MEMBERS AREA NEWS


JULY NEWSLETTER
Now available to members in the "members only area"

Music Licensing...
Do you play music in your workroom or shop? Are you properly licensed? Visit the
members only area for our guide!

5% Discount for BFA members at Peter H Smith Wholesalers..
See the Members Only section for details!



   NEWS HIGHLIGHTS


FlowersDirect Strengthens its relay network...
Flowergram to be integrated
Click here

Event Organiser ceases trading...
No SFE for 2009 
Click here

Leading Edge Floristry...
Higher level courses and training available in the South East Click here

New Doorstep Selling regulations 1 October...
These will affect any sales made outside the workplace... Click here

Shop rents falling... Click here

Sainsbury's ceases online flowers...
Click here

Change in Consumer Law..
Effective 26 May,
click here for details.

Tesco to cease online flowers...
Click here

Interflora to be Sold... United Online Inc. to aquire FTD Group, Inc. for approx $800 million 

 

 

... to the cyber office of the British Florist Association, BFA, the public voice of the UK flower industry.

This website is aimed at retail florists - if you're a consumer, please
click here to be redirected to our consumer website.

  

TRADE FAIR!
Last weekend in October; 
Solihull, West Midlands

Click for details





BFA Conference '08 -
Your Future - in Your Hands

  • We're building a REAL Shop of the Future
  • Floristry products for the future
  • The Importance of Relay as part of your business
  • Wholesalers and the Supply Chain in the future
  • Staffing and training
  • Pricing, gifts, marketing, technology and more...

Details here!




BFA MARQUEE - Tatton Park

BFA Marquee Tatton park
Photos of our huge and fabulous marquee can be seen here.
For the first time Tatton played host to The British Florist Association Marquee. We hosted the
WorldSkills UK 2008 Floristry Final and the Teleflorist Designer Championships. Click for more info.
          



 

 

          HEADLINES


Online Shop Launched..
Click here to visit!

Enter our CONFERENCE COMPETITIONS! Five ways to WIN! Click here.

Neil Whittaker live on GMTV...
 Tune in on the 20th of September for the Battle of the Brides with BFA member Neil. 
Click here for more information.
                        

         BFA EVENTS


Conference 2008..
YOUR FUTURE, IN YOUR HANDS.October 25th & 26th in Solihull...
CLICK TO WIN TWO SUNDAY TICKETS!!

BFA Hub
Meetings Return
These popular meetings are back -  September meeting Ashford, Kent.
Click here for more info!

FREE Business Improvement Evening...
Exeter, 6.30pm 17th September.
Click here for more info!

                   
   

   MEMBER BENEFITS


BFA Floriguard Insurance now online
Click here for the new website, policy information and a quotation. Exclusive discounts for BFA members!

FREE Chrysal gift for NEW members..

Click here to read about ALL our member benefits and how to join!

Promotional calendars for 2009
Click here for more info
 
               


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at BFA's online shop
                  

 

Contact Us
British Florist Association Tel: 0844 8007299, info@britishfloristassociation.org, PO Box 5161 DUDLEY DY1 9FX