TSFA's TMF / TMFA Times
Hello all and welcome to our
newest
TSFA newsletter for TMFs, TMFAs and
future TMFs !!!
We hope you enjoy keeping up with what is going on,
seeing what you missed, and planning for future events...
To view our previous issues on line visit:
http://alliedfloristsofhouston.org/TSFA-TMF-Newsletter.htm
Shopping, Social Hour & Networking 5:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Meeting/Program 8:00-9:30 PM
Reservations preferred by Friday, October 6th
Contact (713) 461-1138 for reservations.
"TSFA Capitol Rotunda
Floral Display"
We hope you enjoy keeping up with what is going on,
seeing what you missed, and planning for future events...
To view our previous issues on line visit:
http://alliedfloristsofhouston.org/TSFA-TMF-Newsletter.htm
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
"Flower Shop Merchandising"
- August 13 - 16 2006
Teleflora Education Center - OKC OK
Instructor: Sharon McGukin
AIFD PFCI
For information call (800) 456-7890
Christmas
Design Class -
August 19 - 21 2006
Texas
A&M Benz School of
Floral Design
P.O. Box 9099, College Station TX 77842
Phone: (979) 845-1699
Visit http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/benz/christmas.html or email a-boney@tamu.edu to register.
P.O. Box 9099, College Station TX 77842
Phone: (979) 845-1699
Visit http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/benz/christmas.html or email a-boney@tamu.edu to register.
"Southern
Retail Florists Association Convention" - August 25 - 26 2006
Charlotte NC
For more info. visit
www.southernretail.org
"Basic
Skills
& Terminology" - August 26 2006
The Connection - www.theconnectionwholesaleflorist.com
5533 E. Rosedale St., Fort Worth TX
Instructor: Jack Cross
AAF TMFA
Contact TSFA at (512) 834-0361
to register
"Daily
Business Concepts... For the Profit Driven Florist" - August 27 2006
The Connection - www.theconnectionwholesaleflorist.com
5533 E. Rosedale
St., Fort Worth TX
Instructor:
Jack Cross AAF TMFA
Contact TSFA at
(512) 834-0361 to register
(If registered in TMFA
program, you will receive one credit for attending class.)
"Permanent Botanicals for the Home
Interior" - August 27 - 30 2006
Teleflora Education Center -
OKC OK
Instructor: Matt Wood
AIFD
For
information call (800)
456-7890
Southern Floral Company - 8742 Shoal Creek Blvd. Austin TX 78757
Doors Open 8:00 AM
Show 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch/Shopping 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Show 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Shopping 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Cost $8 with reservations by August 23rd / $12 at the door
Advanced ticket includes lunch.
For reservations and more information call (512) 459-1343
Southern Floral Company 1313 W. 20th Houston TX 77008
Show 6:30 - 8:30 Shopping 8:30 - 9:00
Light refreshments served.
Cost: $6 with reservations by August 24th / $8 at the door
Advanced ticket includes Smithers Oasis stocking stuffer
For reservations and more information call (713) 880-1300
Design Show TBA
"Holiday
Fantasy Design Show" - August 27
2006
Presented
by Cory Lonsert AIFD and Johnathan L. BurksSouthern Floral Company - 8742 Shoal Creek Blvd. Austin TX 78757
Doors Open 8:00 AM
Show 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch/Shopping 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Show 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Shopping 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Cost $8 with reservations by August 23rd / $12 at the door
Advanced ticket includes lunch.
For reservations and more information call (512) 459-1343
"Holiday
Fantasy Design Show" - August 29
2006
Presented
by Cory Lonsert AIFDSouthern Floral Company 1313 W. 20th Houston TX 77008
Show 6:30 - 8:30 Shopping 8:30 - 9:00
Light refreshments served.
