Sky High Party Rentals from Houston, Texas is honored to be included in Prestigious Empact Showcase and recognized at United Nations

Founder Robert De Los Santos is among the United States’ “Largest Showcase of Best Companies Started by Young Entrepreneurs”

Houston, Texas, – Sky High Party Rentals, today announced that it has been named to the Empact Showcase by Empact, an organization that focuses on creating cultures of entrepreneurship in communities around the world.

Now in its third year, the Empact Showcase recognized Robert De Los Santos as being among the United States’ “Best Companies Started & Run by Young Entrepreneurs”.

“I am honored to attend the showcase at the United Nations with other Empact Showcase members around the U.S. My company has been through a lot to get here and I am very excited where we are headed.” – CEO Robert De Los Santos

The Empact Showcase is a compilation companies in the United States started by entrepreneurs who are age 35 and under, and whose annual revenues or operating budgets (for non-profits) are more than $100,000. In 2012, the companies comprising the Empact Showcase contributed more than 8,500 jobs to the economy, and controlled over $1.3 billion in revenue.

Founders in the Empact Showcase were recognized for their achievements at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City in October.

The host of the Empact Showcase is the United Nations Foundation. American Airlines is the official airline, and Entrepreneur Media is the official media partner.

“The annual Empact Showcase is both a testament to the impact that entrepreneurs are making on our economy and an inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs,” said Sarah Green, Co-Founder, Empact Showcase. “We are proud of all of the entrepreneurs on the Empact Showcase and pleased to support them by celebrating the spirit, dedication and hard work that has made them successful entrepreneurs.”

About Sky High Party Rentals

Sky High Party Rentals provides high-quality specialty moonwalks for children’s and adults’ parties. The company currently offers many specialty moonwalks and has seen revenue climb by 40 to 60% every year since its beginning in 2006. Most importantly for the Houston economy, Sky High Party Rentals employs over 40 people who work in sales, delivery, and customer service positions.

After only seven years in business, Sky High Party Rentals already books more than 5,000 parties a year, offering both moonwalk (moon bounce) rentals and inflatable water slide rentals. Currently, the company serves Houston and surrounding communities, including Kingwood, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Katy, Spring, Tomball, Clear Lake, Baytown, Pasadena, and Deer Park. Schools, churches, and kids’ birthday parties are specialties of Sky High Party Rentals.

About Robert De Los Santos

Robert founded the company when he was a college student at the University of Houston. After realizing his love for business, Robert joined the university’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship, where he first learned the basic skills needed to run his company. It was while studying business that Robert came to recognize a desire to grow his business into a successful company that would have a positive impact on people’s lives and the local Houston economy.

Robert has also committed himself to finding innovative ways to help the Houston local economy by serving as a U.S. delegate at the G-20 Young Entrepreneur Summit. The G-20, attended by U.S. President Barack Obama and leaders of the 20 largest global economies, serves as an international forum for national and international economic issues. As a delegate, Robert was able to collaborate with international young entrepreneurs to develop innovative ways of boosting local economies, which in turn helps the larger national economy.

About the Empact Showcase

In early 2013, entrepreneurs meeting the minimum criteria from across the country were invited by Empact to apply for the Empact Showcase.

Applications were then reviewed by the Empact Academy who are among the United States’ leading entrepreneurs, and include:

• Kay Koplovitz, USA & ScyFy Channel
• Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos
• Gene Landrum, Founder, Chuck E. Cheese
• Jeff Hoffman, Priceline.com
• Jeff Sandefer, Founder, Action Foundation
• Chip Paucek, Founder, Hooked on Phonics
• Mike Delazzer, Founder, Redbox
• Chuck Templeton, Founder, Open Table

The Academy selected honorees in several categories including:

• Empact100 – Top 100