NC State Florists Association

North Carolina State Florists Association

The North Carolina State Florists Association welcomes floral influencer Abby Chick to Raleigh, North Carolina

Abby Chick presents MODERN FLORISTRY: Strategies for Success. Abby is owns and operates Blakemore's Flowers in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She is a Flower Clique Contributor and was recently announced as a 2023 Mayesh Design Star.

Sunday, January 21st, 2024

11:00 a.m – 2:00 p.m.

Westin Raleigh-Durham Airport

3931 Macaw St, Raleigh, NC 27617

Proudly sponsored by Flowers on Broad Street, NCSFA's 2023 Florist of the Year
Program flowers provided by Mayesh Wholesale Florist, Raleigh

Join the NCSFA and Abby Chick for a day focused on relevant, real world retail design as well as business tips for the modern florist. Abby will share how she prioritizes artistry without sacrificing profitability and efficiency in her flower shop. Her blend of established/proven methods along with her progressive practices have made her a success in her own market. Abby is an emerging educator leading the way in retail floristry education. We will explore the right combination of flowers to stock in your shop, successfully designing for your e-commerce website, and navigate current design trends!

Reserve your spot now. Admission is only $50, and pre-registered NCSFA members attend for free. Light refreshments will be provided. Active members, click “Fast Login” at the top of the page and a second form will appear below for you to register at no charge.

*Abby’s program will start at approximately 11:30 following a brief NCSFA membership meeting.

Meeting Space donated by The Westin Raleigh-Durham Airport
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If you’re new to our association or looking to sharpen your skills, our education offerings are for you.  The NCSFA, in conjunction with the Texas State Florist Association, offers a comprehensive design study that includes online courses and culminates in a three day hands-on school. You will be prepared for a career in the floral industry with a Certificate of Completion and North Carolina Certified Professional Florist designation. With NCCPF certification, you will have the necessary skills to work as a designer at any florist, or to operate your own florist business.  READ MORE . . .

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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.

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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

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Saturday - 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm in the Chimney Rock Room
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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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