Anyone into Fireworks?

[Optimistic Paranoid]

I was doing a little poking around on Wikipedia, and I found a reference to the Pyrotechnics Guild International.

www.pgi.org

It's a membership group of the professionals who stage fireworks shows AND amateurs who are interested in fireworks.

Every year they have a weeklong annual convention which includes hands on training and fireworks competitions every night.

This would be an interesting thing to attend.

Regards
John

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Follow up post:

Be sure to check out the Junior Pyrotechnics Association . . .

http://www.pgi.org/membership/jpa.php

Regards
John

 

[Donedirtcheap]

May be ok to attend and watch but I'm not into burning money. My tow vehicle does just fine at that.

 

[mockturtle]

Please don't use them here in the west where fire danger is so high.

 

[WheelEstate USA]

We take in fireworks shows any time we get the chance.
Lake Havasu City, Az has a fireworks display (I think in Feb or March) that goes on for a few nights. Its more of a convention, with mfgrs showing their goods.

As much as I like launching cool stuff into the air, I refrain due to fire danger.
I'm not going to be the whako who starts a fire for the sake of a good time.
Plus...I ain't got money to burn.

 

[sephson]

A buddy of mine lives about a mile from Disneyland. He and his wife can see fireworks every night if they want to. I'm a regular visitor, so I get to see my fair share as well.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Don't know if it is the same group, but I worked with a guy who would travel to a 'fireworks' convention every year. He said it was the best fireworks he had ever seen. Different pros would stage a show each night and try to impress and outdo their peers. -- Spiff