Connecting Floral Professionals Since 1985

The first North Dakota Floral Association convention for North Dakota florists was held at the Sheraton Riverside Inn of Minot. The concept was to bring together North Dakotan florists and the wholesale representatives that serve them to learn and have fun. The concept was brought to life by the following people who made up the first ever Board of Directors: Nancy Larson (President), Nola Olson (VP), and Jennifer Lowe (Secretary/Treasurer). The records from the first convention are few but we know there was a trade fair, educational seminars, and design shows featuring guest designers: Paul Duzmati, Johan Weisz, Kevin Larson, and Jennifer Lund. Since then the North Dakota Florist Association has met yearly for a convention based on the ideas from that first one in the summer of '85 and our mission has remained the same.