An international expert in floral care and handling and dedicated volunteer to the Society of American Florists’ (SAF) annual Outstanding Varieties Competition, Gay Smith received the... Read more
Oriental Lily ‘Tabledance’ won the Best in Show title in the Outstanding Varieties Competition during the Society of American Florists’ 132nd Annual Convention in Maui, Hawaii on Sept. 22. T... Read more
Dwight Larimer, AAF, PFCI, president of DESIGN MASTER color tool, inc. in Boulder, Colorado, received the floral industry’s greatest honor on Sept. 24, induction into the Society of Am... Read more
A renowned researcher on plant growth regulators who developed numerous tools and resources for the industry is the 2016 recipient of the Society of American Florists’ (SAF) Alex Lauri... Read more
Tom Bowling, AIFD, PFCI, of Fairfield, Ohio, was honored for lifetime achievement in floral presentation as the recipient of the 2016 Tommy Bright Award. The Society of American Florists (SA... Read more
There’s still time to submit nominations for SAF’s Floriculture Hall of Fame and other prestigious awards — and for service-oriented members to apply for recognition by the American Academy... Read more
Awards season kicked off Sunday with the Golden Globes. Though the floral industry’s night of recognition is still months away, the deadline for nominations (March 1) is rapidly approa... Read more
In honor of Tom Butler’s dedication and passion to the floral industry, Teleflora has established the “Tom Butler Floral Retailer of the Year” Award. This award was created to recognize a Te... Read more
