Find Your 2008 is just around the corner and with it comes a new year of flower and garden shows. Kicking off the fun filled year are the flowers in Atlanta, Georgia at the Southeastern Flower Show, starting January 30th and ending February 3rd. For more than two decades, the Southeastern Flower Show has been an inspiration to flowers lovers and garden enthusiasts alike; this year will no doubt be exceptionally inspirational with the theme: Imagine That.
The Southeastern Flower Show is an extravaganza of professionally landscaped gardens displays, floral and gardening demonstrations, speakers, family activities and a retail marketplace. During the show competitions will be held in floral design, horticulture, landscape and photography. Highlights of the 21st annual Southwestern Flower Show are the floral and gardening demonstrations, amateur and professional floral designs, and the speakers. These nationally acclaimed and local speakers will offer their expertise on landscaping, cooking, flower arranging, recycling and more.
There are many exceptional speakers and demonstrations on tap for the show. Here are a few of the ones I think would be interesting:
- Mimi’s Mechanics by Mimi Brown, floral designer for Flower Magazine
- Jean Stanback Brumley Memorial Lecture:”Behind the Scenes at Chelsea” by Richard Beales, Show Designer for Peter Beales Roses and designer of fifteen Gold Medal-winning gardens at Chelsea Flower Show
- Cooking from the Garden: Chef Richard Roettgen of Via
- Peter Loewer, author of The New Landscape: Gardening in Containers
- “Arranging Fabulous Flowers” by Kathy Rainer and Tricky Wolfes of Parties to Die For
- “Phenomenal Flower Arranging” by Darryl Wiseman of Darryl Wiseman Flowers
- Celebrity Floral Arranging Competition
- Linda Chapin, author of Field Guide to Rare Plants of Georgia
If you live in the Atlanta GA area or plan to visit the area during January 30-February 3, Check out The Southeastern Flower Show. I am sure it will be a delightful way to spend the day. I, unfortunately, will not be able to attend and must live vicariously through others. So, send me pictures and comments if you attend and I’ll post them on the blog. That way those of us who can’t attend can still enjoy the wonders of the Southeastern Flower Show.
Can you please send me some info on when the floral shows are coming up in Alanta? I am a new florist and am interested in all info you can share about wholesalers, etc.
Thank you
Tim Bullock
Candleberry of Norton
816 Park Ave NW Norton, Va, 24273
265-679-6464
Tim,
One of the easiest places to find wholesale flowers and other wholesale floral supplies and accessories is at FGmarket. You’ll find many of the products and services you need without leaving your shop. The FGmarket wholesaler directory lists vendors contact information and often their specials and promotions as well. They, also, have a market & trade show schedule page. Some of the scheduled listings are only for wholesalers but many include retailers.
A few other places I might check are the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market – March 8-10 or July 8-16, 2008; AIFD 2008 Southern Conference March 7-9; Floral Design Institute; Wholesale Florist & Floral Supplier Association March 5-7 2008
You might want to check out a few of the surrounding Florist Associations
Northeast Floral Expo February 29 – March 2, 2008M. This is a great show. In fact, Flower Shop Network sends representatives to the show every year. You’ll find products, services and demonstrations that will benefit you and your store.
North Carolina State Florists’ Association Convention July 25-27, 2008.
Central Tennessee Professional Florists’ Association July 31-Aug 3, 2008
Tennessee State Florists’ Association Convention July 31 – Aug 3, 2008.
Super Floral Show June 17-20, 2008.
Florida State Florist’s Association Convention June 2008.
Maine State Florists’ and Growers Association Convention April 12-13, 2008.
Hope some of this information is helpful. Any time you have a question, an idea or need reference material come back to the Bloomin’ Blog – we’ll help you any way we can.