A Featured Show, Not Background Entertainment

The Art of Inflation is designed as a featured show within your banquet or gala program. It is not background entertainment and it is not walk-around interaction during cocktails.

This is a scheduled show that gives the room a shared experience at the right point in the evening—bringing energy, visual impact, and audience connection into the program without changing the tone of the event.

Where It Fits in the Evening

Banquet and gala events usually follow a natural rhythm—drinks, dinner, and then a featured program. This show works best when placed where the room is seated, settled, and ready to engage together.

• After dinner / before awards — a natural placement that re-engages the room and sets up the next part of the evening.
• Mid-program energy lift — a strong option when the event includes speeches, recognition, or multiple segments.
• Closing highlight — ends the event with a shared experience guests will remember afterward.

What the Room Experiences

This is a high-energy, visual show that brings the entire audience into the same moment at once. Instead of entertainment happening off to the side, the room is engaged together.

• Large-scale balloon creations built live
• Comedy and audience reaction throughout the show
• Select audience participation
• A clear beginning, build, and strong finish
• Visual pieces that continue as conversation and photo moments after the show

Why Event Planners Choose It

This show works well for after-dinner audiences because it adds energy and engagement without asking guests to work for it.

• Brings the entire room together at once
• Works across mixed audiences including clients, executives, spouses, and families
• Adds a memorable highlight to the evening
• Fits naturally into banquet and gala timelines
• Creates a strong shared moment rather than scattered interaction
• Leaves guests with something visual and memorable beyond the show itself

About The Art of Inflation

The Art of Inflation is Dale Obrochta’s featured show experience—combining visual artistry, structured audience interaction, and large balloon creations in a format designed to engage a full room.

It is especially effective when used as part of the main program, similar to a featured entertainment or after-dinner highlight.

“Dale was outstanding and exceeded my expectations by far.”

— Vice President of Production, Urschel Laboratories, Inc.

For banquet and gala events, the right show is not just about entertainment—it is about where it fits in the evening and what it adds to the overall experience.

A Strong Fit for the After-Dinner Featured Slot

If your event needs a featured entertainment moment that brings the room together and leaves guests with something memorable, The Art of Inflation is designed to fill that role.