Bart Hassam
Bart will make the long-awaited, much anticipated, appearance on Center Stage at AIFD American Institute of Floral Designers Symposium 2022 ‘ROOTS’ in Las Vegas. He is the reigning Interflora WORLD CUP 2019 CHAMPION!!
He is a 5-time Australian Interflora Florist of the Year and also the Asia Cup Champion.
He is a co-owner of Maison Fleur Floral Design in Brisbane, Australia.
Bart Hassam Floral Design reflects beauty through plant material with elegance and appropriateness, but above all with a respect for the flower. We are so excited that he will grace our stage with his exquisite brand of BEAUTY!!!
Fleurvana Team
Appearing on Center Stage and hosting workshops at AIFD American Institute of Floral Designers 2022 ROOTS Symposium, Team Fleurvana, a powerhouse collective led by Shawn Michael Foley AIFD, Gina Leighann Thresher AIFD EMC, Ursula Gunther CFD EMC & Rebecca Raymond EMC. Their brilliant program proposal for a workshop turned into stage program and workshop… it’s going to be awesome!!
Shawn is a Life Coach & Master Floral designer using Reiki techniques to enhance the design experience. He is the author of ‘I Just Want to Design’, a designer’s survival guide to falling in love with your business.
Gina’s business ‘From the Ground Up Floral’ does beautiful Northwest weddings and events serving the greater Seattle area. She blogs and teaches workshops ranging from flower design, to the business of flowers and marketing.
Ursula is the owner & creative director of ‘Fleur DC’. Her business was selected as one of the 125 Florists to be celebrated in N. America by Florist Review Magazine for 2022! She Serves the greater Washington DC metro areas with weddings and events.
Rebecca is the ‘Flying Florista’ freelance wedding & event designer. She travels to Flower! She serves the greater Seattle area with floral services and offer business mentorship for creatives.
Hanneke Frankema & Max Van de Sluis
AIFD American Institute of Floral Designers is proud to showcase at ROOTS Symposium 2022 the 2 most talented Floral Artists from the Netherlands, Hanneke Frankema and Max Van de Sluis.
Hanneke is a National Dutch Champion of Floristry (2018). Her distinctive work has won many other national and international awards. Her resume made her a natural choice to be selected as a jury member in 2 seasons of the popular Dutch TV Show, ‘The Netherlands Best Flower Stylist’. She is a much sought after, exceptional young talent internationally, and an inspiring, engaging educator!!
Max is an internationally renowned designer in great demand. A Dutch Champion (from 1998-2002), 2nd in Europa Cup (1991), and 3rd in World Cup Championship (2002). He has authored many books as one of the founders of Life3. Max is a freelancer, working on direct commissions for installations, stand designs, and as a much sought-after Educator.
Hanneke and Max have teamed up to present programs and build installations together, including ‘FEELINGS!’, a large-scale spectacular build in the courtyard of the castle at Alden Biessen, at Fleuramour 2016. Don’t forget to put in your calendar… they will be on Center Stage July 7th and teaching a Premier Hands-on Workshops on the 8th!!!
Sue Tabbal-Yamaguchi AIFD, EMC, Lois Hiranaga AIFD & Brenna Quan AIFD
ALOHA!! Sue Tabbal-Yamaguchi AIFD EMC, Lois Hiranaga AIFD & Brenna Quan AIFD will share the Center Stage at AIFD American Institute of Floral Designers 2022 ROOTS Symposium in Las Vegas to fill all your senses with the warmest Aloha Creative spirit… delivered from the Farm to the Artist!!!
Lois is known for her exquisite, meticulously curated botanical bouquets and designs for weddings.
Sue is the trend maker and influencer when it comes to amazing island wedding installations.
Brenna brings a sense of adventure and fun in creative designing, with a unique blending of West coast vibe and Island style, always mindful of sustainable methods. A must-see program… Don’t forget to save the dates!!! July 4-9.
Steven Brown AIFD and Jenny Tabarracci AIFD
The best of the best floral educators from the City College of San Francisco will present on Center Stage with their student alumni in Las Vegas. AIFD American Institute of Floral Designers is pleased to announce that Steven Brown AIFD and Jenny Tabarracci AIFD, and their collective teaching skills, will be showcased.
