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Obituary: Bill Hixson 1929-2022
Bill Hixson, AAF, PFCI, the 1993 recipient of the Society of American Florists’ Tommy Bright Award and a floral design teacher who is remembered in...
Stars of the Industry Honored at SAF Orlando 2022
From a happenstance job 66 years ago delivering flowers, Pete Garcia, AAF, rose to become a behemoth supplier of floral hard goods. Over the years,...
Industry Icons Honored with Awards at SAF Orlando 2021
Florist Kenneth Royer, AAF, was an industry pioneer. As a second-generation owner of Royer’s Flowers & Gifts, in Lebanon, Pa., Royer was the...
Four Industry Professionals Recognized for Service, Dedication at SAF Amelia Island 2019
A university professor responsible for improving the quality of some flowers and mentoring countless students. A floral designer celebrated for his...
Florists Mourn Tommy Bright Winner James Morley, AAF, AIFD, PFCI
James Raymond Morley, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, who devoted his life to educating and improving the floral industry, died November 3 in Oklahoma City,...
Deborah De La Flor AIFD, PFCI, Honored with Tommy Bright Award
A Florida florist, beloved for her inventive design talent, business savvy, witty commentary and effusive personality, received the industry’s...
Industry Says Good-Bye to Beloved Designer: Bobbi Ecker-Blatchford, AAF, AIFD, PFCI
Floral industry members around the country — and, really, the world — are saying farewell to Bobbi Ecker-Blatchford, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, the celebrated...
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...
In Remembrance: SAF Tommy Bright Recipient, Richard Seaboldt, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, 1939 – 2016
A beloved floral industry member, celebrated presenter and designer died March 13. Richard Seaboldt, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, entertained, educated and...