September 1 – Event Update and a New World Record!
Description
Thirty days from today, September 1, 2021, the 49th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will launch into the turquoise Albuquerque skies! There are a lot of items on the minds of event leadership, staff, pilots and guests; top of mind is the delta variant and what impacts, if any, will it have on the 2021 event. This episode includes an event update from Balloon Fiesta’s Executive Director Paul Smith and Event director Sam Parks. This episode will also discuss a newly certified Guinness World Record that identifies the Balloon Fiesta as the Greatest Mass Balloon Ascent.
The Guinness World Record interviews occurred on August 20th and the Event update interviews were conducted on August 31, 2021.
Websites mentioned in this episode include:
State of New Mexico Public Health Order https://cv.nmhealth.org/public-health-orders-and-executive-orders/
Guinness World Records: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/greatest-mass-hot-air-balloon-ascent
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta https://balloonfiesta.com
Visit Albuquerque https://www.visitalbuquerque.org
New Mexico True https://www.newmexico.org
United States
