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More Than 35 Years of Building Businesses, Inspiring Leaders & Transforming Ideas Into Reality
For more than three decades, Carmen Ballering has helped entrepreneurs, churches, ministries, and organizations transform ideas into successful businesses, meaningful experiences, and sustainable growth.
Throughout her career, she has founded businesses, developed an accredited educational academy, designed boutique hotels, restaurants, coffee shops, immersive themed destinations, educational programs, and leadership initiatives that have served thousands of people.
Her experience extends beyond business. Carmen has also used creativity as a tool to make a difference—designing wearable balloon art, producing fashion shows, organizing art exhibitions, and creating fundraising events that have helped nonprofits, churches, and community organizations raise awareness and support meaningful causes.
Today, her passion is bringing together everything she has learned to help others build healthier businesses, stronger ministries, unforgettable guest experiences, and organizations that leave a lasting legacy.
God gives the vision. Together, we’ll build the plan
Vacations or Retreats in Orlando FL, or Rincon Puerto Rico.
Every project tells a story. Discover three unique destinations designed by Carmen Ballering, where hospitality, creativity, and unforgettable experiences come together—from a boutique beach hotel in Puerto Rico to an immersive themed vacation home near Orlando and one of Puerto Rico’s most Instagram-worthy dessert cafés.
Whether you’re growing a business, strengthening a church, launching a ministry, developing a hospitality concept, evaluating an investment opportunity, or bringing a new vision to life, every successful project begins with the right strategy.
For more than 35 years, Carmen Ballering has helped leaders transform ideas into thriving businesses, meaningful organizations, unforgettable experiences, and lasting legacies. Drawing from decades of hands-on experience, she partners with entrepreneurs, churches, ministries, hospitality businesses, and organizations to identify opportunities, solve complex challenges, and build systems that support long-term success.
We just don’t help solve today’s problems—we help you build tomorrow’s opportunities.
We Can Help You Build
The Event Decorating Academy® is the first internationally accredited event design school, empowering creatives to turn their talent into a professional, profitable career. Accredited by IACET and recognized for excellence in education, we provide industry-leading training, certifications, and real-world strategies that build confidence, credibility, and success.
Since 2007, we have helped designers and entrepreneurs grow through innovation, leadership, and hands-on learning—giving them the tools to stand out and thrive in the industry.
Start your journey today and become a certified event designer.
More About The Event Decorating Academy“Sometimes the next season of growth doesn’t require working harder—it requires seeing your church through a different lens.”
Building Healthy Churches That Grow with Purpose
Healthy churches don’t grow by accident. They grow through clear vision, strong leadership, healthy systems, intentional discipleship, and a commitment to serving both their congregation and their community.
We partner with pastors and ministry leaders to strengthen every area of church life—from leadership development and visitor retention to financial sustainability, digital outreach, ministry systems, fundraising strategies, and long-term growth planning.
Our approach combines practical business strategy with biblical principles, helping churches build healthy foundations that support sustainable growth while remaining faithful to the mission God has entrusted to them.
Because ministry is the mission. Structure is what sustains it.
Areas of Focus
Host an unforgettable retreat with purpose, strategy, and hospitality.
Whether you’re planning a leadership retreat, mastermind, women’s conference, youth camp, business workshop, family gathering, or ministry event, the right environment has the power to inspire new ideas, strengthen relationships, deepen faith, and create lasting memories.
We offer two one-of-a-kind retreat destinations—Aqua Marina Beach Club in beautiful Puerto Rico and Dreamverse Villas near Orlando, Florida—along with optional retreat planning, hospitality consulting, creative experience design, and strategic guidance to help bring your vision to life.
Whether you simply need the perfect venue or want help designing every detail of your event, our team is here to help you create an experience your guests will never forget.
People may forget the schedule… but they’ll always remember how the experience made them feel.
Leadership & Learning Retreat Experience
Empowering the next generation to dream bigger, lead with purpose, and build with confidence. .
We believe entrepreneurship is about more than starting a business—it’s about developing character, creativity, leadership, financial responsibility, and the confidence to turn ideas into opportunities.
