A Word from our Design Team...                                                     

Hello, Arkansas!

I’m very excited to announce our 2006 line-up of designers.  Friday night’s dinner program features  Tracy Proctor, AIFD from Tupelo, Mississippi, sharing his love of Southern-style designs—designs that are rooted deep in the south and whisper a sense of southern romance. Tracy is sponsored by Southern Wholesale in Little Rock, Arkansas

Our panel  designers will be featured twice on Saturday as well as on Sunday.  Paula DeClerk from  Mississippi is sponsored by Magnolia Wholesale.

P. R. Hughes Trading Company will feature Scott Snow, AMF from Arkansas as their featured designer.  Shane Cranford, AMF , the 2005 Arkansas Cup Winner will be sponsored by Betty’s Wholesale.  Randy Emerson from Alabama will be sponsored by Tremont Floral.  Linda Robinette, AIFD, Will also be on our panel and is sponsored by Designer Dispatch, Priest International and  Euflora Roses.  Terry Martin from Aberdeen, Mississippi  will be sponsored by Mays Wholesale.

Our Saturday afternoon program is sponsored by Teleflora and will bring Joyce Mason-Monheim, AIFD, PFCI to the state with her show, “Call Me the Wrapper”,  Joyce  will also be our commentator for the design panel segments  sponsored by Arkansas Florist Association, Smithers Oasis and United Wholesale Florists.

Our Sunday luncheon program will be given by Ian Prosser, AIFD, sponsored by FTD , with a great program entitled “Wedding With Style”.  Please make plans to attend all these design programs and grab the opportunity to learn from all these wonderful designers!

See ya there in Southern Splendor!!

Kelly Efird, Design School Chairman

kellyefird@arkansasfloristsassociation.org