Ever dream about the chance to talk face-to-face with key decision-makers about the federal regulations that most affect your business — without...
California Florists Face Threats from Fires
This time of year, Rachelle Neal, AIFD, should be gearing up for the holidays and event work. Instead, she’s donning protective face masks and...
Alabama Florist Partners with Alzheimer’s Association for Mother’s Day
When Society of American Florists member Cameron Pappas was invited to appear on three out of four local news stations and on radio, he welcomed the...
Floral Industry Mourns Loss of ‘Bright Light’ Shelby Shy, AAF
Smart, forward-thinking businesswoman. Dedicated (and hilarious) friend and colleague. Devoted daughter. Loving mother. All around bright light....
SAF Responds to 14 Negative Mother’s Day Ads
After Mother’s Day 2019 wrapped, the Society of American Florists tallied the number of companies that put down flowers in their promotions this...
SAF Thanks Coffee Franchise for Generating Positive Buzz
While the Society of American Florists kept busy this year responding to negative holiday ads for Mother’s Day, the association also took time to...
President Trump Raises Tariffs on Chinese Goods
A series of tweets issued by President Trump over the weekend added more uncertainty to trade talks between the United States and China. On May 5,...
Immigration Action in Washington
The Trump administration has announced that it will issue an additional 30,000 H-2B non-agricultural seasonal work visas in fiscal year 2019 which...
Industry Celebrates Life of Arlene Sorensen, AAF (1932-2019)
Family and friends of Arlene Louise Sorensen, AAF, 87, gathered yesterday in Lincoln, Nebraska, to honor the life of a woman who devoted her life to...
New York Times Op-Ed Calls Gardens ‘Essential to the Creative Process’
Looking for some meaningful content for your social media platforms this week? The New York Times recently published a moving op-ed on the powerful,...
TJ Maxx to Pull Negative Mother’s Day Commercial
One of the largest clothing retailers in the country has promised to remove a Mother’s Day TV commercial after hearing from the Society of American...
National Companies, Retail Federation Expect Strong Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day 2019 has the potential to be a major retail event, according to predictions from national companies in the floral...
Founding Voice of ‘Modern WF&FSA’ Passes Away
A woman credited with helping to lay the foundation for an independent Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association died last month after a...
Millennial Florist Shares Instagram Tips for Mother’s Day
With more than one billion users — many of them in the 18- to 34-year-old demographic — Instagram is a primo place to promote Mother’s Day if you...
SAF’s #StressLess Tour Fuels Social Media Engagement
Three weeks after teams of ambassadors representing the Society of American Florists stormed the west coast in a vintage VW Bus (“The Flower Power...