IFE 2018 Show Recap and Highlights
2018 International Floriculture Expo Recap and Highlights Iron Designer, Innovation Battlefield, Flower Naming, Merchandising Award of Excellence and more Chicago, IL (July 18, 2018) – The 2018 International Floriculture Expo held last week at McCormick Place in Chicago wrapped with more than 1,500 floral industry professionals gathering for three days of education sessions, awards, networking […]
Hy-Vee Wins 2018 Merchandising Award
Valentine’s Display takes Grand Prize Super Floral and Syndicate Sales hosted this year’s Merchandising Award of Excellence at the Toast to the Industry reception which takes place at the end of Education Day. Syndicate Sales presented a six minute video introducing the three finalists and the vision for each display. The Grand Prize went to […]
Sunshine Bouquet takes home the Booth of Excellence Award
It’s no question that International Floriculture Expo draws in some beautifully designed booths! After tallying up the votes, IFE is pleased to announce Sunshine Bouquet Company as the 2018 Booth of Excellence award winner. Sunshine Bouquet’s took top honors among nearly 200 competitors for their stunning display which greeted buyers who entered the show floor. […]
Syndicate Sales wins Innovation Battlefield for the second year!
Hundreds of new products were showcased at the 2018 International Floriculture Expo, but only five were selected to participate in the annual New Product Innovation Battlefield Competition, emceed by industry icon J Schwanke. Competing products this year were the FreshPaq by Chrysal, Team Flag Roses by Farm Direct Corporation, Mini Sasha Hydrangea by GROFLOWERS, Twist […]
Adam Havrilla Earns Iron Designer Champion Title
The International Floriculture Expo wrapped up last month at McCormick Place and brought more than 1,500 floral industry professionals from around the globe to the Chicago area. The most anticipated event was the Iron Designer Competition, which takes place live in front of a cheering audience, where Adam Havrilla of Artistic Blooms in Chicago earned […]
2018 Flower Naming Ceremony Honors Bradley Gaines
Professionals in the floral community gathered on Monday, June 25th for the 9th Annual Flower Naming Ceremony to honor Bradley Gaines of United Supermarkets for his 20+ years of service to the industry. This new flower revealed by Ball is a yellow petaled flower with a golden center and is awarded the name and trade […]
IFE is re-locating to Miami in 2019!
It is with much excitement that we announce our move to Miami, Florida for the 2019 event! With Florida being a hub for many of our customers it is our hope that being “close to home” will make for an amazing event in 2019. After four years in Chicago the relocation should bring significant savings […]
Meet Curate: First Time Exhibitor at IFE!
What are you looking to get out of exhibiting at IFE? We’d love to build relationships and find opportunities to partner with mass market floral departments and make their events and weekly sales plans incredibly profitable. We’d love to help floral departments enhance their processes and provide a streamlined approach with professional proposals and an […]
Elite Bouquet Interview
IFE interviews Karli Nelson and the Elite Bouquet team on insights, challenges and changes to the current state of the floral industry. What do you find to be your biggest challenge for 2018/2019? The big challenges for the floral industry in 2018/2019 are centered on transportation. Freight costs have increased while space availability has decreased […]