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Renee has more than 20 years of design and leadership experience in the industry. She was inducted into the American Institute of Floral Designers in 2016 and Professional Floral Communicators Int'l in 2018. She is an educator at an AIFD Education Partner in Bucks County PA, and she’s a member of the national Teleflora Education team.  Renee has participated in the Philadelphia Flower Show for the past 13 years, including 2020 when she was honored to be asked to produce The Princess Grace Rose Garden exhibit on behalf of the Embassy of Monaco, and 2021 when she brought The Honey...

Ace Berry AIFD PFCI CFD TMF,  worked in the oil fields of Texas for 5 years before finding his true passion .....FLOWERS!!! Ace opened his own Floral shop in Fulshear, Texas 2016. He Earned his Texas Master Florist in 2012 , was Unit president for Teleflora in 2013. He and his friend Patience Pickner AIFD PFCI created Inspired Designs ....a design team dedicated to their Passion for the industry and paying it forward, with mentoring new designers, educational programs and classes. He has travelled the country taking classes and working with some of the best designers in the world! Ace was inducted...

Artist Stacey Bal celebrates the value in the vast diversity of the floral industry by wearing many hats including educator, author, consultant, event designer, magazine contributor, and product developer. As the owner of The Flora Culturist, she energetically expresses her ever-evolving point of view with unexpected materials and unique combinations of botanicals. Stacey's continued lifelong educational journey through various arts and horticulture are met with her experience as a second-generation floral designer. She is recognized for bringing a fresh perspective and strong voice to the visual arts community most notably as a feature artist at Art Basel Miami 2019. Internationally published,...

Ken Senter AIFD, co owns the Senterpiece, a Wedding and Event Florist in Houston Texas, with Donna Senter AIFD. He is an award winning designer for the past 35 years, included winning the coveted Silvia Cup in 1986. This past year he has 3 top 5 finishes in International Virtual Floral Design Competitions. In 2016 he represented the United States in the Gateway to Americas Cup Competition held in Vancouver Canada. In 2018 he was chosen as a United States Judge for the Gateway to the Americas held in Orlando, FL. He has been invited twice to work at the...