Welcome To Great Lakes Floral Association
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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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That Flower Feeling Foundation Expands Support Network and Recognizes Ongoing Contributions
The That Flower Feeling Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of new supporters and the continued dedication of existing contributors, advancing its mission to share the joy of flowers worldwide. New supporters include Fresca Farms, Syngenta, Smithers Oasis,...
A Record Return for GLFA Members Using Our Work Comp Insurance
The Michigan Horticulture Industries Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Fund (MHI Fund) ispleased to announce that it will be distributing over $5.3 million back to its members for the2024 renewal. This represents an average return of 46% of a member's annual premium....
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
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- 2010 Winners
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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