Flowers 2011 - "Race to the Top"

Queensland was proud to be the host of Flowers 2011 - The Australian Flower Conference, held on Tuesday 12th - Thursday 14th July 2011 with an Industry tour on Friday 15th July 2011 at the Sebel & Citigate Hotel, King George Square - Brisbane Qld.

The conference was designed for both growers and florists with a strong focus on providing attendees with information that has immediate practical and commercial applications for their business. The Conference was a forum for industry members to interact with international & national guest speakers who presented key note sessions and workshops on the latest issues and trends in the industry. A trade exhibition, conference dinner and field tour were also be part of the conference experience.

Keynote & International Speaker Highlights:

George Staby (President of Perishables Research Organisation, USA)
Andrea Caldecourt (Freelance consultant in public relations & communications. Recent CEO of Flowers & Plants UK)
Will Healy (Senior Technical and Research Manager at Ball Horticultural Company, USA)
Frank Scholten (Chrysal International)
Jaap van Staaveren (Managing Director, United Flower Organisation bv, The Netherlands)

View the all the Speaker Profiles here