The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has announced the recipient of the 2017Paul Ecke, Jr. Scholarship. Kaylee South, a Ph.D. student at The Ohio...
AFE Awards 2017 Paul Ecke, Jr. Scholarship
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Awards
Apply to Win Floral Management Marketer of the Year Award
What do a unique store app and loyalty program, a new floral holiday, a rebranded bridal spin-off business, and a partnership with a Major League...
Last Call for AAF Applications and 2017 SAF Awards Nominations
Are you an active volunteer in your community? Have you volunteered on a committee or on the board of directors of a local, state or regional allied...
Nominations Welcome for 2017 SAF Awards
While the 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony recognized the year’s best recordings, compositions and artists on Feb. 12, the floral industry honors...
Last Call for PFCI Applications and Tommy Bright Award Nominations
Who taught you everything you know about flowers and floral design? Who do you revere most as a floral educator? Who in the industry inspires you...
Deadlines Approaching for Awards Nominations
You could be the one who pinpoints the next Floriculture Hall of Fame inductee or another top industry award recipient. Or, you might be standing in...
PFCI Welcomes Audition DVDs in All Languages
If you love talking about flowers and presenting programs for garden clubs or industry groups, you’re three quarters of the way to earning the PFCI...
Derek Woodruff, AIFD, PFCI, CF, Wins 49th Annual Sylvia Cup Design Competition
Derek Woodruff, AIFD, PFCI, CF, owner of Floral Underground in Traverse City, Michigan, won the grand prize in the 49th Annual Sylvia Cup Design...
Four Floral Businesses Receive the 2016 Century Award
The Society of American Florists celebrated the longevity of four floral industry businesses with the SAF Century Award during SAF Maui 2016, the...
Leo Roozen, AAF, Receives 2016 Paul Ecke, Jr. Award
A business and industry leader who heads the country’s largest flower bulb grower is the recipient of the Society of American Florists' 2016 Paul...
Gay Smith Receives 2016 SAF President’s Award
An international expert in floral care and handling and dedicated volunteer to the Society of American Florists' (SAF) annual Outstanding Varieties...
‘Tabledance’ Wins Outstanding Varieties Competition
Oriental Lily ‘Tabledance’ won the Best in Show title in the Outstanding Varieties Competition during the Society of American Florists’ 132nd Annual...
Dwight Larimer, AAF, PFCI, Receives Industry’s Highest Honor
Dwight Larimer, AAF, PFCI, president of DESIGN MASTER color tool, inc. in Boulder, Colorado, received the floral industry's greatest honor on Sept....
Brian E. Whipker, Ph.D., from NC State University Receives the 2016 Alex Laurie Award
A renowned researcher on plant growth regulators who developed numerous tools and resources for the industry is the 2016 recipient of the Society of...
Tom Bowling, AIFD, PFCI, Receives the Tommy Bright Award for Achievement in Floral Presentation
Tom Bowling, AIFD, PFCI, of Fairfield, Ohio, was honored for lifetime achievement in floral presentation as the recipient of the 2016 Tommy Bright...