2008


INDUSTRY CALENDAR OF EVENTS…...



Jul 20–  Arkansas Master Florist Class - Make Up Testing 

Jul 20–



Aug 14 -   First Annual Bokay Bash Golf Tournament
                  Lunch 12:30 PM - Tee Time - 2:00 PM
                  Hot Springs Country Club - Hot Springs, AR
                   for further information contact - J. Ted Lewis - 501-690-4819

                            jtedlewis@arflorists.org.
                            


Aug 15-17  Arkansas Florists Association Convention 
Fri - Sun      & Trade Market - Hot Springs, AR
                    "South of the Border"
                         Hot Springs Convention Center 
                         contact: Bill Plummer - 501-354-2309
                         billplummer@arflorists.org
 
                        Trade Market Vendors contact J. Ted Lewis at 501-690-4819
                        or
jted@arflorists.org
  

Aug 24       Mears Wholesale Florist - Springfield, MO
 Sun           Christmas Show 
featuring
                   J. Ted Lewis, Floral Express - Little Rock, AR -
                                       Designer & Commentator
                       Rena Rose, Oppulence - Fort Smith, AR
                                       Designer


Sept 7         D & H Wholesale- Bald Knob, AR
Sun             Christmas Show
                   
 Mary Hodges & J. Ted Lewis, Designers

 
Sep 12-14  Ozark Florists Association - Joplin, Mo
Fri-Sun       Convention - "Cirque du Fleur"
                    
Holiday Inn - Joplin
                         contact:  
Butch Johnston, Executive Director 
                         479-783-5146  - butch@aboutozark.com

Sep 13-14  Mays Wholesale Florist - Hayleyville, AL
Sat-Sun      Christmas Show
                         Featuring - J Ted Lewis, Commentator
                         contact:  Reba or Larry Butler - 205-486-7106

                             

Sep 21        Southern Wholesale Florists - Little Rock, AR
Sun             Christmas Show
                   
7501 Fluid Drive
                         contact: Jack Gaston - 501-372-4747 
                        
jgaston@swflorists.com

Sep 28       Southern Wholesale Florists - Fort Smith, AR
Sun            Christmas Show & Grand Opening of New Building
                   
6301 Prairie Drive - Near Highway 45 off South Zero
                  
featured designers - Scott Snow - Scott's Florist - Paris
                                                             Kelly Warden- Southern Wholesale
                                                                                       Little Rock 
                   contact: Jim Gaston - 479-452-1199 
                                       email 
jmg@southernfs.net 

Oct 4-5      Magnolia Wholesale - Tupelo, MS
Sat-Sun
      Christmas Show

Oct 5         Betty's Wholesale - Kensett, AR
Sun           Christmas Open House 
                  
1244 W Searcy St 
                       featuring Ron Johnson - The Thicket - Springfield, MO 
                       contact:  Jack or Debbie Norris - 800-621-9230

 Some of these events only have dates established. Details are not
complete on others, however, you can mark your calendar and
watch the website for updates as we receive them.


Please call 501-666-7673 or email garlene@floralx.com with any events you would like posted on the website.

 

   

                  

ARKANSAS MASTER FLORIST CLASS SCHEDULE FOR 2008

Classes are held at Southern Wholesale in Little Rock.

See Education section for full information

Feb 23 -       Care and Handling of Cut Flowers and Foliage

Feb 23 –        Care and Handling of Foliage Plants

Feb 24 –

Feb 24 –

Mar 1–10A–12P        Visual Merchandising

Mar 1–           Delivery

Mar 2–10A–12P       Employee Relations

Mar

Mar 15–

Mar 15

Mar 16–

Mar 16–

Apr 5–

Apr 5           Designing Wedding Flowers (hands-on)

Apr 6–

Apr 6–12P

May 24–10A–12P  Designing Sympathy Flowers (hands-on)

May 24–

May 25–

May 25–     Designing Sympathy Flowers (hands-on)

Jun 14–

Jun 14–

Jun 15–

Jun 15– - ?       Review of all Lecture Classes

Jul 20–  Make Up Testing

Jul 20–