IRWINDALE, Calif. — Fiesta Parade Floats, the leading award-winning float builder for the Rose Parade is proud to announce that it has been recognized by the American Institute of Floral Designers for its support of the floral industry with the presentation of the 2016 Award of Merit Industry.
Presented at the AIFD’s annual awards ceremony, held in Anaheim on July 5th, the award is considered to be one of the highest honors given by the AIFD, and is presented to members of the floral industry who are not members of AIFD in recognition for their generous support and promotion of the Institute and its members.
Fiesta Parade Floats received the distinction for its promotion of outstanding flower use and creative floral displays on their Tournament of Roses Parade floats, in addition to their promotion of AIFD design members and continued contributions to the AIFD symposiums.
“It is truly humbling to be recognized by an organization that is made up of outstanding individuals that are at the forefront of the floral industry,” said Tim Estes, president of Fiesta Parade Floats. “We could not be more honored to receive this award and Fiesta Parade Floats would not be at the pinnacle of the float building industry without the hard work, creativity and artistic talent that are hallmarks of the AIFD members.”
The award has only been presented 34 times since The Tournament of Roses Association first received it in 1974.
In 2015, Fiesta Parade Floats floral director, Jim Hynd Jr., was named the recipient of AIFD’s Award of Distinguished Service for his outstanding service to the institute.
About Fiesta Parade Floats
Based in Irwindale, CA, the 2017 Rose Parade will be Fiesta’s 29th anniversary as a world premier float builder. Fiesta boasts an impressive track record with the highest award win rate in the Rose Parade industry and, together with its clients, has won the parade’s highest honor, the Sweepstakes Trophy more than any other float builder. Fiesta Parade Floats is considered a leader in both floral technology and floral application within both, the float and floral industries. Fiesta also builds custom props for television commercials, feature films, exhibits and theme parks. Major exhibits include: Spring Garden Show, Crystal Court South Coast Plaza, American Institute of Floral Design National Symposium, Feature Exhibits and the Flower/Garden Pavilion at the Los Angeles County Fair, Bellagio and Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Innoventions, Disneyland’s popular attraction in Tomorrowland and Venus Fort Shopping Mall in Tokyo, Japan. For more information, visit, http://www.fiestaparadefloats.com.
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