George Boulton: 1936-2018
A longtime industry member and former Society of American Florists volunteer leader died March 18 from complications of myelodysplastic syndrome, cancer of the bone marrow. George Boulton of Flowers by George Inc. in Arlington, Washington, was born May 1, 1936 in...House Subcommittee Head Pays Visit to Hortica
An influential congressman spent about an hour last week visiting a floral industry business. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Illinois-13), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research, requested the March 23 meeting at Hortica in Edwardsville,...FTD: Valentine’s Day Media Campaign Fell ‘Substantially Short’ of Expectations
FTD expects consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2018 to be about $20 million below internal expectations — a shortcoming the company blames on “unfavorable performance from ProFlowers and Gourmet Foods due largely to media campaign investments that...Stories from Capitol Hill: SAF Members Meet, Greet and Educate Lawmakers
Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia-6) does not represent Mike Mooney. In fact, Goodlatte, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, represents a district some 2,500 miles from Mooney’s home in Southern California. But last week, when Mooney, of Dramm &...Why Join SAF?
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