Contact Information

2007-'08 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

Mary Anne Tate, AMF - President
PH: 479-474-1421
TF: 800-644-6289
Tate's Flower & Gift Shop
1201 East Main
Van Buren, AR 72956
maryanntate@arflorists.org

Wendel McCorkle, AMF - First Vice-President
PH: 870-777-6667
TF: 800-950-9205
Hope Floral & Gifts
501 South Main Street
Hope, AR 71801
wendelmccorkle@arflorists.org

Kelly Efird, AIFD - Second Vice-President
PH: 501-623-8841
TF: 800-262-2415
Marie's Flowers
116-D Albert Pike
Hot Springs, AR 71913
kellyefird@arflorists.org

Lana Nelson AMF - Third Vice-President
PH: 501-745-3300
TF: 888-827-6178
Lana's Flowers
214 Ingram Street
Clinton, AR 72031
lananelson@arflorists.org

Bill Plummer, AIFD, General Chairman
& Secretary/Treasurer
PH: 501-354-2309
FX: 501-354-2309
CL: 501-208-2882
PO Box 500
Plumerville, Arkansas 72127
billplummer@arflorists.org

Jim Watts, AMF - Immediate Past President
PH: 501-223-0882
TF: 800-234-0882
Crocus Flowers & Gifts
10300 N Rodney Parham
Little Rock, AR 72227
jimwatts@arflorists.org

Terry Bates, AMF - Director
PH: 501-321-2413
The Arrangement
769 Park Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901
e-mail not available

Jan Diederich - Director
PH: 479-443-5060
TF: 800-351-1996
Friday's Flowers & Gifts
2668 E. Citizen Drive #6
Fayetteville, AR 72703
jandiederich@arflorists.org

Glenn Oswalt - Director
PH: 870-633-7609
TF: 800-355-7887
Classic Flowers & Gifts
952 N Washington
Forrest City, AR 72335
jimwatts@arflorists.org

Georgie Murphree - Director
PH: 501-825-6667
Georgie's Flowers & Gifts
8101 Edgemont Drive - Ste 1
Greers Ferry, AR 72067
georgiemurphree@arflorists.org

Doyle Webb - Director
PH: 501-778-3666
TF: 800-584-6699
Webb's House of Flowers
522 North East Street
Benton, AR 72015
doylewebb@arflorists.org

Jim Gaston, 2008 Associate Director
Southern Wholesale Florists
PH: 479-452-1199
TF:800-264-1199
9705 Rogers Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72903
jimgaston@arflorists.org


COMMITTEES

Advertising & Program Book - Joe Turner, Chairman 
PH: 479-968-2550
Cathy's Flowers - 919 N Arkansas - Russellville, AR 72801

joeturner@arflorists.org

Convention Registration - Margaret Abbott, Chairman
PH: 870-763-7001
Lunsford's Flower & Gift Shop
1505 W Main St - Blytheville, AR 72315

margaretabbott@arflorists.org 
-Suzette Bettencourt
PH: 601-629-9162
500 White Wolfe - Vicksburg, MS 39183 
suzettebettencourt@arflorists.org

-Milze McElwee
PH: 870-347-2485
P O Box 508 - Augusta, AR 72006

milzemcelwee@arflorists.org

-Carol Willey
PH: 501-228-7606
United Wholesale - 204 Executive Center Ct - Little Rock, AR 72205
carolwilley@arflorists.org 


Corsage Bar
- Lana Nelson
, Chairperson
PH: 501-745-3300
Lana's Flowers - 214 Ingram Street - Clinton, AR 72031
lananelson@arflorists.org



Decorations - Kelly Efird, Chairperson

Friday Night Dinner
-Bitsy Carter
PH: 870-777-6667 - TF: 800-950-9205
Hope Floral - 501 South Main Street - Hope, AR 71801
bitsy@arflorists.org


President's Reception

-Kay Schlaefli
PH:
479-783-5146

Johnston's Quality Flowers - 1011 Garrison Ave - Ft. Smith, AR 72901
kayschaefli@arflorists.org

- Rusty Eldridge
PH: 479-751-0590
Springdale Flower Shop - 201 S Thompson - Springdale, AR 72764
rustyeldridge@arflorists.org


Saturday Night Banquet

-Kelly Efird
PH: 501-623-8841
Marie's Florist - 116D Albert Pike - Hot Springs, AR 71913
kellyefird@arflorists.org
-Terry Bates
PH: 501-321-2413

The Arrangement - 769 Park Ave - Hot Springs, AR 71901
no email address available

-Glenn Oswalt
PH: 870-633-7609 - TF:
Classic Flowers & Gifts - 952 North Washington - Forrest City, AR 72335

glennoswalt@arflorists.org


Hotel Lobbies

-Mike Koch

PH: 479-754-3658
Clarksville Flowers - 401 Rogers - Clarksville, AR 72830
mikekoch@arflorists.org


Trade Market Entrance & Registration

-Shirley's Flowers

PH: 474-636-0118
Shirley's Flowers & Gifts - 123 North 13th St - Rogers, AR 72756

President's Suite
-Mike Koch

PH: 479-754-3658
Clarksville Flowers - 401 Rogers - Clarksville, AR 72830
mikekoch@arflorists.org


