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SCHEDULE*

Day One

MONDAY // JUNE 26th

DESIGN DEMONSTRATIONS + FLORAL DESIGN TAKEOVER at Bellevue Botanical Garden

 

8:00 a.m. // Check-in & Welcome Reception

Breakfast served

9:00 a.m. // Guided Tours of Bellevue Botanical Garden
As part of the opening day festivities, start the day with an optional docent-led tour of the garden.

10:00 a.m. // Joseph Abken and James Gagliardi

Gardens for People

11:00 a.m. // KEYNOTE with Lennie Larkin

The Flower Dollar: Pricing + Profitability

Presentation and Q&A

12:00-3:00 p.m. // Floral Design Takeover + Working Lunch

Introduction & Orientation: Tammy Myers + Lori Poliski
Design teams "flower" Bellevue Botanical Garden

3:00-4:00 p.m. // Tours + Photography of Floral Designs

​4:00-5:00 p.m. // KEYNOTE with Amy Balsters

Building a Better Bouquet

Presentation and Demonstration

 

5:00-6:30 p.m. // Evening Reception

Cocktails and savories with Summit Speakers & Special Guests

 

Day Two

TUESDAY // JUNE 27th

8:00 a.m. // Breakfast

 

9:00 a.m. // Welcome & Introductions

Debra Prinzing, Slow Flowers LLC

9:15 a.m. // KEYNOTE with Julio Freitas of The Flower Hat

Growing for Your Designs

Design Demonstration and Q&A

 

10:45 a.m. Break

 

11:00 a.m. // Farmer, Florist & Sustainability Tracks

Presentations and Design Demonstrations (choose one)

     Floral Design with Gina Lett-Shrewsberry of Inspirations by Gina

     Flower Farming with Dee Hall of Mermaid City Flowers/Black Flower Farmers

     Sustainability with Becky Feasby of Prairie Girl Flowers  

 

Noon // Lunch

Enjoy lunch on the patio

 

1:00 p.m. // Farmer, Florist & Sustainability Tracks

Presentations and Design Demonstrations (choose one)

     Floral Design with Valerie Crisostomo of Black Girl Florists

     Flower Farming with Tracy Yang of Jarn Co. Flowers

     Sustainability with Sarah Reyes of Wildflower and Fern

 

2:00-2:15 p.m. // Thank You Bellevue Botanical Garden

3:30 p.m. // Local Flowers Open House @ Seattle Wholesale Growers Market & Mayesh Wholesale Florist

Tours and Demonstrations

 

5:00-6:00 p.m. // Closing Reception

Cocktails and light bites

*Schedule subject to change

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