Oct. 4—Tom Garrity remembers a problem in the midst of the 2000 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta — the field was wet, hit by "horrendous rain." "Dirt turned to mud," said Garrity ...

This year's fiesta will include balloons representing 45 states and 15 countries, including Belgium, Brazil, China, Kenya, North Macedonia, and Taiwan, says Tom Garrity, founder, president ...

That service is free but you’ll have to pay to get into Balloon Fiesta Park,” Garrity explained. When you enter the park, you will have to go through a metal detector. You can bring backpacks ...

BALLOON FIESTA ORGANIZERS DID CREATE A WEATHER EVACUATION PLAN MORE THAN YEARS AGO, AND GARRITY SAYS IT’S ONE PART OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY. HE SAYS THIS OCCASION IS ONE THE FIESTA WILL LEARN FROM.

“It concerns us when balloon flights don’t go as planned,” Fiesta spokesman Tom Garrity said in a statement. ”Safe flights are our primary goal, so any accident is too many.” The nine ...

and Balloon Fiesta is going to test some different ideas during the 2025 event so that way the 2026 event can continue the ...

An ExxonMobil spokeswoman did not provide the figure and referred questions back to Balloon Fiesta organizers. "There's an increased financial aspect, but there's also an increased visibility as well, ...

Tom Garrity, director of media relations for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta said in an email to KRQE that “Artificial Intelligence (AI) was not something that was contemplated as a ...

according to fiesta spokesman Tom Garrity. The Houston-based oil and gas giant has been the event’s presenting sponsor since 2022. Garrity said he didn’t know the price tag for the sponsorship ...