Hoping to find ways to improve its “customer service and remove unintended barriers” to participation in its programs, the U.S. Department of...
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Boise Industry Member Speaks Out on BAT
When the Small Business Administration convened a regional roundtable to identify regulatory burdens to small business growth, the floral industry...
Floral Industry Speaks, Congress Listens: FNRI Gains 15 Supporters
Less than a month after the Society of American Florists’ Annual Congressional Action Days (CAD), 15 congressional offices have submitted...
Congressional Committee Gives Florist Top Billing
When Skip Paal, AAF, of Rutland Beard Floral Group, headquartered in Cantonsville, Maryland, testified to Congress last week, he made such a big...
SAF Members Find ‘Responsive,’ ‘Interested’ Lawmakers and Staff in Washington
When 119 growers, wholesalers, retailers and suppliers gathered last week in Washington, D.C., for SAF’s 37th Annual Congressional Action Days...
Maryland Retailer Testifies to Congress
When an influential House committee convened today to discuss small business issues, a longtime floral industry member was present to share his...
Despite Snow Storm, Industry Members Head to D.C. to Make ‘Meaningful Change’
A major snowstorm didn’t stop dozens of retailers, wholesalers and growers from traveling to Washington, D.C., this week to share their story with...
CAD to Ask Congress to Support Three Key Floral Issues
Asking Congress to keep flowers affordable, protect floriculture’s workforce and invest in floral research is what 119 retailers, growers,...
SAF Re-Ups its ‘Bring a Friend for Free’ Offer for Congressional Action Days
Planning on attending SAF’s 37th Annual Congressional Action Days (CAD) on March 13-14? SAF is encouraging attendees to share the experience with a...
Talk Shop at Congressional Action Days
Retailers, wholesalers, suppliers and growers coming to the Society of American Florists’ 37th Annual Congressional Action Days, March 13-14 in...
Get the Stories Behind Washington’s Stories at CAD
Politics is constantly changing, but what always remains the same is the drama that happens behind the scenes. During the Society of American...
SAF Needs You at Congressional Action Days
“Let’s Make Democracy Personal Again” is the floral industry’s call to action for the Society of American Florists’ 37th Annual Congressional Action...
Estate Tax May Be on Death Row. Again.
Estate tax repeal, a long-time Republican objective — and an important goal for many members of the floral industry — may become a reality during...
Congress Approves SAF-Supported Legislation to Help Small Businesses
Here’s some good news out of Washington: Last week, the House and Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation that will protect small businesses from...
10 SAF-Supported Lawmakers Head to Washington
In the 2016 congressional elections, the Society of American Florists achieved a nearly perfect score in supporting candidates for federal elective...