Steven Is the Department Chair of City College of San Francisco Environmental Horticulture/Floristry, one of the most celebrated College floristry programs in the country. Jenny is one of the most brilliant and conscientious instructors in the Department at CCSF, constantly evolving the content of their program to stay progressive with the times.
Joseph Massie
Joseph will command the Center Stage with his amazing talent at AIFD American Institute of Floral Designers 2022 ROOTS Symposium July 4-9 in Las Vegas. He is the Creative Director of his luxury Flower Studio and UK School of Floristry in Liverpool. He is a 5-time Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Gold Medalist and has garnered 4 Best of Show awards. He is one of Europe’s top young and talented botanical artists, awarded honors at Eurofleurs and World Skills Competition. He is an influencer in the industry with over 91K followers on Instagram. He is excited to have his debut book ‘The Flower School’ available for book signing at symposium this summer!!
Kate Penn
AIFD American Institute of Floral Designers is pleased to present, on Center Stage at ROOTS Symposium 2022, the Executive Vice President/CEO of SAF the Society of American Florists, Kate Penn.
Their Mission… To connect and cultivate a thriving floral community.
Their Vision … The power of flowers in everyday life.
Their Goals … Career development, connection, the future, sustainability. She will be joining Team ROOTS in Las Vegas, July 4-9 to grow forward together with us!!
Keith White AIFD
Keith White AIFD and his team will be presenting on Center Stage at AIFD American Institute of Floral Designers ROOTS symposium in Las Vegas!! A Trend Consultant, his extraordinary sense of color, texture and style, makes Keith an amazing curator of Flower/Color/Lifestyle Trends. He is a high-profile Event Production designer based in Houston, Texas. He represented the USA at the 2010 Interflora World Cup Competition in Shanghai. He has been the FTD Chief Rose Parade VIP Car Designer for many years. This year, he was one of the esteemed Judges for the 2022 Rose Parade Floats. It will be an amazing informative program not to be missed!!
Solomon Leong AIFD, PFCI
Solomon has a doctorate in Philosophy and is a celebrated, award-winning floral artist and director of Solomon Bloemen bespoke floral design studio in Hong Kong . He and his team, the Society of Chinese Members of AIFD, will appear on Center Stage at AIFD American Institute of Floral Designers ROOTS symposium, to present a program which was selected for its timely vision, from many program proposals that were received.
Solomon has represented Hong Kong in 2019 to compete in Interflora World Cup Competition. In the same year, he won the Leeds Castle Flower Festival Design Award.
He has had much experience showing at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, UK; awarded Gold Medal and the Best Floral Arrangement Award in 2006, 2008 & 2014.
He has authored ‘Solomon’s Blooming Chic’ (2010) and ‘Secrets of Flowers’ (2016) We are excited to see his vision come to life in Las Vegas at ROOTS2022!!!
Sue McCleary
AIFD American Institute of Floral Designers is thrilled to have Susan McLeary, also known as Passionflowersue, on Center stage at ROOTS 2022 Symposium in Las Vegas, NV. She is a floral artist, writer, and an influencer educator (125K Instagram followers). A self-appointed corsage ambassador, known for her amazing artistry with wearable Couture flowers, she promotes well-being through the medium of flowers. She is the author of ‘The Art of Wearable Flowers’. Her work has been featured on the cover of Fusion Flower magazine as top medalist in 2014 International Designer of the Year Competition, as well as in Martha Stewart Weddings, Florists Review, The Knot, My Modern Met, Refinery 29, SELF, Buzzfeed, Belle Armoire, Modern Wedding Flowers, Style Me Pretty. You will not want to miss her mindfully creative presentation on July 7th!!
Teleflora Team
Celebrating EDUCATION at AIFD American Institute of Floral Designers 2022 ROOTS Symposium July 4-9, features a program with the entire Teleflora Education team teaching together from Center Stage, coordinated brilliantly by Lottie Barnard McKinnon!! What a collection of Floristry Expertise assembled into an amazing program!
For more information read SYMPOSIUM 2022 “ROOTS” and visit the official ROOTS webpage to stay up to date on all the latest information.
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