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SUMMARY:2021 Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
DESCRIPTION:The Great Lakes Floral Foundation Requests your Presence at the  \n\n\n\n2021 Hall of Fame Induction Dinner honoring \n\n\n\nMs. Jackie Burrell\, AIFD\, CF\n\n\n\ninto the Great Lakes Floral Foundation Hall of Fame on Monday\, October 11\, 2021 at  \n\n\n\nTreetops Resort | 3962 Wilkinson Rd |Gaylord\, MI. 49735 \n\n\n\n$100 per person \n\n\n\nOvernight rooms available at the special rate of $119++ single/$129++ doubleCall (855) 261-8764 and mention GLFF.All Guests encouraged to wear Flamingo PINK \n\n\n\nFor further details\, to sponsor a table and RSVP\, please call Rod at (517) 575-0110 \n\n\n\nThe Great Lakes Floral Foundation respects the rights of all individuals and encourages each to protect themselves at a level they are comfortable with.Tables of four will be available for those wishing to social distance. Please call the office at (517) 575-0110 if you would like to reserve a seat at a table of four. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Jackie \n\n\n\nJust five years after starting in the floral industry\, Jackie Burrell opened Flowers From Sky’s the Limit\, which she has run now for 41 years. A big believer in community involvement\, Jackie has been an Athena Award winner\, Jaycee and Business Women’s group member\, Tribute Award winner from the Women’s Resource Center and Chamber of Commerce board member. Jackie was also integral in working with a Girl Scout troop in 2008 to start Flowers for Friends\, a program utilizing repurposed flowers\, which are delivered to those who could “use a smile”. Jackie continues to work with volunteers running the program out of her shop\, to date they have delivered over 64\,000 arrangements throughout the area. Jackie is a prime example of the saying\, “If you want something done\, ask the busiest person you know” as is shown with her work in running the design room at the Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo\, assisting with keeping the Certified Florist program updated\, and her service on the GLFA Board of Directors and several committees for AIFD. She feels continuing education is extremely important and goes hand-in-hand with her desire to give a “stem-up” and mentor up-and-coming florists. She has taught classes at GLFEE and the GLFA Professional Education Center and different wholesalers. Her commitment to quality workmanship\, her business and the floral industry have been acknowledged with multiple awards from the Great Lakes Floral Association\, induction into AIFD. Jackie was one of only four Michigan florists invited through SAF to work on the presidential inauguration in 2008. She is dedicated to the floral industry and is always willing to help out others florists when she can.
URL:https://greatlakesfloralassociation.org/event/2021-hall-of-fame-induction-dinner/
LOCATION:Treetops Resort\, 3962 Wilkinson Rd\, Gaylord\, MI\, 49735\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awards
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SUMMARY:15th ANNUAL GLFA GOLF OUTING!
DESCRIPTION:GLFA Annual Golf Outing Registration Information\n\n\n\nThe 2021 GLFA golf outing will be held Wednesday\, August 4\, 2021\, at Eldorado Golf Course in Mason\, MI. The day willbegin with check-in and range balls at 9:00 a.m. We will have a 10:00 a.m. shotgun start. You’ll get lunch at the turn. Allgolfers will meet at the clubhouse following the round for an awards ceremony. The event is a 4-person scramble format. Allplayers will receive prizes; so don’t worry about your score or skill level. This is a day of fun and networking!  \n\n\n\nPlease download and complete the 2021 GLFA Golf Outing Reg Form Here  and return to the MFA office no later than Friday\, July 30\, 2021 to register for this event. *Or\, Click Here to Register Online for this Event \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGolfer Entry Fees:$80.00 per golfer or $300.00 per (1) four-person team(Includes 18 holes golf\, cart\, lunch\, game holes & prizes per golfer) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our Birdie Sponsors!\n\n\n\nEXPERIENCE GRAND RAPIDS\n\n\n\nFLORACRAFT\n\n\n\nHYACINTH HOUSE\n\n\n\nMAYESH \n\n\n\n MHI WORK COMP FUND\n\n\n\n STRIDER SEO\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThank you to our Par Sponsor!\n\n\n\nFloristWare
URL:https://greatlakesfloralassociation.org/event/15th-annual-glfa-golf-outing/
LOCATION:Eldorado Golf Course\, 3750 W. Howell Rd\, Mason\, MI\, 48854\, United States
CATEGORIES:Golf Outing
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SUMMARY:Steps to Certification
DESCRIPTION:Professional Development\n\n\n\nKeeping you at the forefront of the floral industry with Professional Development! \n\n\n\nGLFA Education Center PresentsSteps to Certification\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWHEN: Wednesday\, October 13\, 2021WHERE: GLFA Professional Education Center – Haslett\, MITOPIC: Steps to Certification\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n• Do’s & Don’ts for Testing• Methods & Mechanics for Hands On• Insight & Answers\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR: Cindy Ching AIFD\, CF\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCindy guides those who plan on becoming a Certified Florist. Tips on how to prepare for both the written and design portions of the test. Students will spend part of the day reviewing the written test and then work in the design room learning what is needed to pass the exam. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of what it takes to pass the prestigious CF exam. \n\n\n\nThe class will run from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm with a break for lunch. Lunch is on your own.Bring your own tools; ( pruners\, knife\, wire cutters\, and scissors) \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCOST: $149.00 member $199.00 non-member (Includes all flowers/supplies) \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION FEES ARE NON – REFUNDABLE! \n\n\n\nClass enrollment limited to 6
