Great Lakes Floral Association

?? Retailer Of The Year ? Banner Flower House Congratulations again, you run an outstanding shop and we love seeing how you serve your customers and employees ?? #GLFA #floraleducation #floralworkshop #floraldesign #floristry #florist #michiganflorist #ohioflorist #indianaflorist #illinoisflorist #pennslyviannaflorist #localflorist #findaflorist #floralinspiration #thatflowerfeeling #floralevents #flowersandgifts

Theme: Some Like It Hot #collegenovicedivision 2025 GLFEE Design Contest ?? Makayla Franks - @bannerflowerhouse - Kokomo, IN ?? Abbey Thumm - Joliet Junior College - Joliet, IL ?? Jess Miller - @beautifulbloomsbyjen - Sylvania, OH Congratulations to all three of these talented florists ?? Thank you to everyone who competed in the College / Novice division, the overall level of design was outstanding #thefloralfutureisbright #GLFEE #GLFA #floraleducation #floralevents #floralwholesale #floralsupplies #floralworkshop #localflorist #michiganflorist #indianaflorist #ohioflorist #illinoisflorist #floralcareer #floraldesign #floraldesigner #floraldesigncompetition

??National Service Award ? Lottie McKinnon CFD, PFCI ?? @teleflora Congratulations again and thank you for progressing our industry on the national scale ?? #GLFEE #GLFA #floraleducation #floralevents #floralwholesale #floralsupplies #floralworkshop #localflorist #michiganflorist #indianaflorist #ohioflorist #illinoisflorist #floralcareer #floraldesign #floraldesigner #floraldesigncompetition

Theme: Song of Inspiration #highschooldivision 2025 GLFEE Design Contest ?? Alayna North - @jacksonareacareercenter - Jackson MI ?? Ava Crawford - Roosevelt High School - Wyandotte MI ??Lynnzie Kelley - @GeneseeCareerInstitute - Flint MI Congratulations to all three of these talented, young florist ?? Thank you to everyone who competed in the student division, the overall level of design was outstanding #thefloralfutureisbright #GLFEE #GLFA #floraleducation #floralevents #floralwholesale #floralsupplies #floralworkshop #localflorist #michiganflorist #indianaflorist #ohioflorist #illinoisflorist #floralcareer #floraldesign #floraldesigner #floraldesigncompetition

?? Lifetime Achievement Award - Alan Buckley - Norman Smith Enterprises Congratulations and thank you for all of your efforts throughout your career to progress our industry. Well earned and deserved ?? #GLFEE #GLFA #floraleducation #floralevents #floralwholesale #floralsupplies #floralworkshop #localflorist #michiganflorist #indianaflorist #ohioflorist #illinoisflorist #floralcareer #floraldesign #floraldesigner #floraldesigncompetition

Every rose in this bouquet represents a donation that was made to the Great Lakes Floral Foundation ?? It is incredible to watch it fill up in this timelapse. Learn more about the GLFF on the Great Lakes Floral Association website ?? Thank you again to all those who donated and support education in our industry ?? #GLFEE #GLFA #floraleducation #floralevents #floralwholesale #floralsupplies #floralworkshop #localflorist #michiganflorist #indianaflorist #ohioflorist #illinoisflorist #floralcareer #floraldesign #floraldesigner #floraldesigncompetition

The Designs Contest is exceptional this year ?? Good luck to everyone who entered and we can't wait to see the results this evening ?? The collages are of each theme in the following order: 1 - Eternal Fire, Professional Division 2 - Surprise Package, Professional Division 3 - Some Like It Hot, Professional Division 4 - Song of Interpretation, Student Division #GLFEE #GLFA #floraleducation #floralevents #floralwholesale #floralsupplies #floralworkshop #localflorist #michiganflorist #indianaflorist #ohioflorist #illinoisflorist #floralcareer #floraldesign #floraldesigner #floraldesigncompetition

?? Tints, tones & textures of the #GLFEE ?? These are exceptional #florists taking bunches of #flowers to create #floralart ?? Captured by @lylekearnsphotography #GLFEE #GLFA #floraleducation #floralevents #floralwholesale #floralsupplies #floralworkshop #localflorist #michiganflorist #indianaflorist #ohioflorist #illinoisflorist #floralcareer #floraldesign #floraldesigner #floraldesigncompetition

? Our Day One #GLFEE Recap ? We love seeing everyone down here for the GLFEE and the first day was a blast! Tag us in your stories and posts ?? Hope you learn a few tricks to bring back to your shops and enjoy the banquet tonight ? #GLFEE #GLFA #floraleducation #floralevents #floralwholesale #floralsupplies #floralworkshop #localflorist #michiganflorist #indianaflorist #ohioflorist #illinoisflorist #floralcareer #floraldesign #floraldesigner #floraldesigncompetition

??Two Designs. Same Recipe and Steam Count ?? Would your customers prefer the vase or the oasis design? Doug Bates CF, CFD, AIFD and Andrew Stinson AIFD, PFCI both did an amazing job with these! Andrew has a great point about not over-stuffing greenery which gets expensive quickly ?? Learn more amazing floral techniques, tips and tricks at the #GLFEE next weekend ? #GLFA #floraleducation #floralworkshop #floraldesign #floristry #florist #michiganflorist #ohioflorist #indianaflorist #illinoisflorist #pennslyviannaflorist #localflorist #findaflorist #floralinspiration #thatflowerfeeling #floralevents #flowersandgifts