LIVE, Interactive Class: Design for the Retail Designer
July 25th 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
with Jackie Lacey
Join Jackie Lacey, as he shares design techniques to improve your design skills, step up your design style and help you understand the building blocks of designing in the retail market. You'll create three projects and receive real-time feedback by the end of the class.
LIVE, Interactive Class: Advanced Techniques
August 22nd & 23rd
with Donald Yim AIFD, PFCI
Join Donald Yim AIFD, CFD, PFCI, over Zoom, as he teaches you different techniques, tips and trends to take your designs to the next level and increase your revenue opportunities. You'll do four projects and receive real-time feedback at the end of the class.
LIVE, Interactive Class: Valentine Day Design & Business
December 12th & 13th
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST &
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST
Valoween brings mixed emotions to each of us every year. It is not just about what to sell but how to sell it. Join Jackie Lacey to look at the design trends and the business end of being prepared for the black Friday for florists. Sunday a full day of presentations and hands-on design and Monday will concentrate on the business of a successful Valentine’s day.
LIVE, Interactive Class: Mother’s Day Prep & Planning
February 27th & 28th, 2022
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST &
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST
In today’s market, it is not only about knowing what you plan on featuring for the holidays, but also, knowing what trends to anticipate, what special plants or flowers will be the hot new request and what can be done to stay ahead of the competition. This holiday-focused class will go over the design and business aspects of Mother's Day with real-time instructor feedback given by the end of class.
LIVE, Interactive Class: Wedding Bouquets
April 6th, 2022
with Sharon McGukin, AIFD
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
This class focuses on wedding bouquet trends, techniques to improve your design skills and style and tips to help you understand the building blocks of designing wedding bouquets in the retail market. You'll do three projects and receive real-time feedback by the end of class.
LIVE, Interactive Class: Adding Creative Flair
May 19th, 2022
with Jackie Lacey, AIFD
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST
Creative Flair provides individuality and style to every design we do. Simply, it is what separates each design from another. Looking to prepare for accreditation? Join Jackie, as he focuses on understanding creative flair with design techniques and trends to improve your skills. You'll do three projects and receive real-time feedback by the end of the class.
In-Person Class: Celebrating Life Every Day
August 15th, 16th 17th
with Jackie Lacey & Guest Designer Derek Woodruff
Join us as we look at how to increase our understanding of what makes each celebration different when it comes to the holidays like Valentine's Day/ Mother’s Day and how to increase your opportunities with great techniques like foliage manipulation. Special guest designer Derek Woodruff AIFD, CFD, CF, PFCI, with Syndicate Sales, will show us new products and design tips to keep you in the know, while you continue to grow.
In-Person Class: Elements & Principles of Design
January 23rd-27th, 2022
with Sandy Schroeck AIFD, CFD, PFCI
This in-depth class on the Elements and Principles of Design will give you a better understanding of the tools of the trade, Care and handling, backroom set up, basics of wedding/sympathy and events, with three to five projects each day. This is our most expansive course offered and is required for CFD national certification as an AIFD Education Partner.
In-Person Class: Wedding Bliss
April 3rd - 5th, 2022
with Sharon McGukin AAF, AIFD, PFCI & Jackie Lacey
Weddings are ever-changing. You have to stay on top of those changes. Join Sharon and Jackie, as they guide you through wedding styles for personal flowers, bouquets and centerpieces. Each day will provide hands-on projects and a look at various styles designed by your instructors. The concentrated time spent on wedding consultations alone is worth the investment.
In-Person Class: Certification & Competition 2022
June 12th & 13th, 2022
with Jackie Lacey AAF, AIFD, CFD, PFCI
Join instructor Jackie Lacey in Jacksonville, as he revisits designing for certification and competition, creative flair, design techniques and overall best practices for the testing process to help you be prepared to pass your state or national certification, floral competition or just to improve your design skills against your competition.
