Arkansas Florists Association - 2009 CONVENTION INFORMATION

2009

ARKANSAS FLORISTS ASSOCIATION

CONVENTION & TRADE MARKET

AUGUST 13-16

HOT SPRINGS CONVENTION CENTER
134 Convention Boulevard

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, ARKANSAS
71901

501-321-2835

The hotel information has been posted in the
"Forms Section"

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The "Registration with Intent to Attend"
form has been posted in the "Forms Section"

Please fill it out and fax to 501-663-6274
or mail to
623 Chickadee Drive - Little Rock, AR 72205
or email to garlene@arflorists.org.

The complete convention schedule has been posted and can be downloaded.

VENDORS

Please check the "Vendor Section" of the website for information on the facility

To download forms go to the "Forms Section"
of the website.
All Vendors are invited to a complimentary Vendor Appreciation Breakfast Saturday Morning at 8A in the Concession Area of the Trade Market. Just sign up for the breakfast on Friday when you check in.

COMPETITION

For information on the different competition scholarships being offered go to the
"Education Section".

The Competition Application Form
can be downloaded from the
"Forms Section"
NOTE: If you downloaded the Competition Application Form prior to June 3, the 2008 form had inadvertently been posted.

The 4th Annual Mid America Invitational
Cup Competition will be held
Friday, August 14, 2009 in conjunction with
the 2009 Arkansas Florists Association
Convention and Trade Market.
Entry form can be downloaded from the
"Forms Section".
For further information contact
Jo Buttram, AAF, AMF at
jobuttram@arflorists.org
or call 479-636-0118

Highlights of 2009 Schedule

The convention begins on Thursday at 12:00 pm with lunch at the Hot Springs Country Club for participants in the golf tournament followed by the Second Annual Bokay Bash Golf Tournament at 1:30 pm. The President's Reception will be Thursday evening. Registration begins on Friday at 1:00 pm with a design program and dinner on Friday evening.

Vendor Appreciation Breakfast is 8 am on Saturday.
The Trade Market will open Saturday
morning at 9 am with a ribbon cutting.
Invited guests include dignitaries from the
floral industry and the city of Hot Springs.
A special invitation will be extended to
Miss Arkansas.

President's Reception & Banquet is Saturday night.
Reception begins at 6 pm and banquet at 7 pm.

The trade market will be open Saturday from 9A - 5P
and Sunday from 9A-4P.

Education programs will take place throughout
the day Saturday and Sunday.


2009 CONVENTION INFORMATION
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