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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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2022 Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo Inspires Attendees!

2022 Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo Inspires Attendees!

Haslett, MI (March 8, 2022) - State of the art design programs, cutting edge business sessions, and in person networking were just a few of the offerings the 334 attendees experienced at this year's Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo (GLFEE) held at the beautiful...

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GLFA Industry Awards

To nominate yourself or someone to receive an award please complete the nomination here. Click to read the impressive MFA Awards History. (PDF)
2022 Lifetime Achievement David Loweke St. Clair Shores, MI
2022 Retailer of the Year The Flower Market / Jackie Poe Greenwood, IN
2022 Supplier Employee of the Year Irving Casiano / 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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