2018 Industry Award Winners 2018 Industry Award Winners 2024 Winners |2023 Winners |2022 Winners |2020 Winners | 2019 Winners | 2018 Winners | 2017 Winners | 2016 Winners | 2015 Winners | 2014 Winners | 2013 Winners | 2012 Winners | 2011 Winners | 2010 Winners 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award: Mark L. Nance, AAF President BloomNet/1800flowers Franchising, Napco Jacksonville, FL 2018 National Service Award: Mark Anderson President FloristWare Toronto, ONT Canada 2018 Retailer of the Year: Vogt’s Flowers Flint, MI 2018 Retail Employee of the Year: Colleen Barnhart Beautiful Blooms by Jen Sylvania, OH 2018 Wholesaler of the Year: Norman Smith Enterprises Paulsboro, NJ 2018 Wholesale Employee of the Year: Scott Slimmen Kennicott / Nordlie Floral Grandville, MI 2018 Youngperson of the Year: Samantha Belonga, CF St. Ignace in Bloom St. Ignace, MI 2018 Special Recognition: Ryan Freeman President Strider SEO / Florist2.0 / Canadian Florist Magazine Woodbridge, ONT Canada 2018 MFA Designer of the Year: Lisa VanderMeer Ludema’s Floral & Garden Grand Rapids, MI 2018 Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo Best Booth Award: Corrine Heck Details Flowers Ormond Beach, FL