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September 2008 - Posts

Visit to LatinFlor

Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:54 PM by rosemontfloral
After my visit to Valleflor on Tuesday I also visited LatinFlor. We arrived at the start of lunch and just in time to see a football (soccer) game underway. LatinFlor has five football teams and has championship games. The LatinFlor staff was kind enough Read More...
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Visit to Valleflor

Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 4:30 AM by rosemontfloral
Benito Jaramillo, an owner at Valleflor, kindly let me visit his farm on Tuesday. I was provided a private tour, my guides were Luis (Manager of Operations) shown on the left and Juan Pablo (Sales Executive) shown on the right. Valleflor grows many kinds Read More...
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Flowers For Kids Training and a Book Launch

Posted Monday, September 22, 2008 9:33 PM by rosemontfloral
I arrived in Quito, Ecuador on Sunday evening and was greeted by Ramiro and Salome, the founder of Flowers For Kids and his lovely wife. Monday marked the first day of training for the Flowers For Kids program, I'm very excited to be able to return and Read More...
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Society of American Florists (SAF) Convention

Posted Saturday, September 20, 2008 6:56 AM by rosemontfloral
The most beautiful sunrises greeted me my first morning at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida. I've met new friends, caught up with old friends and learned much about the new varieties from around the world at the SAF Outstanding Varieties competition Read More...
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Alligator Alley

Posted Monday, September 15, 2008 7:21 PM by rosemontfloral
Society of American Florists fall meetings and convention kicks off this week at The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL. Erlene arrived in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday evening in advance of the festivities to stay with friends for a day and a half. We all went to Read More...
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