CFAA (sēē-fáh)creative Floral Arrangers of the americas, Inc |
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2024 THE POWER OF POSSIBILITIES SCHEDULE |
Thursday, February 22, 2024
9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Registration open | Lobby Desk |
9:00 am - 5:30 pm | Chic Boutique sales open | Exec. Conf. Room |
9:00 am - 5:30 pm | Vendors sales open | Ballroom |
Noon - 2:30 pm | Workshop # 1: "A Floral Fusion" with Arlene Stewart Bamboo cuttings & palm weave | Vista A & B |
Noon - 2:30 pm | Workshop # 2: "Ribbons" with Bess Treadwell - Stick weaving | Vista C & D |
3:00pm - 5:30 pm | Workshop # 3: "Infinity" with Francine Thomas - Rhythmic wire framing | Vista A & B |
3:00pm - 5:30 pm | Workshop # 4: "Anything Goes" with Betty Ann Galway - Fun with fiberworks | Vista C & D |
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | "Design Challenge" featuring our own CFAA members! | Ballroom |
Friday, February 23, 2024
8:00 am - 4:00 pm | Registration open | Lobby Desk |
9:00 am - 3:00 pm | Kaleidoscope Design Showcase set-up | Lobby Hall |
9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Flower Room open | Augusta A |
9:00 am - 6:00 pm | Chic Boutique sales open | Exec. Conference Room |
9:00 am - 6:00 pm | Vendors open (closed during presentations) | Ballroom |
9:00 am - 11:30 am | Workshop # 5: "Wave of Light" with Francine Thomas - framing your design | Vista A & B |
11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Lunch on your own | |
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Workshop # 6: "Power of Collages" with Gina Jogan - interactive staging panels | Vista C & D |
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Workshop # 7: "Fun with Ikebana" with Irene Gomulka - a designer bamboo container | Vista A & B |
3:00 pm - 5:00pm | Workshop # 8: "Inspirations" with Kathy Ward - botanical wearable art | Vista C & D |
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Vendors open | Ballroom |
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Kaleidoscope Designer Showcase viewing and Meet the Board - cash bar available | Ballroom Lobby |
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Opening night dinner | Ballroom |
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | "Forces of Nature" with Betty Ann Galway | Ballroom |
Saturday, February 24, 2024
8:30 am - 9:30 am | Registration open | Lobby Desk |
Vendors open during non-program hour | Ballroom | |
9:15 am - 9:30 am | Opening remarks | Ballroom |
9:30 am -11:00 am | "Possibilities of a Pot, a Stick and Blooms" featuring Gina Jogan | Ballroom |
Noon - 2:00 pm | Lunch and Annual Business Meeting | Vista A-D |
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | "Virginia is for (Flower) Lovers" featuring The Virginia Flower Lovers | Ballroom |
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Flower Room sales end | Augusta A |
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Chic Boutique open | Exec. Conference Room |
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Saturday night Dinner - cash bar available | Ballroom |
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Silent Auction and Raffle close | |
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | " The Power of Possibilities!" featuring Francine Thomas | Ballroom |
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm | closing remarks | Ballroom |
9:30 pm | Kaleidoscope Design Showcase breakdown (& Sunday am) | Lobby |
Registration is for members only. The registration form appears under Seminars when you sign into the website (top right corner - click on portrait icon for password instructions) You may purchase a membership online at creativefloral.org/membership Refund requests for the seminar are to be made through the registrar at CFAAregistrar@gmail.com. There is a non-refundable administration fee of $50 retained before refunds can be issued. No refunds issued after Feb. 1, 2024. Any fees paid will be considered a donation to our nonprofit organization. Participants must be registered for the event to enter any workshop on that day. Hotel reservations are preferred at Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside Hotel. LInk to the Hotel Reservations here. You can also call the hotel at 407-851-9000. Ask for the "Creative Floral Arrangers of the Americas 2024" special rate. ($180/night plus taxes and fees). There is a limited number of rooms available at the group rate. The cut-off date for the group rate is Feb. 2, 2024. CFAA pays for the rooms not filled if we do not meet the minimum number of hotel nights paid during this event, per our contractual obligation. All registrants have the option to have other registrants see your contact information in the registration form. (The list of attendees is shown on the website, only to registrants.) All registrants are also members. COMPLIMENTARY for CFAA Hotel Guests: Overnight self-parking, Guest room internet access, Hotel airport shuttle. For Non-Hotel Guests: Overnight self-parking $18.00 per night plus tax, Overnight valet parking $24.00 per night plus tax. Click the link below to see printable CFAA 2024 Seminar Schedule: |