Future Tours
Floralies - Budapest, Hungary, 2013
The Floralies present floricultural at its highest standards. Exhibitors from the four corners of the globe gather together in Budapest to display their horticultural and botanical wonders and the contemporary floral arrangements at this event will exemplify the craft and make this one of the essential trips on the florist’s calendar.
There are many reasons to visit Floralies. The flowers and plants exhibition obviously deserves viewing and the magnificent landscaped gardens, and ornamental flowers and plants on display will be enough for most visitors to make the trip worthwhile. There is also an opportunity to buy the flowers there, whether as a private sale or as a b2b transaction and this is a chance for florists to expand their contacts and connections for their trade. For those with a drive to improve on their own artistic methods, there will be a series of organised study days, workshops and conferences.
Set in the backdrop of Budapest there is the additional opportunity to experience what is regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. As a World Heritage Site, Budapest resides on the river Danube and has sightseeing delights such as the Buda Castle Quarter, the world’s largest thermal water cave system, Heroes Square, and architectural giants like the parliament building.
WAFA Ireland Seminar 2014 - Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland, 18-22 June, 2014
The 11th World Flower Show will be held at the Royal Dublin Society in Ballsbridge, Dublin on Wednesday 18th June to Sunday 22 June in 2014. The WAFA show is renowned for simply being the largest and most spectacular international floral show.
If you want to witness world-class floristry then this is a rare opportunity to see designs from the best in the business all under one roof.
With an ECT tour the show is only part of the experience and the beautiful surroundings of Dublin and the Irish landscapes beyond can be visited in a unique tailored travel experience for your group.
Dublin is enriched with history, reflected in the many National museums there, and in more plain sight in the Georgian architecture and towering cathedrals and castles.
You could visit the magnificent estate of Airfield with its ornate gardens, and a view over the south Dublin Mountains or sample a pint of Guinness at the Guinness Storehouse, Ireland’s top visitor attraction – a seven storey building and former fermentation house that has been remodelled as a pint of the world famous beer.
ECT will make sure you have quality accommodation on your visit and one of the best tour guides in the business on hand to ensure your needs are catered for.
Why not look at what happened on our previous WAFA tour to Boston, by reading the blog posted by the ECT tour guide at the time.
American Institute of Floral Designers 2012
2012 National Symposium, Miami, Florida, USA,
2013 National Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
The American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) is the USA’s leading non-for profit organisation committed to recognising the highest standards of professional floral design. AIFD is engaged in educational programmes in flower design and designs flowers for major events such as Presidential Inaugurations and Academy Awards, and the AIFD members comprise of some exceptionally talented floral artists.
The National Symposiums are an annual event and present not only some truly inspirational floral designs but also an opportunity to network and learn from the elite florists of America. Coming to an AIFD Symposium could be the catalyst to elevate your designs to a new level or a wonderful opportunity to experience American culture with a floral theme.
The 2012 National Symposium is held in the beautiful state of Miami, where art deco, beach chic and some of the best shopping in the US will make for an unforgettable trip.
The year after in 2012, the Symposium will take place in Las Vegas, home to the most contemporary architecture in the world – where hotels become tourist attractions in themselves – such as the pyramid shaped Luxor or the Venetian – where you can take a ride in a gondola through a replica Venetian waterway.
If you want to combine a trip to the US with a floristry extravaganza then this is your best option to plan for now.
