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...
Nominate a Floral Super Star for an Industry Award
While the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honored the best in film and American television on Jan. 8, the floral industry celebrates its leading...
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...
Premier Products Showcase, Supplier Expo to Foster Connections
Two popular annual events scheduled on the first full day of SAF Maui 2016, the association’s 132nd Annual Convention, Sept. 21-24, at the...
Sylvia Cup to Test 13 Designers with Surprise Theme
Next weekend, some of the floral industry’s top designers will go head to head, and flower to flower, in a highly anticipated live competition...
Examine the Economic Factors Influencing the Floral Industry at SAF Maui 2016
What is going on with the economy, and how can I position my floral business accordingly? Is now a good time to hire? Or buy a big ticket item for...