Cost: $6 with reservations by August 24th / $8 at the door
Advanced ticket includes Smithers Oasis stocking stuffer
For reservations and more information call (713) 880-1300
"FTD
Good Neighbor Day" - September 6 2006
"Christmas
Design Show and Open
House" - September 10 2006
Tropical Wholesale - 4167 Bluebonnet Stafford, TXDesign Show TBA
Shop Hours 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Luncheon Buffet 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Contact (281) 240-0088 for more info. and reservations
Luncheon Buffet 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Contact (281) 240-0088 for more info. and reservations
Allied Florists
of Houston Meeting - September
12, 2006
"Celebrating AFH's 60th Anniversary 1946-2006"
Braeburn Country Club, 8101 Bissonnet Houston TX 77074
"Celebrating AFH's 60th Anniversary 1946-2006"
Braeburn Country Club, 8101 Bissonnet Houston TX 77074
Social Hour
& Networking
6:00 PM
Dinner 7:00 PM Meeting/Program 8:00-9:30 PM
Cost $20 with reservations $22.50 at the door
Reservations preferred by Friday, September 8th
Contact (713) 461-1138 for reservations.
Dinner 7:00 PM Meeting/Program 8:00-9:30 PM
Cost $20 with reservations $22.50 at the door
Reservations preferred by Friday, September 8th
Contact (713) 461-1138 for reservations.
"Fall
& Christmas Show" - September 17 2006
Pikes Peak of Texas www.pikespeakfloral.com
4340 Directors Row, Houston,
TX 77092
Presented by J Schwanke AIFD PFCI
Cost $12.50 with reservations $15 at the door
Cost $12.50 with reservations $15 at the door
Contact (713) 686-4500 for
more info. and reservations
"Contemporary
Wedding Design" - September 17-20 2006
Instructor: Susan
Overton-Ayala AIFD
Telelfora Education
Center - OKC,OK
For information call (800) 456-7890
"Sympathy Design" - September 19, 2006
The Connection - www.theconnectionwholesaleflorist.com
5533 E.
Rosedale St., Fort Worth, TX
Presented by
Virginia Glover TMF - Willow Creations
Virginia will demonstrate both
traditional and contemporary sympathy designs in several price points.
She will discuss floral design
principles, proportion and color, working with unusual flowers
and greenery,
incorporating natural products and
personal effects, and basic care and handling.
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Cost $10 advance,
$15 at the door
Contact (817) 457-9869 for
reservations
"SAF Annual Convention"
- September 27-30, 2006
Ritz-Carlton - Naples, FL
For hotel and travel information, plus an
online registration form, visit www.safnow.org/meetings/convention.cfm.
"Christmas
Open House" - September 24, 2006
Southern Floral Company - 8742 Shoal Creek,
Austin, TX 78758
For more info. and to register contact Southern
Floral at (512) 459-1343
Teleflora South Central Unit
"Fall/Christmas Design Program" - September 24 2006
Presented by Tom Bowling AIFD PFCI
Bill Doran Company 2006 Gaston Pl Austin TX (800) 856-2000
For reservations and more information call Shirley McKamie (512) 281-1300
Teleflora Lone Star Unit
"Christmas Design Program" - September 26 2006
Presented by Paul Miller AIFD PFCI
Southern Floral Company 1313 W. 20th Houston TX 77008 (713) 880-1300
Shopping 5:00 - 6:30 Show 6:30 - 8:00 Shopping 8:00 - 9:00
Light refreshments served
Preregistered $10/TF unit members $15/Non unit members
$15/TF unit members $20 non unit members at the door
All tickets cash or check only
For reservations and more information call Scott Hasty (800) 880-8735
Teleflora South Central Unit
"Fall/Christmas Design Program" - September 24 2006
Presented by Tom Bowling AIFD PFCI
Bill Doran Company 2006 Gaston Pl Austin TX (800) 856-2000
For reservations and more information call Shirley McKamie (512) 281-1300
Teleflora Lone Star Unit
"Christmas Design Program" - September 26 2006
Presented by Paul Miller AIFD PFCI
Southern Floral Company 1313 W. 20th Houston TX 77008 (713) 880-1300
Shopping 5:00 - 6:30 Show 6:30 - 8:00 Shopping 8:00 - 9:00
Light refreshments served
Preregistered $10/TF unit members $15/Non unit members
$15/TF unit members $20 non unit members at the door
All tickets cash or check only
For reservations and more information call Scott Hasty (800) 880-8735
"Everyday Design" - October
8-11, 2006
Instructor:
Ken Fetatter AIFD
Teleflora Education Center - OKC, OK
For information call (800) 456-7890AFH Houston Cup
Competition - October 10, 2006
"All that Sparkles...Diamonds, Jewels, and Precious Metals"
Houston Cup Chair Alex Torres TMF (281) 880-7087 alextorrestmf@aol.com
Pikes Peak of Texas www.pikespeakfloral.com
4340 Directors Row, Houston,
TX 77092"All that Sparkles...Diamonds, Jewels, and Precious Metals"
Houston Cup Chair Alex Torres TMF (281) 880-7087 alextorrestmf@aol.com
Shopping, Social Hour & Networking 5:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Meeting/Program 8:00-9:30 PM
Reservations preferred by Friday, October 6th
Contact (713) 461-1138 for reservations.
