Augusto Solano of Asocolflores Recognized with AFE’s 2024 Ambassador Award

The Ambassador Award recognizes an individual, organization, or institution in the floral community for their exceptional leadership, advocacy, and devoted service to AFE’s mission. By acting as an ambassador and champion of the Endowment, the recipient reinforces the Endowment’s advancements in floriculture research, education, and innovation. AFE’s Board of Trustees chooses the award recipient each year through a nomination process. 

Asocolflores Postpones Proflora XVI

July 26, 2021 Asocolflores

“In view of the global health uncertainty conditions generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, we consider that in Proflora we must give priority to people´s safety. Thus, we have postponed the event”, stated Augusto Solano, President of Asocolflores.

Asocolflores Gives Antioquia and Bogotá “1,400 Reasons to Smile”

October 28, 2020 Asocolflores

“1,400 reasons to smile” is part of the Petal It Forward initiative that Asocolflores is carrying out together with the Society of American Florists (SAF, in Spanish). This initiative has been giving away flowers in select streets in Canada, Colombia, the United States, and Puerto Rico throughout the month of October.

Carolina Díaz, Asocolflores’ New Head of Marketing and Communications

October 21, 2020 Asocolflores

Asocolflores welcomes Carolina Díaz, who will lead the association’s marketing and communications efforts going forward.

Colombian Flowers are Ready for the All Saints’ Day Celebration

October 19, 2020 Asocolflores

All Saints’ Day has become the most important celebration of the calendar year’s second half. Its religious significance has made it a day of celebration not only in Spain but in a number of European countries, including the Netherlands and Italy.