Thursday
6pm - 8pm |
Welcome Meet & Greet |
Tavern |
Hors d'oeuvres Cash Bar - All Welcome, No Ticket Needed |
Friday
8:30am - 6pm |
Registration |
Lower Ballroom Foyer |
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8am - 12pm |
Lotus Cup Competition |
The Bridge |
Registration Required |
9am - 12pm |
Designer of the Year Competition |
The Bridge |
Registration Required |
9am - 1pm |
Blueprints of Bloom: An FFA Floral Design Workshop |
Vonachen |
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11am - 12pm |
Floriculture Fundamentals for FFA Teachers |
Holt |
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9am - 5pm |
Student Competition |
Registration Desk |
Registration Required |
9:30am - 3pm |
ICPF Comprehensive Exam |
The Bridge |
Ronda Hess AIFD, CFD (Registration Required) |
1pm - 3pm |
Hands-on Class: Prom Evolved: Trend-Forward Designs & Profitable Techniques |
Bradley |
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1pm - 3pm |
Hands-on Class: Today's Bouquets: Marrying Classic Forms with Modern Techniques |
Friedan |
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3:30pm - 5:30pm |
Judi Borah Land of Lincoln Cup Competition |
Majestic/Madison |
Registration Required |
5:45pm - 6:15pm |
ISFA Member Meeting |
Brinker |
Open to all ISFA Members |
6pm - 7pm |
Vendor Marketplace Preview / Cocktail hour |
Palace |
Hors d'oeuvres Cash Bar - All Welcome, No Ticket Needed |
7pm - 8:30pm |
Stage Show: Harmonious Unification of Work Concepts |
Majestic/Madison |
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9pm - 11pm |
Hospitality Suite |
Room 901 |
All Welcome, No Ticket Needed |
Saturday
7:30am - 5pm |
Registration |
Lower Ballroom Foyer |
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8am - 11am |
Hands-on Class: Exploring Displacement -Focal Points and Design Motifs |
The Bridge |
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8:30am - 10:30am |
Hands-on Class: Elevated I Do's: Signature Wedding Designs |
Bradley |
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9am - 11am |
Hands-on Class: Casket Spray & Panel Adornment |
Friedan |
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9am - 2pm |
Blooms Over Illinois |
The Workroom |
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10am - 2pm |
Vendor Marketplace |
Palace |
Explore our Vendor Marketplace and Connect with Industry Partners |
11 am - 12:30pm |
Lunch |
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Lunch on your own |
11am - 12:30pm |
Flower Bar |
Lower Ballroom Foyer |
Create something beautiful to wear at the Banquet Dinner! |
11am - 12:30pm |
NC AIFD Members Meeting |
Brinker |
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12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Business Seminar: Small Shop, Big Opportunity: Your Survival Guide to AI in the Floral Business |
Holt |
Haydn Powell Sponsored by Applix |
2:00pm - 2:45pm |
Business Seminar: Pretty Doesn't Pay the Bills |
Holt |
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3pm - 4pm |
Stage Show: A Brand New day, EVERYDAY! |
Majestic/Madison |
Tom Bowling AIFD, CFD Sponsored by Teleflora |
4pm - 5pm |
Flower Bar |
Lower Ballroom Foyer |
Create something beautiful to wear at the Banquet Dinner! |
6pm - 7pm |
Cocktail Hour |
Palace |
All Welcome, No Ticket Needed |
7pm - 9pm |
Banquet/Awards Dinner |
Majestic/Madison |
Dinner Ticket Required (Cocktail, Semi-Formal Attire) |
9pm - 11pm |
Artful Inspiration After Party |
Majestic/Madison |
All Welcome, No Ticket Needed |
Sunday
8am - 11am |
Registration |
Lower Ballroom Foyer |
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8:30am - 10:30am |
Hands-on Class: Memorial Floral Design |
Bradley |
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8:30am - 10:30am |
Hands-on Class: Mother's Day Mastery |
Friedan |
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8:30am - 10:30am |
Hands-on Class: Unexpected Exceptions in Everyday Design |
The Bridge |
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9am - 11am |
Blooms Over Illinois |
The Workroom |
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11am - 12pm |
Stage Show: The Wedding Reveal: Inspiration for the Modern Couple |
Majestic/Madison |
Special Thanks to all our 2026 Sponsors
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