I thought running my flower shop during the pandemic was hard, but adding a wildfire to my area was the ultimate test. It has been a horrific fire season on the west coast.

几周前，我收到了来自Louisa Lam AIFD 的电子邮件，讓我与 Focal Points Blog 分享，感谢她的鼓励，我愿意参加并很高兴与大家分享这次 COVID-19 期间我一直在做的一切！
3 月 18 日，马来西亚宣布 MCO
“运动控制命令”因疫情的影响不能正常生活，我需要为家人储存食物和必需品。
我的心情很复杂因不知会发展到什么情况。在 COVID 袭击我们之前，耒自世界各地鲜花的供应从耒没有中断过，但疫情之后一切都不一样了。

Creating gorgeous floral designs to lift the spirits of the healthcare heroes battling COVID-19 was the purpose behind the Floral Tribute to the Front Line Medical Heroes held at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Fla. The Yola Guz, AIFD, School of Floral Design and Ruben…

In the spirit of Matt Wood AIFD’s philosophy and to endow the Matt Wood AIFD Fund, the AIFD Foundation offers floral designers and floral enthusiasts to show us what “just make it pretty” means to you!

An update from the AIFD® Chapter Presidents

The AIFD Foundation is excited to extend an opportunity for you to apply for one of the several Scholarships made possible by the numerous Endowed Funds within the AIFD Foundation.

The 10th year of Art in Bloom featured at Eccles Art Center has concluded in Ogden, Utah with artists showcasing both traditional art and floral art interpretations. Twenty-five local floral artists visited the center two weeks before the competition and selected works of art that inspired their beautiful and creative interpretation counterparts. They then brought in their designs for judges and the community to view and award.

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.