Events

MFA Spring Design Show and Trade Fair

February 1, 2012

Our annual Spring Design Show and Trade Fair will be held March 24th and 25th at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bangor, Maine.  

  Saturday will see us hosting design and business workshops as well as dinner with some very important topics to be discussed.

 Sunday's design show will feature Bert Ford AIFD presenting Alternative Sympathy Designs in the morning session with J. Keith White AIFD, sponsored by FTD, presenting Everyday Winning Combinations in the afternoon.  These will both be very beneficial to all shops and will cover most everything we do in our shops everyday. 

 Our Annual Meeting with election of officers will be held at noon following lunch.  

 Proposed Slate of Officers 2012/2013
President:  Deb Nisbett mmfd - Chadwick Florist, Houlton ME
Vice President:  Karen Duncan mmfd - Cook Florist, Presque Isle ME
Secretary:  Nancy Robinson, Riverside Florist, Dover Foxcroft ME
Board of Directors:
Janet Johnson, Maine Street Florist & Gifts, Buxton ME
Jason Parent mmfd, Harmon's & Barton's Florist, Portland ME
Pam Payson, Sheehan's Florist, Bucksport ME
Ned Alley mmfd, Sprague's Nursery, Bangor ME

Look For More Information and Registration Packages In The Mail Soon!!  
Save on your room at the Hilton Garden Inn by calling 207.262.0099 before March 11th.  Mention MFA for your room discount, $115 Queen $125 King

PCF Course Schedule

July 12, 2011

Course Schedule 2011/2012


September 24, 2011 - Classes 1, 2, & 3
1.  Elements and Principles of Design;  2.  Customer Service;  3.   Delivery

October 22, 2011 - Classes 4 & 5
4.  Care & Handling;  5.  Basic Design

November 12, 2011 - Classes 6 & 7
6.  Care of Foliage & Flowering Plants;  7.  Wedding Design

January 7, 2012 - Classes 8 & 9
8.  Merchandising;  9.  Sympathy Design

February 25, 2012 - Classes 10, 11, & 12
10.  Employee Relations;  11.  Advertising & Promotions;  12.  Basic Business Proceedures

CERTIFICATION TEST MARCH 3, 2012
ALL CLASSES ARE HELD AT BENNETT WHOLESALE FLORIST 800-427-7730

CLASSES START PROMPTLY AT 8:30 A.M. -  ENDING 4:00 P.M.

INSTRUCTOR - CARMEN NELSON AAF, AIFD, PFCI, mmfd

LECTURE CLASSES $39.00 EACH DESIGN CLASSES $59.00 EACH

COURSES ARE OPEN ONLY TO MEMBERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES.  CURRENT YEARS DUES MUST BE PAID BEFORE ATTENDING ANY CLASSES.   FOR DUES INFORMATION, CONTACT RHONDA LITTLE  mmfd AT
207-723-9016 OR BY EMAILING  msfga@gwi.net

Maine Master Floral Design Course

Classes have been set for the mmfd course with instructor Mark Pellon mmfd.
Class #1 is on October 9th, 2011
Class #2 is on November 6th, 2011
Class #3 is on December 4th, 2011
Class #4 is on January 8th, 2012

Class #5 is tentatively set for February 5th, 2012 (subject to change to March 4th, 2012)

All classes are held at Bennett Wholesale Florist, 74 Dowd Road, Bangor ME
Please see the course description under "Training and Awards" on this site.
Questions?? Please contact Mark chapelhillfloral@yahoo.com