INDUSTRY EVENTS…...

July 16—Teleflora Unit Event—United Wholesale Florist—1501 Garfield                       

               Little Rock, AR 72204—Featured Designer Kevin Ylvisaker, AIFD 

               - Contact Margaret Abbott - 870-793-7001                                       

July21-23– Oklahoma State Florists’ Association Convention & Market—

                Tulsa, Oklahoma—Featured Designers - Gaylon Pile, Bloomnet;

                Jeff Corbin, FTD; Bob Hampton, Teleflora 

                - Contact Nellie Davis—918-352-3906

August 26-27—Mears Wholesale Christmas Open House—                               

               1222 S. Scenic—Springfield, MO 65808—Featured Commentator

                & Designer is  Dr. Jim DelPrince.

                -Contact Judy Mears—800-533-7043

September 16 & 17—Ozark Florist Association Convention and Trade 

                Fair—Holiday Inn—Joplin, MO—Featured Designers—Ian         

                Prosser , FTD; Carol Caggiano, Teleflora; and Frankie Shelton   

                -Contact President Greg  Finch—479-253-4549

September 16 & 17—Mays Wholesale Holiday Open House—Haleyville, AL—

                Panel designers include Terry Martin, Marty Doty, Mary Hodges,                               

               Terry Garmany, LeAnn Farris &  J. Ted Lewis as Commentator

                —Contact Larry Butler—800-633-4722

September 17 - Southern Wholesale Christmas Open House— 7501 Drive

               Little Rock, AR 72206—Featured Designer will be the 2006                                  

                Arkansas Cup Winner  - Contact Jack Gaston—501-372-4747    

September 24 - United Wholesale Florists Christmas Open House—1501 S   

                Garfield—Little Rock, AR 72204—Featured Designer—Wilton   

                Hardy, Teleflora Education Specialist from Florida

                —Contact Cassandra Miller—501-663-3698

October 1—Betty’s Wholesale Fall & Christmas Open House- Kensett, AR

                Featured Designers—J Ted Lewis, Floral Express in Little Rock;

                Mary Hodges, D & H Wholesale in Bald Knob

                —Contact  Jack Norris—501-742-3360

 October 1—City Wholesale Holiday Open House—908 West 3rd St

               Texarkana, TX—Featured Designers- Joe Turner, Cathy’s in                                 

                Russellville; Scott Snow—Scott’s Flowers in Paris

                -Contact Scooter Raney—903-794-4652

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September 27-30—The Society of American Florists Convention will be held in                           

               Naples, FL.   Jo Buttram is our representative to SAF.  Everything that                          

               relates to the floral industry from A  to Z  will be covered at this convention.

               If you are not a member of SAF and would like more information—go to                  

               SAFNOW.org or call 800-336-4743.