VIP Arrangements

-Lana Nelson 
PH: 501-745-3300 TF: 888-827-6178
Lana's Flowers - 214 Ingram Street - Clinton, AR 72031
lananelson@arflorists.org
Past President's Luncheon
Georgie Murphree
PH: 501-825-6667
Georgie's Flowers & Gifts - 8101 Edgemont Drive-Ste 1 - Greers Ferry, AR 72067
georgiemurphree@arflorists.org



Design Competition
- Joe Turner, Chairman

Scholarship Design Competition

-Joe Turner
PH: 479-968-2550
Cathy's Flowers & Gifts - 919 Arkansas St - Russellville, AR 72801
joeturner@arflorists.org


Arkansas Cup Competition
-Jan Diederich
PH: 479-443-5060 - TF: 800-351-1996
Friday's Flowers & Gifts - 2668 E. Citizen Drive #6 - Fayetteville, AR 72703
jandiederich@arflorists.org

Mid-America Cup Competition
-Jo Buttram
PH: 479-636-0118
Shirley's Flowers & Gifts - 123 N 13th St - Rogers, AR 72756
jobuttram@arflorists.org

 
 

Design School - Wendel McCorkle, Chairman
PH: 870-777-6667
Hope Floral - 501 S Main St - Hope, AR 71801

wendelmccorkle@arflorists.org
-Jan Diederich
PH: 479-443-5060 - TF: 800-351-1996
Friday's Flowers & Gifts - 2668 E. Citizen Drive #6 - Fayetteville, AR 72703
jandiederich@arflorists.org

Education
 - Lou Cook, Chairperson
PH: 501-983-4314

300 Ranch Ridge Rd - Jacksonville, AR 72076

loucook@arflorists.org

Elections - June Owen, Chairperson
PH: 501-835-1367

North Hills Florist - 7311 North Hills Blvd - Sherwood, AR 72120

e-mail not available

Evans Caple

PH: 501-847-5030

P O Box 487 - Bryant, AR 72089

evanscaple@arflorists.org
Ann Fleming
PH: 501-888-2363

356 Mackenzie Lane - Hensley, AR 72065

annfleming@arflorists.org

Hospitality Bags - Georgie Murphree, Chairperson 
PH: 501-825-6667
Georgie's Flowers & Gifts - 8101 Edgemont Drive - Ste 1 - Greers Ferry, AR 72067
georgiemurphree@arflorists.org


Nominations - Jo Buttram, Chairperson
PH: 479-636-0118

Shirley's Flowers - 128 N 13th St - Rogers, AR 72756

jobuttram@arflorists.org
Brenda Wren

PH: 870-251-1933

Brenda's Flowers & Gifts - #2 Newport Rd - Batesville, AR 72501
brendawren@arflorists.org
Margaret Abbott

PH: 870-763-7001
Lunsford Flowers - 1505 West Main St - Blytheville, AR 72315
margaretabbott@arflorists.org


Procurement
Jim Watts
PH: 501-223-0882
Crocus Flowers - 10300 N Rodney Parham - Little Rock, AR 72227

jimwatts@arflorists.org

June Owen
PH: 501-835-1367
North Hills Florist - 7311 North Hills Blvd - Sherwood, AR 72120
-Doyle Webb
PH: 501-778-3666 - TF: 800-584-6699
Webb's House of Flowers - 522 North East Street - Benton, AR 72015
doylewebb@arflorists.org
Jim Gaston
PH: 479-452-1199 TF:800-264-1199
Southern Wholesale Florists -
9705 Rogers Avenue - Fort Smith, AR 72903
jimgaston@arflorists.org


Reserved Seating

Sara Crain

PH: 870-230-0300
199 River Bend Rd - Arkadelphia, AR 71923
saracrain@arflorists.org

Billy Wells

PH: 870-246-8563
Billy's Florist - 310 Main St - Gurdon, AR 71743

no email available

Trade Market - J. Ted Lewis, Chairman
PH: 501-690-4819
Floral Express - 425 West Capitol - Ste 14 - Little Rock, AR 72201

jtedlewis@arflorists.org

Vendor Registration
Garlene Lewis

PH: 501-690-4338
623 Chickadee Drive - Little Rock, AR 72205

garlenelewis@arflorists.org

By-Laws - June Owen, Chairperson
PH:
501-835-1367
North Hills Florist - 7311 North Hills Blvd - Sherwood, AR 72120

e-mail not available

Terry Bates
PH: 501-321-2413
The Arrangement - 769 Park Avenue - Hot Springs, AR 71901
e-mail not available

Wendel McCorkle
PH: 870-777-6667
Hope Floral & Gifts - 501 S Main St - Hope, AR 71801
wendelmccorkle@arflorists.org
Bill Plummer
PH: 501-354-2309
P O Box 500 - Plumerville, AR 72127
billplummer@arflorists.org

Jim Watts
PH: 501-223-0882
Crocus Flowers - 10300 N Rodney Parham - Little Rock, AR 72227
jimwatts@arflorists.org

Arkansas Flower & Garden Show
Shane Cranford

PH: 501-537-0647

Raymon Caple

PH: 501-847-5030
P O Box 487 - Bryant, AR 72089

 raymoncaple@arflorists.org

PHOTOGRAPHER
Ron Winkle
PH: 501-680-1284
ronwinkle@arflorists.org

  

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