Yes. We provide gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan options at all meals. If something more specific is needed, email hello@slowflowers.com with your request and we will work with our catering partners and do our best to accommodate your needs. We'll also email all Summit guests closer to the event date to make sure we have dietary needs from everyone.

Request to join the 2024 Summit Facebook group where you can coordinate carpools, find friends to grab dinner with, or whatever you need! Follow the Summit on Instagram, too.

If your travel plans allow you to bring your clippers, please do! Otherwise, tools will be available to share among groups.

The Slow Flowers Summit is a conference for professionals. We kindly request that families consider staying offsite to ensure Slow Flowers guests have access to Banff Centre hotel rooms. Visit Banff and Lake Louise Tourism or Travel Alberta for information about other accommodation options.

Yes! Visit parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/banff to learn more about hiking and other activities in the area, as well as safety information.

Sunday, June 23, 2024 ​ Welcome Reception with light bites and beverages Monday, June 24, 2024 2 design demonstrations with Janis Harris and Melanie Harrington Floral Immersion (choose 1): Dried Florals with Heather Henson, Floral Pigments for Textiles with Lourdes Still and Artful Mechanics with Hitomi Gilliam Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack Tuesday, June 25, 2024 Guided wildflower walk and native plant presentation with Latifa Pelletier-Ahmed Design demonstration and book signing with Cynthia Zamaria Panel discussion and design demonstrations with Lorna Jackson, Cara Scott, and Jaimie Reeves Keynote presentation and design demonstration with Hitomi Gilliam Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack

GENERAL TICKET POLICY No full refunds or cancellations. Tickets are transferable. We understand all of us have unique situations, so please contact us with any questions or needs regarding your ticket by emailing hello@slowflowers.com. ​ TICKET TRANSFERS For those of wishing to transfer their ticket to another person instead, post your request to the Slow Flowers Society Facebook page, and the Slow Flowers Summit private Facebook group (someone may want to bring a friend!). You are responsible for finding a buyer for your ticket, although we are happy to add your name to a list of sellers that we'll share with anyone who contacts us directly. Reach out to us at hello@slowflowers.com.

Yes! We've done so successfully for years and we're happy to help this year, too. You are responsible for finding a buyer for your ticket, although we are happy to add your name to a list of sellers that we'll share with anyone who contacts us directly. For help transferring your ticket, we recommend: Email Slow Flowers to see if anyone has let us know they're looking for a ticket Post that you have a ticket available to the Slow Flowers Society Facebook page Post that you have a ticket available to the Slow Flowers Summit private Facebook group (someone may want to bring a friend!) Once you and the new ticket holder have settled up payment, email karen@slowflowers.com to ensure the registration system gets updated with the new guests' information.

Registrations and pre-ticket sales close at midnight PST on June 14, 2024. Tickets are available June 15, 2024 until the event date at the walk in registration rate. Register now!

The venue for the 2024 Slow Flowers Summit is Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity. The Town of Banff (pop. 8,000) is only 90-minutes from Calgary International Airport and is easily accessible by rental car, the Banff Airporter (see details below), ROAM Transit, or the Brewster Banff Airport Express. Just a few blocks from Banff Centre, downtown Banff is peppered with intriguing museums, galleries, cafes and boutiques and is surrounding by the beauty of the Canadian Rockies. The closest airport is Calgary International Airport. CALGARY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (YYC) 2000 Airport Rd NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6W5, Canada www.yyc.com

A room block has been secured at the Banff Centre Hotel with Slow Flowers Summit guests receiving a discounted nightly room rate. Surrounded by pine, spruce and fir forest, Banff Centre hotel provides a central location to easily access the conference conference center and nearby activities. Nightly Room Rates 2 Beds $295 CAD/$212.50 USD* Limited availability ​ 1 Bed $275 CAD/$198.09 USD* Available the nights of June 20-June 27, 2024, subject to availability. Last day to book is May 24, 2024. ​ Book online or by phone at 1-800-884-7574 and mention booking ID SFS2406. The Slow Flowers Summit is a conference for professionals. We kindly request that families consider staying offsite to ensure Slow Flowers guests have access to Banff Centre hotel rooms. Visit Banff and Lake Louise Tourism or Travel Alberta for information about other accommodation options. ​ *Hotel room rates are subject to applicable local and venue taxes (currently 11%) in effect at time of check out. CAD to USD conversion based on exchange rate as of October 31, 2023.

Banff Airporter (Airport Shuttle) Banff Airporter is the official shuttle provider to Banff Centre. Receive a 15% discount on their daily shuttle service between the Calgary Airport and Banff. Click Banff Airporter and then Book Now. Proceed through the reservation and enter promo code SLOWFLOWERS24 on the final payment page to receive the discount. The special Slow Flowers Summit rate is valid for travel dates between June 20-26, 2024 if reservation is made at least 1 week prior to the event date. ​ ​ Car Rentals ​ Car rental companies with Calgary locations: Budget 1-800-268-8900 Enterprise Rent-A-Car 1-800-261-7331 Hertz 1-403-221-1341 Avis 1-800-331-1084 Thrifty 1-403-221-1961 Alamo 1-877- 222-9075 ​ Car rental companies with Banff locations: Budget 1-800-268-8900 Enterprise Rent-A-Car 1-403-762-2688 Hertz 1-403-221-1341 Avis 1-403-762-3222 ​ ​ Banff National Park Pass A park pass is required for all vehicles entering Banff National Park. Park passes may be purchased at the Park entrance or at the Visitor Centre on Banff Avenue. ​ pc.gc.ca | 1-888-773-8888 | information@pc.gc.ca

A park pass is required for all vehicles entering Banff National Park (Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity is in the national park). Park passes may be purchased at the Park entrance or at the Visitor Centre on Banff Avenue. For more information and to purchase a park pass visit www.banfflakelouise.com/park-pass-purchase.