URL:https://greatlakesfloralassociation.org/event/steps-to-certification-2/
LOCATION:GLFA Education Center\, 1152 Haslett Road\, Haslett\, MI\, 48840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education - Hands On
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SUMMARY:Steps to Certification
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessional Development\n\n\n\nKeeping you at the forefront of the floral industry with Professional Development!\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nGLFA Education Center PresentsSteps to Certification\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nWHEN: Wednesday\, January 6\, 2021WHERE: GLFA Professional Education Center – Haslett\, MITOPIC: Steps to Certification• Do’s & Don’ts for Testing• Methods & Mechanics for Hands-On• Insight & Answers\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR: Cindy Ching AIFD\, CF\n\n\n\nCindy guides those who plan on becoming a Certified Florist. Tips on how to prepare for both the written and designportions of the test. Students will spend part of the day reviewing the written test and then work in the design roomlearning what is needed to pass the exam. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of what it takes to pass theprestigious CF exam.The class will run from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm with a break for lunch on your own. \n\n\n\nBring your own tools; (pruners\, knife\, wire cutters\, and scissors) \n\n\n\nCOST: $149.00 member $199.00 non-member (Includes all flowers/supplies)REGISTRATION FEES ARE NON – REFUNDABLE! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://greatlakesfloralassociation.org/event/steps-to-certification/
LOCATION:GLFA Education Center\, 1152 Haslett Road\, Haslett\, MI\, 48840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education - Hands On
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SUMMARY:GLFA Regional Meeting - A Covid-Conscious Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Great Lakes Floral Association Virtual Regional Meeting\nWednesday\, October 28\, 20206:00pm EST via ZOOM\nThis meeting is FREE to all floral industry professionals\nKeeping you at the forefront of the floral industry with Professional Development! \n“A Covid-Conscious Christmas”\nPresented by: Derek Woodruff AAF\, AIFD\, CF\, PFCI\nMaximize your seasonal sales by extending your holiday open house and utilizing experiential retail sales tacticsto create a safe and physically distant experience for your customers. In this demonstrative virtual program\,you’ll learn about how a new turn-key\, Botanical Bar installation can be “holiday-ized” to capitalize on consumerscraving personalized gifts for party hosts\, teachers\, co-workers – or even those wanting a fun activity to do forthemselves. \nYou will also learn how to host an engaging holiday workshop for customers looking for an interactive companyHoliday party experience OR how you can offer NEW virtual workshops for sale with minimal effort andmaximum return. \nAbout Derek Woodruff AAF AIFD CFD CF PFCI : Derek joined the floral industry at the age of 16 where he began learning floral design in vocational school and working for a local florist. Since then\, he as continued to study the trade through institutes such as Michigan State University\, the Great Lakes Floral Association (GLFA)\, and the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD). In 2008 he launched his own business\, Floral Underground. Derek is a captivating speaker who specializes in “today’s consumer” connecting and engaging them through different types of media including demonstrations\, subscription services and hands-on workshops with both plants and flowers. In addition to being an educator\, Derek is considered a “National Floral Design Champion” spending many years polishing the practice of live floral design competition. This love of competition has won him numerous awards in the industry\, including the GLFA’s Chuck Bannow Award and Designer of the Year (twice)\, AIFD’s Bobbi Cup (Thrice)\, Chicago’s Best in Blooms Competition\, second runner-up on a national television floral design competition reality show called: “The Arrangement”\, is the 2016 Sylvia Cup Design Competition Champion and was the runner-up in the 2018 FTD America’s Cup Competition. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nWear your Halloween costume to the Zoom meeting and WIN!We’ll have prizes sponsored by Syndicate Sales for the best costumes!\n \n \n \nRegister in advance for this FREE meeting here:\nhttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMoce-ppjsuGdZF7U6JhU5gChYdL \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining themeeting. \nThank you to our event sponsor: Syndicate Sales
URL:https://greatlakesfloralassociation.org/event/a-covid-conscious-christmas/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Regional Meetings
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SUMMARY:ANNUAL GOLF OUTING IS ON!!
