It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the cancellation of this year’s AIFD® National Symposium, “Vision,” in Chicago.

AIFD family, so many of us have been highly affected over the last week or two. We’ve seen you persevering; sharing your flowers, creating designs for the world, teaching, and brightening people’s days. Please send photos of what your are designing to info@aifd.org. We will keep the blog updated with your floral beauty. Please include the names of any other people or businesses that should be given credit.

Keep spreading the love and share this message with your AIFD friends.

At 3:30pm on Tuesday March 18th, my cell phone pinged a text message….”Just putting out there that we’re flower-bombing Rittenhouse Square tomorrow with all the flowers that would have been for weddings and special events. I’ve limited it to less than 10 people for some good old designer fun. Want to join?”

An encouraging message from AIFD® National President Jackie Lacey AIFD regarding COVID-19.

TPIE took place on January 22-24th at the Ft Lauderdale Convention Center, over 8000 attendees and 800 vendors.

AIFD® is updating this post as information becomes available. Please continue to check back and see what new resources we have to share with you. If you know of additional resources please let us know at info@aifd.org.

The Philadelphia Flower Show is the nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event and features stunning displays by the world’s premier floral and landscape designers.

Please join the AIFD Foundation in Nashville when the Nashville Lawn and Garden Foundation dedicates the Joe Smith Floral Design Gallery.

As your Board of Directors begins to finalize and implement the recommendations of the strategic planning meeting, inclusion was a major focus for the future of AIFD – inclusion in everything that we do and a clear vision for success.

The Garden Club of America (GCA) named Chris Norwood AIFD, vice president at Tipton & Hurst in Little Rock, AR, as one of it’s distinguished honorary members for 2020. Members are professionals with established reputations in gardening, botany, conservation, education and design, who contribute their efforts to the GCA.