2018 Industry Award Winners

2018 Industry Award Winners

2018 Lifetime Achievement Award:

Mark L. Nance, AAF
President BloomNet/1800flowers Franchising, Napco
Jacksonville, FL

2018 National Service Award:

Mark Anderson
President
FloristWare
Toronto, ONT
Canada

2018 Retailer of the Year:

Vogt’s Flowers
Flint, MI

2018 Retail Employee of the Year:

Colleen Barnhart
Beautiful Blooms by Jen
Sylvania, OH

2018 Wholesaler of the Year:

Norman Smith Enterprises
Paulsboro, NJ

2018 Wholesale Employee of the Year:

Scott Slimmen
Kennicott / Nordlie Floral
Grandville, MI

2018 Youngperson of the Year:

Samantha Belonga, CF
St. Ignace in Bloom
St. Ignace, MI

2018 Special Recognition:

Ryan Freeman
President
Strider SEO / Florist2.0 / Canadian Florist Magazine
Woodbridge, ONT
Canada

2018 MFA Designer of the Year:

Lisa VanderMeer
Ludema’s Floral & Garden
Grand Rapids, MI

2018 Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo Best Booth Award:

Corrine Heck
Details Flowers
Ormond Beach, FL