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...
Find A Florist
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!
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.
GLFA Industry Awards
- 2019 Winners
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- 2018 Winners
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- 2017 Winners
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- 2016 Winners
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- 2015 Winners
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- 2014 Winners
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- 2013 Winners
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- 2012 Winners
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- 2011 Winners
2019 Lifetime Achievement
Kennicott Brothers Company
Chicago, IL
2019 Retailer of the Year
Gaudreau the Florist LTD
Saginaw, MI
2019 Supplier of the Year
Syndicate Sales
Kokomo, IN
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FOR SALE: Flower shop, Delaware County, OH
FOR SALE: Full service flower shop of 25+ years in flourishing Delaware County, Ohio. Will consider PARTNERSHIP. Only flower shop (other than grocery store) in this rapidly growing area. Located on Village Square, prime area. Business for sale only. Includes coolers,...
Great Lakes Floral Association Adds NEW Region!
On the evening of Tuesday, January 7, 2020 florists from the State of Indiana voted to join forces with the Great Lakes Floral Association (GLFA) and form a new Indiana Region, GLFA Region 7. The members of the new region are very excited to now have access to the...
$100 GLFEE Scholarship Application for Teachers & Students
January 10, 2020 Dear Horticultural Teachers and Students, The mission of Great Lakes Floral Association (GLFA) is to provide educational opportunities for floral industry members. With the contribution of various wholesale companies, growers, the Michigan Floral...
