Slowflowers.com , the online resource that connects consumers with local , seasonal and sustainable flower , declare details of the third annual Slow Flowers Summit , expanded to two years , put for July 1- 2 , 2019 , coinciding with the fifth American Flowers Week safari .
“ The Slow Flowers Summit is tailor to meet the interests of the progressive flowered community , include designers , growers , farmer - florist , middleman , retailers and bloom lovers , ” says Debra Prinzing , producer of the Summit and founder of the Slow Flowers Movement .
The Summit will be held at two locale : On July 1 , attendees will convene at the Paikka Event Space on the Vandalia Tower place in St. Paul , Minn. On July 2 , the conference will move to the innovative Twin Cities Flower Exchange , locate at The Good Acre in Falcon Heights , Minn.
Prinzing developed the Summit as an option to conventional flowered league and as an interactive “ lively ” ingredient to the practical American Flowers Week hunting expedition ( June 28 - July 4 ) . AFW devotes a workweek of activity via regional events and social culture medium political program to kick upstairs domestic flowers , raise consumer awareness and unite America ’s efflorescence Fannie Farmer with the U.S. flowered industry .
Terri McEnaney , president of St. Paul - based Bailey Nurseries Inc. , will keynote the Summit with “ Branding Your Green Platform , ” and share the successful marketing lessons of the Endless Summer Hydrangea , among other popular plant life introductions .
Los Angeles - based floral creative person Whit McClure of Whit Hazen Studio , will give the copestone presentment on “ Floral Activism , ” inspiring attendee to utilise their art and entrepreneurial ventures for public good .
Kalisa Jenne - Fraser and Missy Palacol of Kalyx Group and Niesha Blancas of get Social Media will present “ Authentic and Visual Storytelling for Social Media , ” including a truehearted - track primer to aid attendant align optical content that reflects steel and personal story .
The day ’s final panel : “ Farm - to - flower store : Seeding and Growing a Regional Flower Hub , ” invite three innovators at the substance of heyday - go-ahead substance to discuss concern models and lesson / advice for success . They include Christine Hoffman of Twin Cities Flower Exchange ; Kelly Morrison of Piedmont Wholesale Flowers ; and Amanda Maurmann of Michigan Flower Growers Cooperative .
Tickets to the two - day event are $ 425 , including recreation / meals and a July 1st cocktail response with the speakers . dull Flowers members receive discounted pricing of $ 375 . Pre - Registration is available atslowflowerssummit.com .
Bonus eventsOn Sunday , June 30 , 2019 , Summit registrants will delight gratis , ego - pass tours at two Minnesota flower farm , including Blue Sky Flower Farm in Lakeville , Minn. , and Green Earth Growers in Prior Lake , Minn. On Sunday evening , guests will be welcome to a Slow Flowers Dinner on the Farm , produced by Dinner on the Farm . Dinner tickets are sell separately at $ 100 per individual . Order tickets here .
