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About AFIA
Mission Statement
Board of Trustees
Committees
AFIA Bylaws
Newsletters
Mission Statement
The American Floral Industry Association (AFIA) is the nation's only organization representing all segments of the permanent botanical, holiday and decorative accessories industry.
AFIA was founded in 1994 to achieve the following goals:
- To act as the national organization for importers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, sales representatives and others involved in the permanent botanical, holiday and decorative accessories industry
- To foster and promote all businesses within that industry
- To maintain a favorable business climate in North America for the use of the industry's products
- To improve continually the public's knowledge and awareness about the quality and diversity of the industry's products through effective marketing
- To promote the development of fair and efficient national practices for the transportation, distribution and sale of the industry's products
- To promote fair credit practices within the industry
- To present current and accurate information to decision-makers who affect the industry
- To enhance the quality of commercial displays, meetings and trade shows sponsored by others
- To represent the industry's interests before all legislative and executive bodies
2007 Board of Trustees
Ken Zutz, Chair
(2007 – 2008)
Design Master Color Tool, Inc.
P.O. Box 601
Boulder , CO 80306
303-443-5214
303-443-5217 (FAX) |
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Cathy Malcom
(2006-2008)
Craig Bachman Imports
2000 Stemmons Frwy #1F406
Dallas, TX 75207
214-752-0190
214-752-0192 (FAX) |
Tom Acklin
(2007-2009)
Autograph Foliages
3631 Perkins Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44114
216-426-6151
216-881-3624 (FAX)
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Alfred J. Fearon
(2005-2007)
OIC International
P.O. Box 560
Bolivar, OH 44612
330-874-1388
330-874-1387 (FAX) |
Jesse R. Ma
(2006-2008)
Transpac Imports Inc.
1050 Piper Drive
Vacaville, CA 95688
707-452-0600
707-452-0800 (FAX)
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John Haste
(2004-2006)
IMAX Worldwide Imports
P.O. Box 472188
Tulsa, OK 74147
918-254-2700
918-249-1000 (FAX) |
Eric Siu
(2006-2008)
Evergreen Floral & Craft
2920 Ramco Street
West Sacrament, CA 95691
916-372-8900
916-372-9800 (FAX) |
Jack Wang
(2005-2007)
Allstate Floral & Craft, Inc.
14038 Park Place
Cerritos, CA 90703
562-926-2302
562-926-8613 (FAX) |
John Nielsen, 1st V. Chair
(2005-2007)
Knud Nielsen Co.
217 Park Street
Evergreen, AL 36401
800-633-1682
251-578-2462 (FAX)
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Seth E. Shulman, 2nd V. Chair
(2005-2007)
Reliant Ribbon Corporation
838 21st Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07513
973-881-0404 x22
973-881-0560 (FAX) |
John Kulisek
(2005-2007)
Norben Import Corporation
109 Salinas Court
Summerville, SC 29483
201-487-0855
201-487-0787 (FAX)
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J. Reilly Tucker III, Past Chair
(2007)
Direct Export Co., Inc.
925 22nd Street, Suite 116
Plano, TX 75074
972-881-0055
972-423-4627 (FAX) |
Don Mechanic, Sec/Treas
(2007)
Don Mechanic Enterprises, Inc.
P.O. Box 558
Addison, TX 75001
972-960-7470
972-960-8377 (FAX) |
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2007 Trade Show Committee
John Haste, Chair
IMAX Worldwide Imports
P.O. Box 472188
Tulsa, OK 74147
918-254-2700
918-249-1000 (FAX) |
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John Nielsen
Knud Nielsen Co.
217 Park Street
Evergreen, AL 36401
800-633-1682
215-578-1887 (FAX) |
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Jesse R. Ma
Transpac Imports Inc.
1050 Piper Drive
Vacaville, CA 95688
707-452-0600 x106
707-452-0800 (FAX) |
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Ken Zutz
Design Master Color Tool, Inc.
P.O. Box 601
Boulder, CO 80306
303-443-5214
303-443-5217 (FAX) |
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Alfred J. Fearon
OIC International
P.O. Box 560
Bolivar, OH 44612
330-874-1388
330-874-1387 (FAX) |
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Tom Hunsche
Circle TH Group
5294 Fredericks Stand
South Lebanon , OH 45061
513-677-3782
513-667-3875 (FAX) |
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Hans Juffermans
Winward Silks
6225 Danville Road
Mississauga, ON, Canada LST 2H7
905-670-0888
905-670-8848 (FAX) |
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Gary Allen
Allen & Associates
5114 109th Avenue
Milan, IL 61264
309-787-5557
309-787-2639 (FAX) |
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AFIA Bylaws
Click here for AFIA Bylaws in Adobe(TM) PDF format.
Newsletter - AFIA Trends
Please check back for the latest issue of AFIA Trends. Download here:
Issue 13: August-October
Issue 12: May-July
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