US: AIFD National Symposium to be held in Vegas this summer

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas... except when the American Institute of Floral Designers holds its National Symposium “Passion” there, June 28 to July 2.“What happens at the Symposium is meant to provide floral design artists new and exciting ideas to take home so they can enhance their talent and better provide floral design art for their customers,” says Tom Simmons AIFD, CFD, who is coordinator of the spectacular event for AIFD.

“Passion” will include high-level stage presentations from renowned floral design artists from the U.S., Belgium, Japan, and Russia, among others. The AIFD Symposium also includes a welcome reception, two lunches, two celebratory dinners, a student competition and a half-day expo of floral industry suppliers.

All activities will take place in the exciting Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino located on the strip. “AIFD’s National Symposium is the most exciting, motivational, artistically-refreshing program of its kind in the floral industry,” says Ann Jordan AIFD, CFD, president of the Institute. In addition to the elaborate design programs and decor, the AIFD Symposium is a time when aspiring designers will participate in the AIFD Professional Floral Design Evaluation (PFDE).

This year, AIFD is also offering a free program on June 27 open to anyone who wants to attend. “Expanding on the Principles and Elements of Design” presented by Kevin Ylvisaker AIFD, CFD, PFCI will focus on how to take principles & elements of floral design to new levels to create successful winning designs that are technically sound.

Registration to attend the Symposium is open to all floral designers. Full details and registration information including hotel reservation recommendations are available online at www.aifd.org