Floral Design News

Happy Thanksgiving from AIFD. An update from AIFD President Jackie Lacey AIFD

Read what all the different chapters have been doing.

If you ever have worked with FFA members, were an FFA Member or have had the opportunity to attend FFA National Convention, you have experienced first-hand the character and integrity of these future leaders in the multi-faceted field of agriculture and ag. business.

When I was asked to chair the Symposium it was both a scary and exciting thought. On one hand it would be the biggest challenge of my life and the other it was the opportunity to take my favorite things about an AIFD Symposium and bring them all together to inspire designers from across the globe.

The AIFD Foundation is hosting a World-Class Design Experience with Bart Hassan, FTD World Cup Champion of Floral Design! Early registration is now available.

AIFD and the 2019/2020 Career Development Team are grateful to AFE (The American Floral Endowment Fund) who has granted the Intuition, Imagination and Illusion – Vision 2020 through Education Focus on the Future – Bringing FFA to the AIFD Symposium project with a significant contribution for the 2020 FFA symposium workshop scholarships.

Up to six AIFD Premium Registrations to attend the 2020 AIFD Symposium in Chicago will be awarded to professional floral designers!

Every year at the annual Symposium, AIFD® recognizes industry professionals with several awards. It is important as an Accredited member of AIFD® that you make your voice heard.

Arkansas Florist Association held its 67th annual convention September 6 – 8, 2019 in Little Rock, AR. The association is home to numerous design competitions, from entry level to advanced. The one with the most prestige was the 13th annual Mid America Cup Invitational Competition.

The AIFD Foundation will select one recipient to S.H.I.N.E. (Scholarships Help Inspire Nurturing Education) in 2020. The deadline for application is September 30, 2019.