2024 “Emerge”

AIFD Reflections 2025 Social Media Luggage Tag Contest: Join the Fun and Share Your Adventures

AIFD Reflections 2025 Social Media Luggage Tag Contest: Join the Fun and Share Your Adventures

Are you ready for a social media contest that combines travel and the chance to win a surprise gift? We invite you to flood social media with photos of yourselves traveling to different locations and flower events with your Reflection 2025 luggage tags! How to…

Message from the President: Behind the Scenes of Emerge

Message from the President: Behind the Scenes of Emerge

I can’t believe it’s been a whole month since Symposium, and we have had a little time to process all that goes into creating an event like this. We have also received quite a number of surveys back and we are grateful for your responses…

Updates Emerge from the Southern AIFD Chapter

Updates Emerge from the Southern AIFD Chapter

Symposium Success The AIFD Symposium Emerge was a tremendous success! We hope you were able to join our chapter in some of the various programs, classes, and over-the-top dinners. We loved connecting with you and showcasing the beautiful work created by our Southern Chapter members.…

AIFD Blooms Over Orlando: Repurposing Symposium Flowers to Brighten the Day of Local Residents

AIFD Blooms Over Orlando: Repurposing Symposium Flowers to Brighten the Day of Local Residents

The American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) has once again demonstrated its commitment to community and compassion through its annual “Blooms Over” initiative. This inspiring project, led by an exceptional committee of AIFD volunteers, redirects the generous abundance of sponsor-donated product from the event and repurposes it…

A Triumph in Floral Design: The American Institute of Floral Designers 2024 Emerge Symposium

A Triumph in Floral Design: The American Institute of Floral Designers 2024 Emerge Symposium

The floral design community witnessed an extraordinary event as the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) successfully concluded its much-anticipated Emerge Symposium. From July 2-6, 2024, the Signia by Hilton Bonnet Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida, became a vibrant hub for over 700 floral enthusiasts,…

Welcoming the Newest AIFD Inductees at the 2024 Emerge Symposium

Welcoming the Newest AIFD Inductees at the 2024 Emerge Symposium

The floral design community gathered with great anticipation and excitement at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek for the annual symposium of the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD). One of the most awaited moments of this prestigious event was the Induction and Awards…

Celebrating Excellence in Floral Design: Highlights from the 2024 AIFD Emerge Symposium

Celebrating Excellence in Floral Design: Highlights from the 2024 AIFD Emerge Symposium

The American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) recently hosted its highly anticipated 2024 Emerge Symposium, a cornerstone event that brought together floral design enthusiasts and professionals from around the globe. This year’s symposium was particularly momentous as AIFD honored several individuals for their exceptional contributions…

Emerge: An Honest Review

By Williee Armellini (first published in the Flowerandscents.com) I have just returned from my first AIFD convention and there is much to about. First of all, with all the talk about less and less retailers in the business, I think it is Bullshit, after seeing…

Latin Americans Active at the “Emerge” Symposium

Latin Americans Active at the “Emerge” Symposium

By Rocío Silva AIFD, PFCI The recent National Symposium “Emerge” was undoubtedly one of the most exciting and challenging for the Latin American members, as the decoration for both the Induction Dinner and the Gala Dinner was handled by two renowned Latin designers: Alejandro Figueira…

It’s Almost Time to Emerge Together

It’s Almost Time to Emerge Together

The Core 4 is very excited that the AIFD Emerge symposium is right around the corner! Two and one-half years of planning an EPIC symposium for our membership has been a great but most rewarding challenge. There are so many educational offerings. So many PHENOMENAL…