The BFA Industry meeting took place on the 19th February attended by the movers and shakers of the florist industry. Discussions on trade agreements, tariffs, plant passports, sustainability, digital education, apprenticeships, high street shopping, British flowers and the future of the industry took place in a packed room.
The key words of the meeting were collaboration and support.
Over the next few weeks and months the outcome of this meeting will filter through to florists, suppliers and partners.
A list of the attendees are shown below
- Cara Cousins – Floristpro,
- Caroline Marshall Foster – The Florist
- Cassie Burt – Marketing and Communications Assistant at CGMA
- Chanel de Kock – Flower Council of Holland
- Chris Price – Eflorist
- Grant McGowan – Paper Studio
- John Davidson – Tom Brown Wholesale
- Katie Bennett – Strelizia
- Lesley Rutter – Florismart
- Lorraine Key – Teleflor International Ltd
- Martijn Bergmans – Dutch Embassy
- Matt Craggs – Floom
- Nick Priest – Interflora
- Nicole Moore – Interflora
- Paul Cooke – Chrysal
- Rebecca Barrett- Marketing and Communications Director at CGMA
- Simon Sterling – Direct2florist
- Wendy Rea – Direct2florist
- BFA Board Members
- Brian Wills -Pope – Chairman
- Sandie Griffiths – Training and Education Director
- Nikki Meader – Retail Director
- Tracy Tomlinson – Association Manager
For more information:
British Florist Association
www.britishfloristassociation.org