Progressive People + Sustainable Flowers

So Excited to Recap the 2018 Slow Flowers Summit in the pages of Florists' Review's October 2018 issue.

Here's an Excerpt:

Slow Flowers Summit Report 2018

When progressive and curious flower people come together, it’s no surprise that innovative ideas develop, align and reemerge with a new focus. That’s exactly what took place at the second annual Slow Flowers Summit on June 29, 2018, which drew a sold-out attendance at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C.

Designed to serve professionals in the Slow Flowers community, including floral designers, farmer-florists and vendors who supply them (flower farmers, wholesale florists, soft and hard goods suppliers), as well as members of the media and educators, the one-day conference examines new models of floristry.

As an interactive, LIVE element of American Flowers Week (June 28-July 4), the Summit drew more than 100 attendees. Sixty percent of those self-identify a