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On the road again
Momentum
on the Road Floral education is taking root across Florida.
The Florida State Florists’ Association’s Momentum on the Road Program was in full force this past fall with educational programs all over the state, including Miami, Orlando and Tampa.
In September, FSFA partnered with Orlando Wholesale Florist to host a holiday open house. John and Sally Kobylinski and the entire staff generously opened their doors to FSFA. Orlando Wholesale Florist featured incredible fl oral products and new items they would be offering for the upcoming holidays.
Andreia Muller, AIFD, CFD, FSMD, and Bob Tucker, AIFD, CFD, FSMD, joined forces to present two holiday-inspired stage shows. But it takes an army to pull off not one, but two stage
Momentum
shows. Andreia and Bob were assisted by Maria Servigna, Ana Servigna, Bill Bobulinski, Ashley Brant and Brian Wirtz. Needless to say, there were a lot of creative minds at work preparing for the show. The hit of the show was the “Little Shop of Horrors” segment inspired by Ashley. While Andreia, Bob, Maria and Ana were working on the “serious” designs for the show, Ashley, Bill and Brian had fun “playing” with skulls and eyeballs for the entire selection of Halloween designs. As you can see from the pictures … they had way too much fun.
In October, the duo of Andreia and Bob were at it again in Tampa. Kennicott Brothers – Tampa (formerly Nordlie Wholesale Florist) rebranded its facility with a grand reopening
holiday open house. Shannon Greenhalgh, general manager, opened the beautiful facility to clients and members of FSFA. The morning started off with a hands-on class taught by Andreia and Bob. More than 30 students learned how to make specialty bows, twist aluminum wire into armatures for corsages and boutonnieres, and design bouquets using curly willow as an armature. All of the products used in the classes were generously donated by Kennicott Brothers – Tampa. After a catered
lunch, everyone in attendance was treated to a holiday stage show from Andreia and Bob. Seventeen holiday designs were presented.
The proceeds from the hands-on class and raffl es at both events raised more than $1,500 for the scholarship and education fund.
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