National Alliance Of Floral Associations (NAFA) Meet In Minneapolis, MN

Leaders in the floral industry met in Minneapolis, MN at the Embassy Suites for the National Alliance of Floral Associations (NAFA) annual meeting October 1 – 3, 2011.

Tom Bowling 2011: Color Your Future

Color is one of the best elements of design that you can work to your advantage if you know a few basic characteristics and terms. Knowing the trends in colors in your market area gives you a distinct advantage by keeping you on the forefront of design. Fashion conscious customers like to have the latest colors in their closet and displayed in their homes. Even those customers who may not make major color changes in their home décor every year still want to display touches of the newest color influences. To understand color better, here are a few terms to help you better understand your best friend in design.

Delaware Valley Floral Group Product Managers Visit Proflora

Last week key members of the DVFG Product Management team visited Bogota, Colombia to attend the Proflora Trade Show, which occurs every two years. The event is one of the largest floral trade shows in the Eastern Hemisphere and is held in the main convention center in downtown Bogota.

Kansas State University Educator Raymond Cloyd, Ph.D. Receives 2011 Alex Laurie Award

The Society of American Florists (SAF) presented the 2011 Alex Laurie Award for Research and Education to Kansas educator Raymond Cloyd, Ph.D., during the Industry Awards Dinner at SAF's 127th Annual Convention, held in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Florist Charles F. Kremp 3rd, AAF, Receives Industry's Highest Honor

An unswerving dedication to improving and elevating the industry through nationwide marketing has earned Charles F. Kremp 3rd, AAF, of Kremp Florist in Philadelphia, the industry’s highest honor, the Society of American Florists (SAF) Floriculture Hall of Fame.