The American Floral Endowment (AFE) recently held its annual gala fundraising dinner on September 14, 2011 in Palm Springs, Calif. Over 30 organizations in the floriculture industry helped sponsor the event, which was held during the Society of American Florist’s annual convention. The fundraising dinner paid tribute to the generous industry members and organizations that have supported AFE. 185 industry members attended the event, which was hosted by Tom Butler, Chairman of Teleflora and AFE’s Board of Trustees and Paul Bachman, of Bachman’s and AFE’s Chairman-Elect.

AFE would like to thank the following sponsors and hosts who made the evening a success!

Hosts

Asocolflores

BloomNet

Delaware Valley Floral Group

Highland Supply Corporation

Hortica

The John Henry Company

Mellano & Company

Smithers-Oasis North America

Pete Garcia Company/ Garcia Group

Teleflora

Sponsors

Kennicott Brothers Company

The Pennock Company

Syndicate Sales, Inc.

Tagawa Greenhouses

Amling Brothers/Newport Wholesale Floral

Ball Horticultural Company

FTD, Inc.

Golden Flowers

Wine Sponsors

The Roy Houff Company

Armellini Express

OFA - The Association of Horticulture Professionals

Printing Sponsors

Los Angeles Flower Market of the American Florists’ Exchange, Ltd.

Paul Ecke Ranch

Flower Table Centerpieces Donations

Equiflor / Rio Roses Product Donation

Other Supporters

Baisch & Skinner, Inc.

Strange’s Florist

DESIGN MASTER color tool, inc.

Vans Inc.

Phillip’s Flowers