• Thursday March 12th
• Friday March 13th
• Saturday March 14th
• Sunday March 15th

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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	.
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	Janet Gallagher AIFD, CFD Sponsored by NC AIFD ​​​(Registration Ticket Required)
11am - 12pm	Floriculture Fundamentals for FFA Teachers	Holt	Janet Gallagher AIFD, CFD Sponsored by NC AIFD ​​​(Registration Ticket Required)
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	Sue Weisser AIFD, CFD Sponsored by Fitz Design ​​(Registration Ticket Required)
1pm - 3pm	Hands-on Class: ​Today's Bouquets: Marrying Classic Forms with Modern Techniques	Friedan	Doug Bates AIFD, CFD Sponsored by ISFA ​​(Registration Ticket Required)
3:30pm - 5:30pm	Judi Borah Land of Lincoln Cup Competition	Lower Ballroom Foyer	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	Madison	Gregor Lersch Co-Sponsored by ISFA and FTD
9pm - 11pm	Hospitality Suite	Room 901	All Welcome, No Ticket Needed

Saturday

7:30am - 5pm	Registration	Lower Ballroom Foyer
8am - 11am	Hands-on Class: Exploring Displacement -Focal Points and Design Motifs	The Bridge	Gregor Lersch Co-Sponsored By ISFA and FTD ​​​​(Registration Ticket Required)
8:30am - 10:30am	Hands-on Class: Elevated I Do's: Signature Wedding Designs	Bradley	Sue Weisser AIFD, CFD Sponsored By Fitz Design ​​​​​(Registration Ticket Required)
9am - 11am	Hands-on Class: ​Casket Spray & Panel Adornment	Friedan	Kevin Ylvisaker AIFD, CFD, PFCI, CAFA Sponsored by Smithers-Oasis ​​​​​(Registration Ticket Required)
9am - 2pm	Blooms Over Illinois	TBD	.
10am - 2pm	Vendor Marketplace	Palace	Explore our Vendor Marketplace and Connect with Industry Partners
11 am - 12:30pm	Lunch	.	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	NC AIFD
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Business Seminar: Small Shop, Big Opportunity: Your Survival Guide to AI in the Floral Business	Vonachen	Haydn Powell  ​Sponsored by Applix
2:00pm - 2:45pm	Business Seminar: Pretty Doesn't Pay the Bills	Vonachen	Vonda LaFever AIFD, CFD Sponsored by Flower Clique
3pm - 4pm	Stage Show: A Brand New day, EVERYDAY!	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	Madison	Dinner Ticket Required (Cocktail, Semi-Formal Attire)
9pm - 11pm	Artful Inspiration After Party	Madison	All Welcome, No Ticket Needed

Sunday

8am - 11am	Registration	Lower Ballroom Foyer
8:30am - 10:30am	Hands-on Class: Memorial Floral Design	Bradley	Kevin Ylvisaker AIFD, CFD, PFCI, CAFA Sponsored by Smithers-Oasis ​​​​​(Registration Ticket Required)
8:30am - 10:30am	Hands-on Class: Mother's Day Mastery	Friedan	Kelsey Thompson AIFD, CFD ​Sponsored by Flower Shop Network
8:30am - 10:30am	Hands-on Class: Unexpected Exceptions in Everyday Design	The Bridge	Tom Bowling AIFD, CFD Sponsored by Teleflora
9am  - 11am	Blooms Over Illinois	TBD	.
11am - 12pm	Stage Show: The Wedding Reveal: Inspiration for the Modern Couple	Madison	Holly Heider Chapple Sponsored by Syndicate Sales

Special Thanks to all our Sponsors