North Carolina State Florists Association

An Elite Community of Floral Experts

North Carolina Certified Professional Florist

Hands-On Design School

MARCH 19th - 21st
Lihmil Wholesale, Kernersville

North Carolina Certified Professional Florist

Hands-On Design School

March 19th - 21st
Lihmil Wholesale
Kernersville, NC

What is NCCPF

and how does it benefit me?

  • Gain a fresh perspective of the floral industry and your business.
  • Learn how to capitalize on popular trends happening daily.
  • Get re-inspired in areas of management, sales, and marketing.
  • Educate yourself of new methods to promote your industry and your shop.
  • Network with your peers who have witnessed and experienced the challenges.
  • Wear the NCCPF specially designed pin in your shop for customers to see.
  • Receive your NCCPF Certificate to frame and display in your business.
  • Special recognition at the NCSFA annual convention.
  • National recognition as a Certified Florist by NAFA with your name added to their NC registry.
  • The ability to recognize the ever-changing diversity in the floral industry while having the education to take advantage of those changes.

EVOLVE YOUR CRAFT NOW!! The NCSFA connects NC florists with a rotating talent of education and design experts. Our learning environments better your designs and your business allowing you to take your business to the nth level. Your customers, employees, and daily product output will benefit greatly with your newly acquired NCCPF knowledge.

2024 HANDS-ON SCHOOL

  • March 19th – 21st

CONSISTS OF 3 CLASSES

  • Current Design Styles and Techniques
  • Sympathy Design Styles and Techniques
  • Wedding Design Styles and Techniques

LOCATION

  • 1501 Old Greensboro Rd, Kernersville, NC
PRICING, REGISTRATION, AND FINAL DETAILS WILL BE POSTED AFTER NEXT BOARD MEETING

A Big Thanks Goes Out to Lihmil Wholesale for Hosting the Event at their Fantastic Facility in Kernersville

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BOTANICAL BODY FLOWER WORKSHOP
.....artistic design in real time with a unique perspective
3:00 - 4:30 pm Inquire at Registration table

This hands-on workshop will give you mechanical concepts and skills to easily construct intricate and impressive floral accessories to offer beyond corsages. These techniques will set you up to create designs that are updated, fashion-forward and artful while remaining mechanically strong and wearable.
* Please bring your own tools, i.e. clippers, scissors, wire cutters, and knives.

Heather Ann Miller, NCCPF is the creative director of Eclectic Sage, a Raleigh based event design and floral studio. While spending many years working in the interior architectural design field, Heather also explored product and textile design. During these explorations, she realized she loved the studio experience and started contributing her artistic eye for colors, trends, and design to a wide variety of projects. Her venture with Eclectic Sage bridges her various art forms and allows her to lend a unique perspective to every design. To see some of her work check out her website www.eclecticsage.com and follow her on Instagram where she often shares behind the scene stories. @eclecticsage

Sponsored by the NCSFA Education Committee

FREE to observe for Weekend Ticket Holders - $25 to Participate
Please pre-register so we'll know how many flowers to provide.

CONVENTION 2019 FRIDAY BOTANICAL BODY FLOWER WORKSHOP

FFA WORKSHOP - Impress your AG Department
presented by former NCSFA President
Friday   4:30 - 6:30 pm in the Mendenhall Room
Sherri Suttle, Bostic, NC

Whether you are making arrangements for an FFA banquet , prom, etc. , learn how to make designs with an unexpected twist that will leave students and teachers alike in awe of what just came from the Ag Department! We will be using a variety of flowers, floral products and non traditional design products to create beautiful centerpieces that are sure to be a hit. Sherri will be showing you design tips, tricks and ideas, but this is a hands on class as well. So……. let your creative juices start flowing now!

$15 Discount Coupon for Members in the Members Zone

CONVENTION 2019 FRIDAY FFA WORKSHOP CHECKOUT

DESIGN II PROGRAM - "Will You Marry Me"
secrets will be revealed from a pro .....
Saturday - 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm in the Chimney Rock Room

Flowers are much more than flowers in the 21st century, and to separate yourselves from the competition, you need to do much more than just flowers.  This program will open your eyes to possibilities that have worked well for Fresh Affairs and Michael will share some of their secrets that will help you take a different approach to your consults and services that you should be offering!

Michael Whaley Aifd Cfd has over three decades of experience in the floral industry and has been involved with every aspect during his career. He has a passion for continuing self-education and, more importantly, sharing that acquired knowledge with other designers in the industry. Over the years he has studied with some of the greatest designers in the world including Gregor Lersch, Hitomi Gilliam, Tomas De Bruyne and Per Benjamin among others.  Michael has been awarded NCSFA Designer of the Year and Southern Retail Florist Association Designer of the Year.  His love of interpretive design led him to The Jim Treadway Cup for interpretive design and after winning this coveted competition three times he was inducted into the Jim Treadway Hall of Fame.  He was also a regional representative for Americas Cup, Great American Design Competition.  Michael was inducted into the American Institute of Floral Designers and has been heavily involved with programs presented at AIFD National Symposium. He is currently the chairman of the National Education Committee, serves as vice president of the Southern Chapter of AIFD, and is an AIFD certified evaluator/judge.  Michael currently works as Creative Director for Fresh Affairs, an upscale wedding and special events studio based in Raleigh, NC. 

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