By Janet Black AIFD CFD International Regional Chapter Task Force Chair
AIFD Regional Chapters made a move designed to better support and include our international members. The National Board met in Chicago on March 27th and approved the motion; All International AIFD Members of the American Institute of Floral Designers, shall automatically be assigned to a designated Regional Chapter. Those assignments are as follows:
North East Regional Chapter– any country in Europe, Ontario, Quebec, UK and Netherlands
Southern Regional Chapter– any country in Africa or South America, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago
North Central Regional Chapter– Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, New Zealand, Australia
South Central Regional Chapter– any country in Central America, Mexico
North West Regional Chapter– Japan, Alberta, British Columbia, South Korea, Taiwan, Yukon Territory, NW Territories
South West Regional Chapter– China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand
During the Symposium in Chicago, Grow 2023, the South Central Regional Chapter International Representative to Mexico, was chosen. Congratulations! Rocio del Pilar Silva Davila AIFD CFD. Additional AIFD members receiving their South Central Pins Presented by Regional President Marisa Guerrero AIFD CFD; Mauricio Castaneda AIFD CFD, Mirna Martinez AIFD CFD and Maria Elena Gomez AIFD CFD.
Photos provided by Dov Kupfer AIFD
Recently, Ken Senter AIFD CFD was invited to be the guest of the AIFD Korean members to make a floral presentation on the elements and principles of design. During Ken’s visit to their AIFD meeting, Ken was able to congratulate once again; Minsook Lee AIFD CFD who was elected as the North West Regional Chapter International Representative to Korea.
We look forward to continuing our work with international members as we all can learn so much from each other.
