Floral Design News

Get Inspiration from Korea through this interview with Joo Young Park AIFD

Just a quick reminder to look for your pin before you go to Symposium!

The Interflora World Cup is arguably the biggest event in floristry. Every four years since 1972, the best of the best florists from around the world compete in a major international city to win the coveted title of Interflora World Champion. Each designer is at the top of their game, putting their skills to the ultimate test for a chance to raise the World Cup 2023 trophy.

See what the different chapters have been doing during the last few months and what is coming up next.

Information on how you can vote for the 2023 – 2024 officers will be available soon.

The AIFD Foundation annually awards grants and scholarships to floral design students and professional floral designers. One of the newest scholarships is S.H.I.N.E. (Scholarships Help Inspire Nurturing Education). This scholarship offers professional floral designers the opportunity to continue their floral design education through a specialized mentorship with some of the absolute best floral designers in our industry.

AIFD, recently lost another mentor, Gary Schott AIFD. Although I did not know Gary on a personal level, I do know, he inspired me in 1999. Yes that was some time ago, but the vivid memories from that Symposium flashed back into mind.

Come along on Keith Cheng AIFD’s plant story which began in childhood with a gardening mentor.

Designers who volunteer often say it is the most exciting part of attending an AIFD Symposium, working in the heart and pulse of what brings this artistic extravaganza to life.  AIFD is all volunteer run, however we need some Super Stars to bring it to life.

As the new year starts, it is important to look to the future and think about all those people, both past and present, that have made a difference in our careers and have been personal inspirations. We are surrounded with those persons who inspire us to achieve new levels of creativity! As chairperson of the Awards Committee, I am asking you to take a minute to think about the people and companies that support and inspire us on a daily basis, and to recognize their contributions for an award during AIFD Symposium “GROW” in July.