DESCRIPTION:The 2020 GLFA golf outing will be held Wednesday\, August 5\, 2020\, at Eldorado Golf Course in Mason\, MI.  The day will begin with check-in and range balls at 9:00 a.m. We will have a 10:00 a.m. shotgun start. You’ll get lunch at the turn. All golfers will meet at the clubhouse following the round for an awards ceremony. The event is a 4-person scramble format.  All players will receive prizes; so don’t worry about your score or skill level. This is a day of fun and networking!  \nPlease complete 2020 GLFA Golf Outing Reg Form and return to the MFA office no later than Friday\, July 31\, 2020 to register for this event.
URL:https://greatlakesfloralassociation.org/event/annual-golf-outing-is-on/
LOCATION:Eldorado Golf Course\, 3750 W. Howell Rd\, Mason\, MI\, 48854\, United States
CATEGORIES:Golf Outing
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Floral Association  Region 1 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:“Retailer Recipe for a Profitable Holiday Season”\nEnticing In-Store Experiences + Time Saving Design Hacks = Bigger Profits this Holiday season!\n\nInstructed by: Jerome Raska AAF\, AIFD\, CF\, PFCI\n\nIf you are looking for a fresh approach to the Holiday season that will wow your customers\, this is a program you will not want to miss. After attending this interactive program\, you will learn how to get more customers in the door with in-store workshops and pop-up events. You’ll also learn how to create Holiday looks that not only sell\, but also save you money with a few simple design hacks. To set you up for success\, you’ll also receive detailed hand out’s that will help you recreate everything you learned during the session.\n\nWednesday\, October 23\, 2019\nMayesh Wholesale\n35935 Ecorse Rd\, Romulus\, MI 48174\nShopping/Check in 5:00pm – 6:00pm\nMeeting: 6:00pm – 8:00pm\nShopping 8:00pm – 9:00pm\n$10ea. GLFA Member / $20ea. Nonmembers\nRegister online HERE \nor call GLFA Office at (517) 575-0110\n\nThank you to our event sponsors: Syndicate Sales & Mayesh Wholesale
URL:https://greatlakesfloralassociation.org/event/great-lakes-floral-association-region-1-meeting/
LOCATION:Mayesh Wholesale\, 35935 Ecorse Rd\, Romulus\, MI\, 48174\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regional Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191022T200000
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Floral Association  Region 2 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:“Retailer Recipe for a Profitable Holiday Season”\nEnticing In-Store Experiences + Time Saving Design Hacks = Bigger Profits this Holiday season!\n\nInstructed by: Helen Miller AIFD\, CF\, PFCI\n\nIf you are looking for a fresh approach to the Holiday season that will wow your customers\, this is a program you will not want to miss. After attending this interactive program\, you will learn how to get more customers in the door with in-store workshops and pop-up events. You’ll also learn how to create Holiday looks that not only sell\, but also save you money with a few simple design hacks. To set you up for success\, you’ll also receive detailed hand out’s that will help you recreate everything you learned during the session.\n\nTuesday\, October 22\, 2019\nPeppers Mexican Grill\n39 E. Main St.\, Milan\, MI 48160\nFood & Drink Available for Purchase\nMeeting: 6:00pm – 8:00pm\n$10ea. GLFA Member / $20ea. Nonmembers\nRegister online Here \nor call GLFA Office at (517) 575-0110\n\nThank you to our event sponsors: Syndicate Sales & Rokay Floral
URL:https://greatlakesfloralassociation.org/event/great-lakes-floral-association-region-2-meeting/
LOCATION:Peppers Mexican Grill\, 39 E. Main St\, Milan\, MI\, 48160\, United States
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Floral Association  Region 6 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:“Retailer Recipe for a Profitable Holiday Season”\nEnticing In-Store Experiences + Time Saving Design Hacks = Bigger Profits this Holiday season!\n\nInstructed by: Derek Woodruff AIFD\, CF\, PFCI\n\nIf you are looking for a fresh approach to the Holiday season that will wow your customers\, this is a program you will not want to miss. After attending this interactive program\, you will learn how to get more customers in the door with in-store workshops and pop-up events. You’ll also learn how to create Holiday looks that not only sell\, but also save you money with a few simple design hacks. To set you up for success\, you’ll also receive detailed hand out’s that will help you recreate everything you learned during the session.\n\nTuesday\, October 1\, 2019\nBJ’s Restaurant \n990 North Center Avenue\, Gaylord\, MI 49734\nFood & Drink Available for Purchase\n6:00pm – 8:00pm\n$10ea. GLFA Member / $20ea. Nonmembers\nRegister online HERE\nor call GLFA Office at (517) 575-0110
URL:https://greatlakesfloralassociation.org/event/great-lakes-floral-association-region-6-meeting/
LOCATION:BJ’s Restaurant\, 990 North Center Avenue\, Gaylord\, MI\, 49734\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regional Meetings
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