"TCF
CLASS - Daily Business Concepts... For the Profit Driven Florist"
- October 28, 2006
TSFA Education Center - Austin, TX
Instructor:
Jack Cross
AAF TMFA
Contact TSFA at
(512)
834-0361 to register
"TMFA Class - Classic
Traditions...Sympathy Needs for
Today" - October 29, 2006
TSFA Education
Center - Austin, TX
Instructor: Jim
Johnson AAF AIFD TMFA
Contact TSFA at
(512) 834-0361 to register
"Home for the Holidays"
- November
7, 2006
The
Connection - www.theconnectionwholesaleflorist.com
5533 E. Rosedale St., Fort
Worth, TX
Presented by Kelly Norvelle
AIFD TMF
Holiday floral
designs with fresh and dried flowers,
evergreens and holiday accessories.
Creative ideas for
door wreaths, centerpieces and mantle
treatments.
Transitional ideas
that go from Fall through the holiday
season.
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM -
Cost $10 advance, $15 at the door
Contact (817) 457-9869 for
reservations"Poinsettia Celebration"
- November
18-19, 2006
Ellison's
Greenhouses - www.ellisonsgreenhouses.com
2107 East Stone, Brenham, TX
(979) 836-6011
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Designer: Norman Northen
TMFA
Flowers Sponsored by:
Greenleaf, Bill Doran, & Pike's Peak
Austin, TX
See full story in The
Bloomin' Texan - June 2006 Issue
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TSFA Education on the Road -
June 3-4 2006
"Permanent Botanicals with a Fresh Look" - Hands-on
Workshop
"Is it Permanent or Real?" - Design Program
Designer: j Scott Hasty
Sponsor: Texas Floral Endowment
Star Wholesale Florist - www.stardecorators.com
To see
more
about this event
visit TSFA On The Road
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SAF NATIONAL
SYMPOSIUM - July 4 - 8 2006
"Phenomenon"
Rio Roses' Buzz the Bee assists SAF with floral deliveries in Washington DC
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Rio Roses' Buzz the Bee assists SAF with floral deliveries in Washington DC
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TELEFLORA's
Make Someone
Smile Week
Lone Star Unit ~ July 16th - 22nd
Nora Cisneros TMF and Laura Williams TMF
Flowers of Kingwood
To see more about this event visit Teleflora 2006 smiles
Lone Star Unit ~ July 16th - 22nd
Nora Cisneros TMF and Laura Williams TMF
Flowers of Kingwood
To see more about this event visit Teleflora 2006 smiles
TELEFLORA's Make Someone Smile Week
South Central Unit ~ July 16th - 22nd
Unit President Renee Dahl TMFA and her crew
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Tom Butler
AAF visits the Allied Florists of Houston to present "The State of the
Industry"
Teleflora's Tom Butler AAF and Sandy Savage AAF TMF
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Teleflora's Tom Butler AAF and Sandy Savage AAF TMF
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| Size of the Floral Industry Floriculture item sales at all retail outlets: $19.4 billion (estimated 2005) |
| Industry Segments (U.S.) | |
| Retail florist shops: | 22,753 |
| (Average annual florist sales: $290,000) | |
| Supermarkets selling flowers: | 23,000 |
| Plant nurseries and garden centers: | 16,432 |
| Floral Wholesalers (estimate): | 1,000 |
| Domestic Floriculture Growers: | 11,099 |
| Where Flowers Come From Imports account for approximately 70% of fresh flowers sold in the United States. |
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Top 6
Import
Countries
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Top 6 Growing
States |
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| Colombia | 59% | California |
72%
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| Ecuador | 19% | Washington |
5%
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| European Union | 10% | Florida |
5%
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| Canada | 3% | Hawaii |
4%
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| Costa Rica | 3% | Oregon |
3%
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| Mexico | 2% | New Jersey |
2%
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