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Local Florist Receives High Honor

Congratulations to florist designer, Cathy Hock for winning an award for, “Excellence in the Workplace” from the Rotary Club of Merrimack, NH. This award is a high honor given to an individual that has displayed outstanding performance in their job.

“Cathy is awesome!  She approaches every arrangement, from a single flower bud vase to a $200.00 wedding bouquet, with creativity and finesse.  She loves looking outside the box.  Because of that thinking and her creativeness, she is a national award winner and it shows in every single arrangement she creates.  She is a great boss and coworker, always placing the needs of others before her own,” said Stephanie, an employee.

Cathy also recently won a nationwide annual design contest. She came up with a design using two champagne glasses, one with a rhinestone bracelet signifying the woman and one with crystals in it to represent the man, then united them with flowers.

Dan and Cathy Hock are the owners of Merrimack Flower Shop & Greenhouse in Merrimack, NH. The business has been family owned and operated for 47 years! They are known for their high-quality floral arrangements and gifts, backed by friendly and prompt service. Every bouquet from their shop is carefully arranged with the freshest flowers in Merrimack and is hand-delivered to your recipient’s door. FSN is grateful to be partners with Cathy and Merrimack Flower Shop & Greenhouse for 11 years now.

Thank you for your dedication to the floral industry and to providing your customers with excellent arrangements and service!

FSN Member wins Second Annual Buckwald Scholarship!

We would like to congratulate Lavender Hill Florals of Jeffersonville, IN for winning the second annual Buckwald scholarship! Way to go, ladies!

About the Buckwald ScholarshipLavender Hill Floral

The Gary Buckwald Scholarship for Excellence in Floral Sales and Service consists of $10,000 worth of training, coaching and mentoring over the course of a year for a florist and her staff. This scholarship, the result of a collaboration between the Society of American Florists and Floral Strategies, has an application process open to any retailer who has been in business for at least 18 months. Tim Huckabee, president of Floral Strategies, says that they attempt to discover a retailer who “genuinely wants and needs the training, and is willing to put what they learn into practice.”

It is a recent award, but its lack of age is no knock on its incredible value. The tremendous benefit of having the opportunity to receive top-notch personal training from Tim Huckabee cannot be overstated. Tim will be making several trips out to Lavender Hill Florist over the next year to work with the staff on their sales and customer service skills.

Congratulations Lavender Hill Florals

This is both a great honor and great opportunity for FSN member, Lavender Hill Florals. We are excited for them and know that Tim will lead them down a path toward even greater success!


Big Congrats To Our Winning Members

Way To Go Florists!

Floral convention season is just kicking off and already our florist members are making their presence known! Check out all of our member’s latest great accomplishments in today’s post!

Florist Awards

  • Big congrats to Norton’s Flowers & Gifts in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, MI for being voted Retailer of the Year at the Great Lakes Floral Expo 2013.

Doug Bates - 2013 Young Person of the Year

Doug Bates of Designs by Vogt’s in Sturgis MI

  • Congratulations to Doug Bates of Designs by Vogt’s in Sturgis MI for being voted the 2013 Young Person of the Year at the Great Lakes Florist Expo.

This young person has been excited about the MFA since their first conference and has never stopped.  Their energy has just kept growing. To watch them participate in classes and then in design events and competitions you can see the passion and energy in their eyes and it is contagious.  Always with a positive attitude toward the industry they have nothing but great admiration for their peers and respect for their fellow florists. From the Michigan Florist Association Press Release

Design Contest Winners

  • Way to go Debbie Royal of Royal Expressions Flowers & Gifts, Blissfield, MI for winning 3rd place in the Great Lakes Floral Expo professional division design contest themed Loving Memory. Debbie also took home 2nd place in the professional division design contest themed Surprise, Surprise.
  • Congrats to Robbin Yelverton of Blumz… by JR Designs in Detroit MI for taking home 1st place in the Great Lakes Floral Expo academy division design contest themed It’s A Party.
  • Big congrats to Rae Roberts-Griffith of True Colors Artistry for winning 1st runner up in the prestigious 2013 Lincoln Cup at the 2013 Illinois State Florist Association Convention.
  • Congratulations to Judy Fitzpatrick of Just Judy’s Flowers in Pensacola, FL for winning second place in the Northwest Florida Florists’ Association’s February Design Contest.
  • Congratulations to April Ridge of Alyce’s Floral Designs in Ft Walton Beach, FL for winning third place in the Northwest Florida Florists’ Association’s February Design Contest.

Congrats again, everyone!

I do my best to find our florists’ achievements through various association emails and online posts. If I left you out, please let me know and I will add you ASAP!

Congratulations To Hillerman Nursery & Florist – The 2008 Revolutionary Retailer

Today’s Garden Center recently named Hillermann Nursery & Florist in Washington, MO the winner of the 2008 Revolutionary Retailer Award. The award ceremony took place during the Revolutionary 100 Roundtable, February 27-29, 2008 in Atlanta, GA. The Revolutionary 100 Garden Centers is an elite group of the country’s most innovative retail garden center operations – big and small – that have been recognized for their commitment to creating a customer experience that sets their operation apart from the rest and doing so in a way that helps them to be profitable businesses.

According to the editors of Today’s Garden Center magazine, “This company has demonstrated excellence and unique innovation in marketing, retail business practices, and outreach to employees, customers and the community.” A picture of Co-Owners Sandi Hillermann McDonald and Scott Hillermann appeared on the cover of the Today’s Garden Center‘s February issue with an article and more pictures on the inside pages. The Revolutionary Retailer featuring Hillermann Nursery & Florist can be found in the February Issue of Today’s Garden Center Magazine.

We’ve known for years what a wonderful job that Sandi, Diane, Scott and all the staff at Hillerman Nursery & Florist provides their customers. It is nice to see someone else recognize them as well. On behalf of Lynn and Flower Shop Network, congratulations on your award!