The AIFD Southern Chapter is excited to announce Gather 2025 (March 7-9, 2025), our third annual educational event! Quickly becoming a cherished tradition, Gather offers florists a relaxed and intimate space to learn, recharge, and connect with peers. This year, we’re thrilled to present an exceptional lineup of instructors and presenters at the FFA Camp in Hardinsburg, KY:
Keynote Presentations:
- Let’s Spill the Tea with Carolyn Minutillo, AIFD, EMC, PFCI
- Mystery Program! (Sponsored by Smithers-Oasis)
- Petals to Profits with Ralph Giordano, AIFD, FSMD, PFCI
- Signature Style with Benjamin Lee, AIFD, CFD, KMF, PFCI
Workshop Sessions:
- Let’s Get Wired with Linda K Speer, AIFD, CFD
- Who Knew? It’s Felt and Glue! with Laurie Lemek, AIFD, CFD, PFCI, AAF
- Shoulder Corsage Mastery: Creative Floral Techniques with Marcela López-Vallejo, AIFD, EMC, PFCI, CEJ, CFD
Additional Highlights:
- Southern Chapter’s traditional SAIFD competition
- PFDE mock test for those testing in Palm Springs
Not part of the Southern region? Not an AIFD member? No problem…everybody is welcome, come join us!
Registration is now open! Check the Eventbrite here!
Lodging options:
- Falls of Rough Resort
- https://www.fallsofroughresort.com/lodging
- Make your reservations over the phone: (270) 879-3115
- 25 minutes from FFA Camp
- Limited availability
- St Clair Motor Lodge
- (270) 296-1610
- 20 minutes from FFA Camp
- Limited availability
- Airbnb
- Vrbo
