Instructor: Ken Fetatter AIFD
Teleflora Education Center - OKC, OK
For information call (800) 456-7890

"All that Sparkles...Diamonds, Jewels, and Precious Metals"
Houston Cup Chair Alex Torres TMF (281) 880-7087 alextorrestmf@aol.com
Pikes Peak of Texas - www.pikespeakfloral.com
4340 Directors Row, Houston, TX 77092
Shopping, Social Hour & Networking 5:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM
Meeting/Program 8:00-9:30 PM
Reservations preferred by Friday, October 6th
Contact (713) 461-1138 for reservations.

Presented by Pat Shirley Becker AIFD TMFA,
Ken Senter AIFD, Susan Tate AIFD, & Steve Wilson
Taylor Wholesale Florist - 1601 West 21st, Houston, TX 77008
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
For information call (713) 869-7481 or (800) 725-0707

TSFA Education Center - Austin, TX
Instructor: Jack Cross AAF TMFA
NOTE: Do not have to be in the TMFA program to attend.
Contact TSFA at (512) 834-0361 to register

Greenleaf Wholesale Florist - Austin, TX
Instructor: Jim Johnson AAF AIFD TMFA
Contact TSFA at (512) 834-0361 to register

Weatherford Farms & Greenhouses
13223 Murphy Road, Stafford, TX 281-498-4749
Greenhouse Tour, Shopping, Social Hour & Networking 5:00 PM
Dinner 7:00 PM
Meeting/Program 8:00-9:30 PM
Red Ribbon Toy drive for AIDS Foundation Houston
Reservations preferred by Friday, October 3rd
Contact (713) 461-1138 for reservations.

The Connection - www.theconnectionwholesaleflorist.com
5533 E. Rosedale St., Fort Worth, TX
Presented by Kelly Norvelle AIFD TMF
Holiday floral designs with fresh and dried flowers, evergreens and holiday accessories.
Creative ideas for door wreaths, centerpieces and mantle treatments.
Transitional ideas that go from Fall through the holiday season.
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Cost $10 advance, $15 at the door
Contact (817) 457-9869 for reservations

Ellison's Greenhouses - www.ellisonsgreenhouses.com
2107 East Stone, Brenham, TX (979) 836-6011

TSFA President Debbie Wright AAF TMFA and
Second Vice President Pat Shirley Becker AIFD TMFA

Programs presented by: Gregg Hoppe AIFD TMF & Pat Shirley Becker AIFD TMFA
Dianna Doss AAF, Debbie Gordy AAF TMFA, Judy Rutledge AAF TMFA, & Debbie Wright AAF TMFA

A special thank you to the Texas Floral Endowment for assisting with travel expenses for these TSFA representatives!

  

"Celebrating AFH's 60th Anniversary 1946-2006"

AFH Past Presidents revisit AFH's past
Gayle Johnson AAF TMFA, Judy Rutledge AAF TMFA,
Lynn Lary McLean AAF AIFD PFCI TMF & Renee Carpenter TMFA

Past Houston Cup Winners decorated tables for the celebration...

Alice Baldwin TMF, J Schwanke AIFD PFCI,
Arthur Chung TMF, & Mary Ann Morales TMF

The Connection - www.theconnectionwholesaleflorist.com
Presented by Virginia Glover TMF - Willow Creations

Southern Floral Company's Susan Weatherford,
TF Lone Star Unit President Pamela Hightower TMF,
and Teleflora's Sandy Savage AAF TMF

Lynn Lary McLean AAF AIFD PFCI TMFA
(center of back row)

Lynn Lary McLean AAF AIFD PFCI TMFA of Lary's Florist - Friendswood, TX recently attended Teleflora's RTI Conference in Baltimore. Also attending was TSFA member Martha White, Gordon Boswell Flowers - Fort Worth, TX (back row, far right).


Alex Torres TMF

Alex Torres TMF will be chairing the Allied Florists of Houston Cup on October 10, 2006. Alex is a past winner of the Houston Cup, the Texas Cup, and the Sylvia Cup. He recently attended an AIFD Accreditation Evaluation Session and will receive his AIFD accreditation next Summer. He writes an article for The Allied Florist Magazine and the AFH web site called Focus on Design.



Joel Paul Shirley TMF and the Satff of Shirley Floral Company of San Angelo, Texas
distributed 20,000 roses celebrating this year's Good Neighbor Day.


Chris Collum TMF of Lubbock, Texas presented his "Twas The Night Before Christmas" program (with Ken Senter AIFD) at Star Decorators Wholesale in Dallas on September 24, 2006. He will also present the program at Star's Atlanta location (with Chad Duggan AIFD) on October 1st and (with Mary Linda Horn AIFD AAF OCF PFCI) in Phoenix on October 8th. Visit Chris' web site at Chris Collum TMF

Education Committee Member Lana Scarborough TMFA has launched TMF classes at Tomball College. Tomball College is the first educational facility to offer TSFA's entire TCF program from start to finish.

Principles of Design (8 hours)
Care and Handling of Cut Flowers and Foliage (8 hours)
Basic Design Techniques (20 hours)
Concepts of the Care and Handling of Foliage and Flowering Plants (8 hours)
Floral Wedding Design Techniques (20 hours)
Floral Funeral Design Techniques (20 hours)
Daily Business Procedures (12 hours)
Employee Relations (3 hours)
Delivery (3 hours)
Customer Relations (3 hours)
Advertising and Promotion (4 hours)
Merchandising (4 hours)

Upon completion of the program students will be eligible to take TSFA's TMF examination. Contact TSFA at (512) 834-0361 for more information.

Debbie Wright AAF TMFA - President
Judy Rutledge AAF TMFA - 1st Vice President
Pat Shirley Becker - AIFD TMFA - 2nd Vice President
Carrie Beamer AIFD TMFA - Retail Director
Pam Fuller AAF TMFA - Retail Director
Norman Northen TMFA - Retail Director
Debbie Woltmann - Retail Director
LaVon Bankhead AAF AIFD PFCI TMFA - Bloomin' Texan Committee Co-Chair
Pam Fuller AAF TMFA - Consumer Marketing Committee Chair
Debbie Gordy AAF TMFA - Education Committee Co-Chair
Debbie Gordy AAF TMFA - Nominating Committee Co-Chair
B J Kirschner AAF PFCI TMF - Election Committee Chair
Judy Rutledge AAF TMFA - Education Committee Co-Chair
Sandy Savage AAF TMF - Bloomin' Texan Committee Co-Chair
Debbie Wright AAF TMFA - Strategic Planning Committee Chair
Jim Johnson AAF AIFD TMFA - President Texas Floral Endowment

July 13-15, 2007 - Austin, Texas

It's never too early to volunteer your time and talent!!!

Contacts:
Convention Chair - Pat Shirley Becker AIFD TMFA
patshirleyb@aol.com (512) 329-8667

Design Symposium Co-Chair - Renee Dahl TMFA
bedofroses@austin.rr.com (512) 291-0038

Design Symposium Co-Chair - Debbie Gordy AAF TMFA
ddgordy@aol.com (281) 471-2124

TSFA - Dianna Doss AAF
ddoss@tsfa.org (800) 375-0361