Welcome To Great Lakes Floral Association
When Quality Matters to You
The Great Lakes Floral Association (GLFA), founded in 1920, is a full-service trade association representing florists, growers, suppliers, wholesalers, educators and students. GLFA provides education and professional partnerships, sponsors the Certified Florist (CF) program, creates and hosts The Great Lakes Floral and Event Expo conducts educational seminars at the Professional Education Center, partners with local wholesale houses around MI to produce design seminars…
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A ‘MUST-ATTEND’ FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE FLORAL AND EVENTS INDUSTRY
The Great Lakes Floral & Events Expo (GLFEE) returns to the Devos Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 4th - March 6th, 2022. One of the most renowned floral and events conventions in the nation will be in-person again for the first time since 2020. It is...
FREE Zoom Meeting To Answer Your Floral Supply Chain Questions!
You Must Register to Attend This Meeting! Register to attend the Zoom meeting HERE. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Current Flower Supply Chain Situation 05.21.21
Did you know the majority of the flowers sold in the United States are imported from Colombia, statistics show it could be as high as eighty percent! The pandemic has, like in many places, exasperated the economic disparities in Colombia and now there are many...
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Tip: Click below, then enter your address/city (or the address/city of where you want to send your flowers) in the field below to find an GLFA Florist near you!
GLFA Industry Awards
- 2020 Winners
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- 2010 Winners
2020 Lifetime Achievement
Barbara Falls Raftshol, CF, Ph.D.
Michigan State University,E. Lansing, MI
2020 Retailer of the Year
Margaret's Garden / Grand Hotel
Mackinac Island, MI
2020 Supplier of the Year
Flower Shop Network
Paragould, AR
The Professional Florist
Do you have products or services especially designed for the floral industry?
Let me introduce you to a publication that can reach your target audience. I am the Executive Vice President of the Great Lakes Floral Association (GLFA). Our mission is to provide our members with education and professional partnerships. One of our primary resources for doing this is the Professional Florist magazine. The magazine is packed with insightful articles, valuable information, educational opportunities, and other relevant industry topics, which help keep the readers at the forefront of the floral industry. The magazine has an easy-to-read format, which encourages all who receive it to read it from front to back.
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