Through our Kidpreneur and Teenpreneur programs, young people gain real-world experience by participating in hands-on workshops, business fairs, leadership retreats, creative challenges, and interactive learning experiences designed to prepare them for life—not just for business.
Our goal is to help every student discover their God-given talents, develop practical life skills, and understand that success begins with integrity, service, and a willingness to keep learning.
Because today’s young dreamers are tomorrow’s entrepreneurs, innovators, community leaders, and world changers.
Bring a Program to Your School or Church
Programs Include
“Every child carries unique gifts. Our mission is to help them discover those gifts, develop them with confidence, and use them to make a positive impact in the world.”
Transforming art into experiences that inspire generosity, bring communities together, and support meaningful causes.
We believe creativity is one of the most powerful tools for making a difference.
For more than two decades, we have designed original wearable balloon art, creative fashion shows, immersive art exhibitions, themed events, and one-of-a-kind experiences—not simply to entertain, but to inspire people to give, connect, and support organizations making a positive impact in their communities.
Our creative fundraising events have helped nonprofits, churches, schools, and charitable organizations create memorable experiences that generate excitement, increase community engagement, and raise financial support for important causes.
Because when creativity meets purpose, extraordinary things happen.
“We design unforgettable fundraising experiences that inspire generosity and help organizations increase community engagement.”
Our creative work has been featured in television programs, media interviews, conventions, trade shows, and public exhibitions, demonstrating how innovation and artistic excellence can become powerful tools for education, fundraising, and community impact.
Creative Experiences Include
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“Art has the power to inspire. Purpose gives it the power to change lives.”
“We design unforgettable fundraising experiences that inspire generosity and help organizations
increase community engagement.”
Our creative work has been featured in television programs, media interviews, conventions, trade shows, and public exhibitions, demonstrating how innovation and artistic excellence can become powerful tools for education, fundraising, and community impact.
We thank all the media that, over the years, have interviewed us.
Throughout the years, our work has been featured on national television, news programs, magazines, industry publications, conventions, and public events—highlighting creativity, entrepreneurship, hospitality, education, leadership, and innovative fundraising experiences.
These opportunities have allowed us to share practical ideas, inspire others to think differently, and demonstrate how creativity, business strategy, and purpose can come together to create lasting impact.
Whether designing extraordinary events, developing unique hospitality concepts, building educational programs, or creating fundraising experiences, our mission has always remained the same:
To inspire people to build something meaningful.
See more media and videoA Journey Through Every Chapter of My Life
These books are not just pages… they are pieces of my life.
Each one was written in a different season—through moments of uncertainty, pain, growth, faith, and transformation. There were times I felt unseen, times I questioned everything, and times I had to rebuild myself from the inside out. But through it all, I kept going… and I kept writing.
What once began as private thoughts, lessons, and survival strategies slowly became something greater—a collection of stories, wisdom, and breakthroughs shaped by real-life experiences.
Against all odds, I turned challenges into purpose.
Now, after years of writing, learning, building businesses, and navigating life's highs and lows, I am finally opening these chapters to the world.
Each book represents a part of my journey:
Some of these books come from my personal life… and others come from the businesses I fought hard to build and sustain against all odds.
Carmen's Socials
Event Decorating Academy's Socials
Aqua Marina Beach Club Socials
Wabbles Milkbar Socials
Presented by the Art & Culture Center of Hollywood
A fundraiser event for the art programs.
Miss Florida & Teen Florida USA participants modeled the wearable art collection where they had time to get some media interviews. Artist - designer Carmen Ballering donated her time and art pieces for a Featured fashion show right before Art Basel in Miami. Deco drive in Miami did a full report on Carmen's collection.
Carmen's Charity Porjects"Muy orgullosa de mi Maestra Carmen B. Por todas las enseñanzas obtenidas. Pude observar en ella su espíritu y deseo de enseñanza enfocando la calidad y responsabilidad en lo aprendido."
"Carmen was amazing, she taught me everything from the business aspect to paying attention to the quality of details of event styling. The school was fun and very impactful, the class became a family"
"I just wanted to tell you THANK YOU so much for offering these types of classes. I learned so much and found my true passion in life:-) My company is doing wonderful and growing faster than I can keep up with it."
Your future won't change by accident. It changes when you take action with faith and structure.
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