The Society of American Florists celebrated the longevity of four floral industry businesses with the SAF Century Award during SAF Maui 2016, the association’s 132nd Annual Convention... Read more
A business and industry leader who heads the country’s largest flower bulb grower is the recipient of the Society of American Florists’ 2016 Paul Ecke, Jr. Award. Leo Roozen, AAF, pres... Read more
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
Two popular annual events scheduled on the first full day of SAF Maui 2016, the association’s 132nd Annual Convention, Sept. 21-24, at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua in Maui, are the Premier Produ... Read more
Next weekend, some of the floral industry’s top designers will go head to head, and flower to flower, in a highly anticipated live competition that’s sure to put their best skills to the tes... Read more
What is going on with the economy, and how can I position my floral business accordingly? Is now a good time to hire? Or buy a big ticket item for the shop? Floral industry economic adviser... Read more
