Transportable system for message display

The method of deploying a balloon, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing:
• a support member having a height and a width, and inner and outer walls said support member having formed therein a storage area;
• an inflatable balloon having an outer surface, a lower portion and an upper portion, said lower portion mounted to said support member so as to support said lower portion of said balloon, said balloon configured to be able to be stored in said storage area formed in said support member when said balloon is in a deflated condition;
• a blower for blowing air into the balloon, so as to inflate said balloon;
• b) engaging said blower to blow air into said balloon;
• c) inflating said balloon, such that said balloon walls become taut from the air pressure within said balloon, expanding said balloon into an inflated position, so as to provide an inflated balloon;
• d) allowing said support member to support said inflated balloon;
• e) disengaging said blower;
• f) deflating said balloon, providing a deflated balloon;
• and
• g) storing said deflated balloon in said storage area formed in said support member.

The method of conveying a message, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing
• a. a support member having inner and outer walls, said support member having formed therein a storage area;
• b. an inflatable balloon having an outer surface, a lower portion and upper portion, said lower portion mounted to said support member;
• c. indicia on said outer surface of said balloon;
• b) inflating said balloon, so as to provide an inflated balloon;
• c) supporting said lower portion of said inflated balloon with said support member;
• d) positioning said balloon such that said indicia on said outer surface of said inflated balloon may be discerned by an observer;
• e) deflating said balloon, so as to provide a deflated balloon;
• and
• f) storing said balloon in said storage area formed in said member.