 2-4 - Battle Creek, MI - 7th Annual Holiday Fest http://www.holidayballoonfest.com