With the conclusion of the 3rd Annual South Central Region Design Form we wanted to make sure that you didn’t miss out on any of the great events the American Institute of Floral Designers and their awesome chapters have to offer for the rest of 2014 and those all ready planned for 2015! We have listed all these great events by chapter and then by date so you know what’s about to happen in your region.
American Institute of Floral Designers National Schedule:
July 1, 2014
2014 AIFD Professional Design Evaluation Session (PFDE)
Hilton Chicago
Chicago, IL
July 3-7, 2014
2014 AIFD National Symposium – “Transition Transformation”
Hilton Chicago
Chicago, IL
June 28th, 2015
2015 AIFD Professional Floral Design Evaluation Session (PFDE)
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
1550 Court Place
Denver, CO 80202
June 30 – July 4, 2015
2015 AIFD National Symposium – “Journey”
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
1550 Court Place
Denver, CO 80202
American Institute of Floral Designers 2014 Online Class Schedule
Course #1 – Introduction to Floral Design
Registration Deadlines: April 24th, July 17th, Oct 2, 2014
Course Dates: April 29 – May 13, July 22 – Aug 5, Oct 7 – Oct 22, 2014
Course #2 – Elements and Principles of Design
Registration Deadlines: April 24, July 17, Oct 2, 2014
Course Dates: April 29 – May13, July 22- Aug 5, Oct 7- Oct 21, 2014
Course #3 – Design Techniques and Applications
Registration Deadlines: April 24, July 17, Oct 2, 2014
Course Dates: April 29 – May13, July 22- Aug 5, Oct 7- Oct 21, 2014
Course #4 – Arrangements: Everyday and Sympathy
Registration Deadlines: May 22, Sept 4, 2014
Course Dates: May 27 – June 10, Sept 9 – Sept 23, 2014
Course #5 – Personal Flower: To Wear and Carry
Registration Deadlines: May 22, Sept 4, 2014
Course Dates: May 27 – June 10, Sept 9 – Sept 23, 2014
American Institute of Floral Designers North Central Chapter
September 19-21, 2014
Natures Creative Edge – “Suspension”
Fruitport, MI
Contact Alice Waterous AIFD, CFD, PFCI for more details awaterous@gmail.com
American Institute of Floral Designers Northwest Chapter
April 13-14, 2014
Reboot Your Creativity – featuring Tomas De Bruyne
San Francisco, CA
Contact Emil Yanos AIFD at eyanos@aol.com or call at 415-648-7552 for registration information
American Institute of Floral Designers Northeast Chapter
Events complete for this year, will update as dates are released.
American Institute of Floral Designers South Central Chapter
October 26, 2014
AIFD’s South Central Region Design Forum – “In Loving Memory… Funeral Tributes for Today”
DWF Wholesale
Denver, CO
Contact Lisa Weddel AIFD at lweddingdesign@q.com or Sandi Yoshihara-Sniff AIFD at sniff6956@msn for more information and to register.
American Institute of Floral Designers Southern Chapter
April 10-12, 2015
2015 Spring Symposium – “Botanical Bliss”
Aloft Birmingham
Homewood, Alabama
American Institute of Floral Designers Southwest Chapter
Events complete for this year, will update as dates are released.
Anytime you have the opportunity to attend a class or volunteer in the floral industry is another opportunity for you to grow as a designer and strengthen the future of our industry. At the start of each month are are going to try our best to bring you events as we find them or have them sent to us starting in May. So if you have an event you want to spread feel free to contact floral.today at anytime.
If you have any questions about AIFD concerning memberships, classes, regional chapters, and activities go check out AIFD.com for all the up-to-date information.