WF&FSA 2014 Calendar - Check Out These Events
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So, What's New With You?
We'd like to know what's new with you and your company. Do you have any organizational changes? Have you changed your address? Added a new product line? Introduced a new product? Just send your information into WF&FSA at [email protected]. If you like, to simply the process, you may use the attached form. Or, just add us to your press release list. Email your press release to the email address above or send it to WF&FSA, 105 Eastern Avenue, Suite 104, Annapolis, MD 21403. We look forward to hearing from you!
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 Your WF&FSA Education and Networking Calendar is in Full Bloom in 2015!
Mark your calendar now for these events:
University of Innovative Distribution (UID), March 8-11, 2015, Indianapolis, IN
WF&FSA Management Institute, August 13-14, 2015, Rosemont, IL
WF&FSA Floral Distribution Conference, October 21-23, 2015, Miami, FL
And there's more!
Four Pillars of the Sales Profession, A 2-1/2 day Sales-Centric Program with Don Buttrey (former Management Institute presenter)
March 3-5 or August 4-6 or November 10-12, 2015, Dayton, OH
Sales Professional Negotiation Seminar, with Don Buttrey, September 9-10, 2015, Dayton, OH
For more information regarding these events please visit the WF&FSA website.
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WF&FSA MEMBERS ATTENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF  INNOVATIVE DISTRIBUTION
The following companies have registered a total of 12 delegates for the 2015 University of Innovative Distribution scheduled for March 8-11, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. If you'd like to join them, click here to learn more about this unique educational event.
Berwick Offray
Floralife, a division of Smithers Oasis
GM Floral LLC
Kennicott Brothers Co.
Liberty Blooms
Mt. Eden Floral Co.
Ocean View Flowers
Pennock Company
Pete Garcia Co.
J. Van Vliet New York
The University of Innovative Distribution is a concentrated educational program focused on the unique needs of the wholesale distribution industry. 2015 marks the 22nd year that UID has been serving the supply chain. Known worldwide for excellence in education, UID is sponsored by the leading distribution professional associations, in cooperation with the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation of Purdue University.
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DELAWARE VALLEY FLORAL GROUP ACQUIRES GALLAGHER FLORAL SUPPLY
The Delaware Valley Floral Group (DVFG) has reached an agreement to acquire certain assets of Gallagher Floral Supply. Located in Plains, Pennsylvania, Gallagher Floral Supply is a 100+ year old company, which has been serving florists in the Northeastern Pennsylvania marketplace. The business will be consolidated into DVFlora, a division of DVFG.
The customers of Gallagher Floral Supply will continue to be served from the current Gallagher Floral Supply facility, which will become a new DVFlora sales and distribution center. Paul Gallagher, President of Gallagher Floral Supply, and his son Pat will be staying on in leadership positions at the Plains sales and distribution center. Paul commented, "We are delighted that the members of our staff joining DVFlora will be working for a leader in the industry. DVFlora will allow the Gallagher staff to offer a host of new programs, extended product lines, and enhanced services." Read the entire press release from DVFG here.
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MAYESH HOSTS FLOWER WALL COLLECTIVE CONTEST
What happens when Mayesh combines their creative customers, their awesome staff, flower walls, competition, and charity?? A really cool flower wall collective contest, that's what!
See what Mayesh is up to by checking out these links:
And, you can view the local news on this event here AND here.
These flower walls will help support local charities. A great idea!
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COLOMBIA IS READY FOR VALENTINE'S DAY
And this just in from Asocolflores: Colombia is gearing itself up to supply with flowers for Valentine's Day 2015 this coming February 14th - chiefly for the U.S. Market, but also to several other countries. Augusto Solano, president of the Association of Colombian Flower Exporters, Asocolflores, stated that flower growers were focusing their efforts on meeting the demands of the most important sales period for the nation's floriculture industry concentrating on the quality of their flower varieties, their customer service and working hand-in-hand with the Association on shipping logistics.
"We estimate Colombia will be exporting a similar volume of flowers as last year, mainly to the United States. By the same token, Valentine's Day accounts for around 12% of our annual sales", stated the trade association leader. Valentine's Day also brings 10,000 extra jobs on board to the almost 130,000 generated by the nation's floriculture industry in 60 Colombian townships", added the president of Asocolflores.
Solano mentioned that the weather conditions have not been a big concern so far and foresees that production will be business as usual with the bar being set at exporting around 1,500,000 boxes of flowers this holiday. "Valentine's Day 2015 falls on a Saturday this year. By then, many florists should have taken delivery of their orders and supermarkets should have gotten set up, so consumers can stock up on their favorite Valentine's bouquets" added Solano.
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