En los últimos meses, desde que inició esta pandemia, el grupo de Diseño de Smithers Oasis de México ha estado trabajando en un proyecto muy especial. Liderados por el equipo de Ventas de la empresa, el 4 de mayo arrancó un programa para ofrecer sesiones gratuitas por Zoom a todo aquel diseñador floral que quisiera inscribirse. La misión ha sido, desde el primer día, llevar un poco de alegría a los floristas de México en tiempos de incertidumbre y mantener vivo el entusiasmo en la práctica del diseño floral.

Watch the floral revolution unfold—right from the comfort of your own couch! The Fleurvana Virtual Summit kicks off August 23-26, encompassing an amazing four days of floral education, creativity and content. More than 20 industry experts from across the U.S. and Canada will be bringing you 30 different presentations designed to elevate your floral artistry, career and business.

Each year at the AIFD® National Symposium the AIFD® Leadership hosts an Annual Membership Meeting to share updates with the Institute’s membership. Given the cancellation of this year’s Symposium, the Annual Membership Meeting is being distributed in video format for your convenience! Please take a few moments to join President Jackie Lacey AIFD® as he addresses the membership.

The acting President of AIFD South Central Region is making it her mission during 2020-2021 “The Year of Frankie” to fund the Frankie Shelton AIFD Fund. At 96 years young Frankie is a living legacy in Houston, Texas, a past president of AIFD and the force behind the regional setup of AIFD.

We are spending more and more time in online meetings—board meetings, wedding consultations, check-in with friends and more. While these tend to be a little less formal than in-person meetings, we all still want to look our best. Here are six quick tips to make you shine at your next Zoom meeting.

Get to know the last group of inductees and then make sure you say “Hi” next year when we can meet in person!

We asked each of our 2020 inductees to tell us a little about themselves. Take a minute to get to know these 10 and stay tuned for more to come!

We asked each of our 2020 inductees to tell us a little about themselves. Take a minute to get to know these 10 and stay tuned for more to come!

We asked each of our 2020 inductees to tell us a little about themselves. Take a minute to get to know the next 10 and stay tuned for more to come!

We asked each of our 2020 inductees to tell us a little about themselves. Take a minute to get to know the first 5 and stay tuned for more to come!