RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon Making Return Visit to Monroe Center for Educational Experience on May 13

CHICAGO - May 2, 2016 - PRLog -- The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon returns to MonroeCenterElementary School, 17500 E. Ill. Hwy. 72, in Monroe Center, Ill., on May 13 where the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX real estate network in northern Illinois. The balloon and crew first visited the school in 2014.

The program will be presented at 8:30 a.m. in the school gymnasium and will familiarize the 140 students and school staff with various aspects of ballooning, including its history and the scientific principles involved. There also will be a demonstration on how the balloon functions and an opportunity to closely inspect balloon components, including the envelope and basket. The balloon envelope will be partially inflated, and there will be ample opportunities for photos.

Since its creation 38 years ago, the RE/MAX balloon has become an internationally recognized corporate symbol, especially in combination with the classic RE/MAX "Above the Crowd!"® slogan. The balloon appears frequently at festivals, parades and charity events and in the northern Illinois skies.

Each year the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon is involved in numerous educational programs presented by its crew at schools throughout northern Illinois.

RE/MAX agents consistently rank among the most productive in the industry. In 2015, RE/MAX Northern Illinois agents averaged 18 transaction sides. RE/MAX has been the leader in the northern Illinois real estate market since 1989 and is continually growing. The RE/MAX Northern Illinois network, with headquarters in Elgin, Ill., consists of more than 2,250 sales associates and 106 independently owned and operated RE/MAX offices that provide a full range of residential and commercial brokerage services. Its mobile real estate app, available for download at www.illinoisproperty.com, provides comprehensive information about residential and commercial property for sale in the region. The northern Illinois network is part of RE/MAX, a global real estate organization with 104,000+ sales associates in 90+ nations.