Help Wanted:

      The Minnesota State Florist Association is looking for Visionary leaders for the 2010 Marketing Summit. Join fellow industry members on June 7-9 in central Minnesota for this marketing event. This 3 day event places you in a gathering where purpose meets passion for a truly co-created experience. The Summit is an overdue departure from other attempts and is a absolute first of its kind experience . The fundamental philosophy is simple – The Summit respects, pushes and celebrates the flower industry in Minnesota.

Required Qualifications:

?       A Visionary: You recognize that the world has changed, business has changed and the industry must change to survive. You can appreciate the impact that one or a few good ideas that are followed through to then can have a profound impact on our world.

?       Compromising: Must be able to work together to formulate plans that will be implemented by most florists within today’s budgets. Must be able to energize your fellow florist and debate the big picture.

?       Forthcoming: Devote some of your time and help gain the support of florists to invest their personal time to implement the plan.

?       Innovative: If you believe that plans are need to bring us together as an industry to capture home decorating and gift market share from other industries – and not create competition among fellow florists.

?       Approachable: If you believe in order to promote learning, the successes and failures of the ideas must be shared among members openly

If this sounds like yourself or someone you know; Please contact Pat Busch @ 763-478-9329