Floral

The Joseph Shinoda Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc. has named Luke Deitrick of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as its 2012-13 Shinoda Scholar of the Year. A 22-year-old senior from Geneseo, Illinois, Luke is working toward a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture with a concentration in Specialty Crops. He plans to pursue a career in commercial greenhouse floriculture production, with a goal of eventually advancing to a greenhouse management position. …

“Bright ‘Light’”, a new variety of a soft cream tulip, grown by The Sun Valley Group, was named for Cindy Hanauer, VP of Merchandising and Procurement with 1-800-Flowers, for her contributions to the floral industry, at the 25th edition of the International Floriculture Expo, North America’s leading floriculture trade event, in Miami Beach, FL. …

Floralife, the premier postharvest floral care and handling company worldwide, has announced a major rebranding effort to invigorate its packaging, merchandising and online presence. …

From the 12th until the 16th of June, Deliflor Chrysanten presented many novelties and internationally successful cut chrysanthemums during its Delishow, an event that takes place at the same time as the annual FlowerTrials®. …

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) will hold its annual fundraising dinner on Thursday, September 20, 2012 in Palm Beach, Fl. The annual fundraising dinner pays tribute to the generous industry members and organizations that have supported AFE. Over 150 industry members are expected to attend the dinner, which will be hosted by Tom Butler, Chairman of Teleflora and AFE’s Board of Trustees and Paul Bachman, of Bachman’s and AFE’s Chairman-Elect. …