For 2018  Michigan Floral Association's annual expo the Great Lakes Floral Expo is proud to be adding an extra E - and become the Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo! 

Partnering with the International Live Events Association (ILEA) for this year's show has helped the MFA to put together an absolutely outstanding agenda of hands-on events, stage shows and business sessions, PLUS trade show shopping, Design Contests and more. In addition, the ILEA will be hosting a mix-and-mingle event on Friday night to help kick off the festivities. 

Highlights of the agenda: 

Main Stage design shows:

• Celebrating with Foliage! presented by Garrett Skupinski, CF CFD
• Exceeding the Demands for Today's Gift Givers presented by Kevin Ylvisaker AIFD, CAFA, PFCI 
• Textures, Color and Details presented by Jacob Holland CERP and Jerome Raska AAF, AIFD, CF, PFCI 
• Fabulous Finales presented by Tom Simmons AIFD, CFD, CCF 
• And more!

Business Sessions including: 

• I Got on TV. Now What? presented by Randy Finch
• Social Media Photography and Posting presented by Jackie Lacey AIFD PFCI
• You Find Everything on Google. But Can Google Find You? presented by Joyce Kreger
• Ways to Improve Your Bottom Line presented by Mark Anderson  
• And more! 

Hands-On Workshops including:

• Wedding Designs with an Artistic Flair presented by Deborah De La Flor 
• Not Your Grandma's Terrarium presented by Derek Woodruff
• Wedding Bouquets, What Mechanic? presented by Jackie Burrell 
• Tables capes - Skeeter Parkhouse 

Once again FloristWare is proud to support the MFA and the  GLFEE.  For more information or to register, please visit the MFA website.