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Arkansas Florists Association Annual Convention 2017

On August 19th, I had the pleasure of attending the 65th annual Arkansas Florists Association Annual Convention. With a theme like Wild Wilde Masquerade, I had no doubts that the florals would be gorgeous. And they did not disappoint. In fact, the designs were breathtaking. Take a look at a few the centerpieces for the banquet:

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Do you want to be inspired, meet other florists and share your talents? You should attend a floral convention near you! They take place all over the U.S. and we would love to see you there! You get to learn about the latest trends and hear from some of the best designers in the floral industry.

Check out some of the latest conventions we have been to on the Florists Only Blog!


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FSN at the SAF Annual Convention!

We had a fabulous time at the Society of American Florists 131st Annual Convention in Amelia Island, Florida this past weekend. We attended many sessions and talked to many members! Here is a quick recap of the wonderful weekend!

We kicked off the convention Thursday afternoon!

FSN Owner, Loranne Atwill at our FSN booth ready to meet florsits!

Tim Huckabee’s session, “Test Calls Workshop: Raising the Bar on Floral Shop Sales”

The SAF Networking Reception

At the “Demystifying Google” session presented by Loren Hudziak of Google!

We want to thank everyone who let us be part of this perfect convention! If you missed it this year, mark your calendars for September 21-24, 2016 when the 132nd SAF Annual Convention heads to Maui!

FSN at the TSFA Convention

We had a fantastic weekend in Murfreesboro, TN at the Tennessee State Florist Association Convention. Here are a few pictures from the event!

Our FSN booth!

A beautiful event arrangement.

Jamie Jamison Adams (left) with Janet Frye of The Enchanted Florist Ashville in Asheville, NC

Jamie Jamison Adams during her panel.

Burke’s Florist from Cullman, AL

FSN-TNExpo 10

The Presidential Gala!

Brenda England with Simply The Best Flowers and Gifts in Somerset, KY

Jerry Williamson from Bishop’s Flowers in Huntsville, AL taking a pic with our reps
Wendy Barger (left) and Rebecca Speer (right)

Michael Steakley, CTPFA President

We want to thank everyone who made this event a huge success and we can’t wait for next year! Check our Facebook Page to see where we will go next!

FSN at the N.C. Florists Association Convention 2015

This past weekend, Flower Shop Network was also at the N.C. Florists Association Convention and Tradeshow 2015 in Greensboro, NC. There were many fantastic sessions and workshops! We got to meet up with members and many who put together this fantastic event! Here are some highlights.

Here is our Flower Shop Network booth full of our popular goody bags!

This is our Flower Shop Network Account Representative Judi Martin (left)
with N.C. Florists Association President Lona Mckenly (right).

If you missed this great convention this year, no worries! Start planning for next year!
The next convention will be held August 13-14, 2016.

We would like to thank everyone who was a part of making this convention a wonderful one and for letting us be a part of it! Check out our Facebook Page to see where we go next!

FSN at the Arkansas Florists Association 63rd Annual Convention

This past weekend we had a phenomenal time at the Arkansas Florists Association 63rd Annual Convention held in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The AFA did a fantastic job putting together this event. We met with some of our members and had a wonderful time seeing the beautiful designs. Here are some photos from the event!

Preparing our goodie bags!

Winner of the Mid America cup from Arkansas and our member.

Winner of the Mid America cup from Louisiana and our member.

Winner of the Mid America cup from Louisiana and our member.

FSN Account Representatives Krystal Pillow (far left) and Shelley Anderson (far right).
This is one of our long-time members, Michelle Oneal of Petals & Co in Rochester, IL.
We want to be the 1st to welcome the newest member to Flower Shop Network.
Classic Flowers out of Forrest City, Arkansas.
A sincere thanks to the association for letting us be a part of this special event. Check our Facebook Page to see where we will go next!

 

 

FSN at the WTNM Florist Association Convention

We had a fabulous time at the West Texas New Mexico Florist Association Convention in Amarillo, Texas this past weekend. There were some wonderful designs and great events! Here are some pictures from the convention.

Our FSN Account Manager Ken Cochran ready to talk with florists at the FSN booth.

There were some great sessions and events this year!

A wonderful choir on the Sunday morning of the Convention.

The dinner awards banquet with beautiful designs in display!

We can’t wait to see what next year’s convention will bring! Check our Facebook to see where we will go next!

FSN at Texas Floral Expo 2015

Last weekend was the 2015 Texas Floral Expo hosted by the Texas State Florist Association. We had a wonderful time meeting with members and seeing all the great sessions. We brought on many smiles with our popular FSN bags too! Here are some photos from this great event!

Our wonderful booth! We met some great people!

Getting some great information from one of the many sessions that were available at this expo.

One of the many presenters at this year’s expo!

Our popular bags and the wonderful designs were a big hit!

We can’t wait to see what the next expo brings! Keep up with our Facebook page to see where we will go next!

 

 

 

 

 

FSN at the NE Floral Expo 2015

We had a fantastic weekend at the NE Floral Expo 2015 in Groton, Connecticut. The expo coordinators and volunteers did a great job putting together such a great event!

Loranne Atwill and Irving Casiano Flores met many florists at the NE Floral Expo.

We met so many people and we even got to chat with some of our members! It was a great event! Check back with the Bloomin’ Blog to see where we go next!

 

FSN and Rick Rivers at the Ozark Florist Association Convention

The Ozark Florist Association held their annual convention on the 13th, 14th, and 15th of September. FSN was there to take part in the festivities and cheer on Rick Rivers as he gave his presentation titled “Marketing in Today’s Climate”. Here are a few photos of what we saw!

Rick Rivers Stacie from Springfield, MO

Here is Rick Rivers posing in front of the Flower Shop Network standee with Stacie from Springfield, MO.

Slide from Rick Rivers show

Here is the top slide from Rick’s slide show. The two images to either side of the Flower Shop Network photo are the covers of the two books that Rick has written on these subjects, Blooming at the Top and No Fishing in My Pond!

Rick Rivers Talking to Crowd

Rick talking to the crowd.

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A beautiful arrangement designed for the FSN booth! A big thanks to Kay Schlaefli with Expressions Flowers in Fort Smith, AR! Great job!

If you didn’t make the Ozark Florist Association Convention this year, you can always start planning for next! Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed the photos!