Share Your Wisdom and Learn New Tricks!
Do you want to meet other florists and share your talents while you learn new ones and maybe even win a prize for it? Then you should attend a floral convention. They take place all over the U.S. and usually have a fun theme. You get to meet other florists, learn about the latest trends from some of the best designers and teachers in the floral industry, put your creativity to test, and much much more!
There are two floral conventions coming up in the mid-south area that we'd like to invite you to. We will be at both of them and would love to see you there! If you haven’t been to a floral convention in a while this is a great opportunity for you to connect with old friends and see what’s new in the floral industry. Schedule a trip with your staff and support your local and state florist associations.
Mo Rockin' Flair
If you are from the mid-south area look into attending Arkansas Florist Association's Convention. They will host the 64th annual Floral Convention on Aug 18-21 with the theme - Mo Rockin’ Flair, in Hot Springs.
The convention will start off by hosting the annual Billy Wells golf tournament on Thursday night, August 18. You don't need to be a pro at golf to play, just play for fun and enjoy the day! The fun will continue the following day with dinner and a design show. Right after the design show a Trade Market Preview called “Moonlight Madness” will begin.
Saturday and Sunday will be filled with shopping, classes, and programs. Saturday will conclude with the President’s Banquet. At this elegant banquet, everyone who competed in the education and design scholarship competition, Arkansas Cup and the Mid-America Invitational will be recognized. Last year there were participants coming from 15 different states to compete in the Mid-America Design Cup!
Register for this interesting floral convention by downloading the application from this website or you may contact Bill Plummer, AAF, AIFD, AMF, at wcplummer@tcworks.net. Click to learn more.
Starry, Starry Night
Learn from industry professionals with over 60 years of experience at the Ozark Florist Association 69th annual convention, Starry, Starry Night, on September 10-12 at the Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, OK.
There will be tons of fun things going on! Saturday will consist of different educational classes including a floral halo class held by a local florist. There are also two internationally known designers coming in, Tom Bowling and Gerard Toh. The eventful day will end with a nice banquet at the resort.
Everyone that registers for the convention will get special rates on the rooms, complimentary of the Downtown Casino Resort. If you are interested and would like to register, or just have questions, you can email Fran Davis, AIFD, on myree97@aol.com.Click to learn more.
Take the Opportunity To Grow
Get inspired and meet new people, show your talents in design competitions, and learn new trends in the flower industry this summer at all these fun floral conventions. It will make your shop bloom!
We'll see you there!