by Rod Crittenden | Apr 10, 2020 | Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo
Fabulous design programs, Fantastic business sessions, Fun social events… just a few words to describe what the 464 attendees experienced at this year’s Great Lakes Floral Association 100th anniversary celebration. The record number of attendees met in...
by Rod Crittenden | Jan 13, 2020 | Great Lakes Floral Association
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...
by Rod Crittenden | Jan 12, 2020 | Great Lakes Floral Association, Scholarships
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...
by Rod Crittenden | Oct 15, 2019 | MFF Hall of Fame Dinner
United States Senator Debbie Stabenow was honored at the Michigan Floral Foundation’s Hall of Fame dinner held Tuesday evening October 8, at the University Club of MSU in East Lansing Michigan. Senator Stabenow was cited for work that has benefitted every...
by Rod Crittenden | Sep 10, 2019 | Regional Meetings
“Retailer Recipe for a Profitable Holiday Season” Enticing In-Store Experiences + Time-saving Design Hacks = Bigger Profits this Holiday season! If you are looking for a fresh approach to the Holiday season that will wow your customers, this is a program you will not...
by Rod Crittenden | Jun 20, 2019 | MFF Hall of Fame Dinner
The Michigan Floral Foundation enjoys the distinct honor of announcing U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow as our 2019 Hall of Fame inductee. While it is true that all previous inductees have been floral industry veterans, Senator Stabenow will be the first honoree from...
by Rod Crittenden | Jun 12, 2019 | Business, Great Lakes Floral Association
In the fall of 2015 the Michigan Floral Association, dba Great Lakes Floral Association (GLFA), entered into a credit card processing partnership with Retailers Processing Network (RPN) in order to help our members process their credit card transactions at the best...
by Rod Crittenden | May 13, 2019 | Business, Great Lakes Floral Expo, Worker's Comp Insurance
The Members of the Michigan Horticulture Industries Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Fund (MHI Fund) once again rewards its members for outstanding performance and gives back its highest profit return yet! As a member owned self-insured workers’ compensation...
by Rod Crittenden | May 1, 2019 | Business, Great Lakes Floral Expo
You may or may not have noticed a change; the Michigan Floral Association is now doing business as the Great Lakes Floral Association (GLFA). Nothing has changed except for the name. Our mission statement has dropped the word Michigan but otherwise remains the same:...
by Rod Crittenden | Mar 7, 2019 | Business, Michigan Florist Association, Regional Meetings
Profitable Proms Product sponsored by Fitz Design, Kennicott Brothers / Nordlie Floral and Smithers Oasis “Hands on” experience of learning both marketing and design tips to improve your prom profits. Each registrant will be guided through multiple examples of...
