Haslett, MI – On March 2nd, 2013 at the Great Lakes Floral Expo, during the Saturday evening President’s Recognition Banquet held in the beautiful Pantlind Ballroom at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in downtown Grand Rapids, MI., the Michigan Floral Association (MFA) presented:
Norton’s Flowers & Gifts
2900 Washtenaw Ave
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 434-2700
www.nortonsflowers.com
With the: 2013 Retailer of the Year Award
The criteria for being nominated for this honor reads as follows:
This Active Association member has promoted high standards and professionalism not only to the industry but also to the community that they serve.
Each year the MFA Awards and Nominations Committee is responsible for soliciting and reviewing award nominations. The Committee sends all qualified nominations to a panel of independent judges who evaluate and complete an evaluation form for each nominee. The Committee then totals the points received for each candidate nominated in a specific category and averages. The candidate receiving the highest average score in each category is then chosen to receive the award.
Following is information that was submitted to the MFA Awards and Nominations committee about Norton’s Flowers and Gifts, the 2013 Michigan Floral Association Retailer of the Year:
- With well over 100 years of a long and honored history of serving their community this company honors their founders with consistent quality and value. This company is proud to be a “Brick and Mortar” presence with two stores located in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, MI.
- The commitment of their current owner/management team honors their founder and his succeeding four generations. They continue to flex and respond to current trends and have positioned themselves as leaders in the floral industry.
- Their great support of the Michigan Floral Association and the Society of American Florists shows their willingness to be involved and influential as a positive force for their fellow professional florists.
- Active in and a regular supporter of local charities, this florist “pays it forward” on a regular basis.
- Delivering flowers & plants for every possible occasion their bright fleet of delivery vans say it loud & clear “We deliver the WOW”
To view a list of previous award winners visit www.michiganfloral.org and click on MFA Awards.
The Michigan Floral Association is a full-service trade organization representing more than 500 florists, growers, and wholesalers statewide. Located in Haslett, MI, MFA offers group savings on insurance, financial services, retail bank card processing & supplies, office supplies, and fleet fueling; is the sponsor of the Certified Florist (CF) program; creates and hosts a statewide annual conferences and trade shows; conducts educational seminars though out the year at the association headquarters; publishes the Professional Florist magazine; hosts the MFA web site, and interacts with state / federal government agencies. For more information on MFA, visit their web site at www.michiganfloral.org.
Source: The Michigan Floral Association
