Award Nominations Sought for 2025

The AIFD Awards Committee is pleased and excited to open nominations for the prestigious recognition for members and supporters of the American Institute of Floral Designers to be honored in 2025, during the annual Symposium in Palm Springs, California.

If you know of deserving members and allied industry supporters who deserve recognition for their work and contributions, we encourage you to consider submitting a nomination TODAY!
Nominations are being accepted through February 1, 2025.

How to Submit a Nomination

Recognizing members and supporters is simple. There are 5 categories of award presented below for nomination. Please carefully read through each category and click on links in each section to submit a nomination for the appropriate area. If you have any questions, please click here to e-mail Awards Committee Chair John Kittinger AIFD.

Award Categories

Award of Merit for Non-Industry members

This award is presented to individuals outside the floral industry who are selected because of their personal or professional use of fresh flowers in such a manner as to be a credit to the floral profession. In what manner does the nominee use flowers in a public way? Has what the nominee done with flowers brought about a greater awareness of flowers and or floral design? Does the awareness this nominee promotes come about through education?

Submit Here for Award of Merit for Non-Industry Nomination

Award of Merit for Industry members

This award is presented to members of the floral industry who are NOT members of AIFD® but who are involved in the floral industry. This award can be given to an individual, group or company. Is the nominee an AIFD® partner? Has the nominee provided support or contributions to AIFD® and if so in what manner? Is the nominee active and do they further the floral industry in other allied or trade organizations? What specific contribution has the nominee made to the advancement of the floral industry as a whole?

Submit Here for Award of Merit for Industry Member Nomination

Award of Design Influence

The Award of Design Influence recognizes floral design visionaries whose creative body of work has national influence and constitutes a legacy of innovation. Has the nominee supported or contributed to AIFD® in any way? What specific contribution(s) or advancements has the nominee made to the American design style? What impact has the nominee made on the American style of design? How does this person share their design talents? Does this person have the ability or intention to continue to influence American design?

Submit Here for Award of Design Influence Nomination

Award of Distinguished Service to the Floral Industry

This award is presented to AIFD® members who have made a significant contribution to the floral industry. Has the nominee been a member of AIFD® in good standing? How has the nominee served AIFD® on a National and Regional level? Has the nominee played an active role in other allied or trade organization? Has the nominee been a leader in industry education, research or product development? Has the nominee been a leader in the promotion of the floral industry and AIFD® at the industry and consumer levels?

Submit Here for Award of Distinguished Service to the Floral Industry Nomination

Award of Distinguished Service to AIFD

This award is given to longstanding members of the American Institute of Floral Designers in grateful recognition of extraordinary service to the Institute, upholding its goals and supporting its activities. Recipients shall be known as ‘Fellows of AIFD®’ and are granted Life Membership. Has the nominee been a member of AIFD® in good standing? How has the nominee served AIFD® on a National and Regional level? Has the nominee held office for AIFD® at a National and Regional level? What AIFD® committees has the nominee served on? What has the nominee done to promote and further AIFD®? Has the nominee represented AIFD® for or served on other allied or trade organization committees and events?

Submit Here for Award of Distinguished Service to AIFD Nomination

Please be prepared when you are submitting nominations to provide: