After an extensive national search, the National Balloon Rally Charities Board of Directors announced Friday that it has hired Don Edwards as its news executive director. Edwards has worked as the event director for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta since June 2010. He is a 1989 graduate of Guilford College. Edwards begins his new role today. The 2023 Carolina BalloonFest is scheduled for October 20-22.
