Month: September 2011

The AIFD Executive Committee had their summer planning meeting in Las Vegas from August 10-15. As part of the meeting the members discussed preliminary details for getting ready for the 2013 Symposium which will be held June 29 – July 3 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel. Board members were also treated to an exclusive insider's site tour of the expansive Bellagio Hotel's Floriculture Operations facility. …

Over the 2010/2011 season, the export of Dutch flower bulbs rose by 7 percent, to a total value of 623.9 million euros. The United States also purchased 1 percent more tulips than last year, for a total of 453 million bulbs. …

The Association of Colombian Flower Exporters, Asocolflores, made the decision to neutralize the greenhouse gases emitted by its attendees’ flights, on-site trips and lodging, as well as emissions released at Proflora exhibition venues by purchasing Carbon-Offset Credits for projects that promote solutions for renewable energy, with the support of Co2nciencia®, an international recognized organization that works with companies to help them measure their GHG emissions, and make their inhouse inventory and public events “Carbon Neutral”. …