Jim Wilson, Jim Wilson Associates, Osseo, MI, was honored at this year's Great Lakes Floral Expo with the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented for his many years of constant support and promotion of the Michigan Floral Association. The Expo, sponsored by MFA, was held March 8-9 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, MI.
Wilson has served the florists of Michigan for over 40 years and is known for his outstanding service and "no pressure selling technique". He has traveled throughout the state selling for a number of companies including NAPCO and Norm Smith Enterprises. He has been with NAPCO in Jacksonville, FL, for over thirty years and has been their top salesperson several times.
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.
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: Michigan Floral Association
