Expectations of an all-time high number of attendees were met at the 16th edition of World Floral Expo held last week in the Convention Center of Los Angeles. Over 1,000 high quality visitors, mainly flower importers, wholesalers and the bigger retailers attended the trade show one or more days and made all exhibitors very pleased with the outcome. Also several supermarket chains buyers were among the visitors to the great pleasure of many exhibitors. As one of the exhibitors quoted, “the LA show was the best ever, both in quantity as well as in quality. Chicago was already a hit last year, but this one surpassed that edition by far”.
During the opening speech, presented by the president of the Californian Flower growers & Shippers Association CalFlowers, Robert Kitayama expressed satisfaction and appreciation about the initiative of the show taking place in California this year. According to the spokesman of WFE Dick van Raamsdonk, the probable most remarkable fact to mention was that for the first time in history US and NON US flower growers exhibited together in one event in California. “This will proof to be a great benefit for all. For the exhibitor to share market information, knowledge and develop different forms of cooperation between themselves, and for the visitor to be able to source a much more complete package of fresh cut flowers at one place”, WFE spokesman Dick van Raamsdonk said.
World Floral will again be held in 2016. Exact place and date are being set at this moment. But in any case, it will be in the US state of California.
For more information
HPP Exhibitions
Jasper van Dijk, Marketing Manager
Email: jasper@hpp.nl
www.hppexhibitions.com
Announcements
Vacancies
- Growing Manager for Hydroponic strawberry producer
- Regional Sales Manager Fresh Produce
- Head Grower Strawberries, Norway
- Export Trade Manager
- Business Developer - Northern Europe
- Orchard Sector Manager
- Grower
- International Citrus Account Manager
- Business Developer Water Storage - International technical horticulture
- Export Manager
US (LA): 1,000 visitors at World Floral Expo 2015
Publication date:
Receive the daily newsletter in your email for free | Click here
Other news in this sector:
- 2023-09-22 India: Festive demand firms-up flower prices
- 2023-09-22 New Zealand: Flower show marks 40 years
- 2023-09-22 US: UF economist to take questions about losses to agriculture industry due to Hurricane Idalia
- 2023-09-22 Dümmen Orange Plant Scientist Receives 2023 Paul Ecke Jr. Award from San Diego Botanic Garden
- 2023-09-22 New York Produce Show and Conference welcomes floral exhibitors again on December 6
- 2023-09-22 GlobalGAP prepares the industry for integrated farm assurance version 6
- 2023-09-21 Over 200 visitors during the 'Open Energy Day' at Trias Westland geothermal project
- 2023-09-21 2024 Horticultural Entrepreneur Award ceremony on March 6
- 2023-09-21 Flores Isabelita awarded at the Comfenalco Antioquia Inclusion Awards
- 2023-09-21 UK: Lossiemouth flower show makes colorful return
- 2023-09-20 MANTS 2024 kickstarts the year at The Baltimore Convention Center
- 2023-09-20 Hort-Talk: a focus on houseplants
- 2023-09-20 University of Florida greenhouse climate management starts October 1
- 2023-09-20 US (OR): Farwest Show celebrates 50th anniversary
- 2023-09-20 Dutch king honored with sustainable flowers
- 2023-09-20 ICL and Syngenta Ornamentals team up for horti science masterclass
- 2023-09-19 Italy: Myplant is partner of the annual congress of the International Garden Center Association
- 2023-09-19 US (PA): PHS to host 'Out in the Garden'
- 2023-09-19 UK: CHA unveils exhibitors joining IPM 2024
- 2023-09-18 US (AZ): The Endowment hosted its annual event & reception during the SAF Annual Convention
