Symposium

Back by popular demand, the Body Flower Boutique will be open for business to help you dress for our Symposium dinners in Chicago!

Our yearly symposium could not be produced without the generous support of our industry partners. Meet some of our partners to see what they have in store for us.

Our yearly symposium could not be produced without the generous support of our industry partners. As anticipation builds for us to be together this July in Chicago, we checked in with some of our partners to see what they have in store for us. We’ll…

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.

By Gerry Toh AIFD When it comes to passion, I can imagine no other than the profession of the floral artist. I was once told I was shallow in personality and character because all I could and would talk about was flowers: the business of…

By Gerry Toh AIFD The intoxicating enchantment of flowers have many people enthralled. A whole industry and culture of floral artists, designers and flower shop owners has given life to organizations like ours culminating in the annual international Symposium held in various cities throughout the…

The RADICLE, aka ‘The RAD’ at ROOTS Symposium is our Gallery. This exhibition space will be used to fully curate the select premier floral art created by our ROOTS artists.  It will be a beautiful community space, located in the adjoining area next to the Symposium Center Stage Ballroom for everyone to meet up and enjoy the art together before, in between, and after the stage programs everyday.

Not everyone who works in the flower industry is a designer.

The possibilities are endless for careers in the floral industry. Not all jobs require a design knife, but do potential job candidates know that? How can they find a perfect fit in the expansive $6 billon US floriculture industry?

In just a few weeks we will be happily gathering together at the ROOTS Symposium, in fabulous Las Vegas.  The excitement is building, especially with the participants from the Industry Partners Showcase.  This year’s Partners Showcase will be held Tuesday July 5th from noon to…