FTD Announces the 2006 Canadian Florist Conference Schedule of Events

DOWNERS GROVE, IL. (August 24, 2006) - The 2006 FTD Canadian Florist Conference will take place on Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22, at the InterContinental Toronto Centre in downtown Toronto with a full schedule of events created with the unique business needs of florists in mind. Registration is open to anyone in the floral industry.

The FTD Canadian Florist Conference, the largest and leading floral industry event in Canada (formerly the Ontario Florist Conference), will include education programs and networking opportunities geared at helping florists increase revenues and reduce costs. Conference participants will also benefit from informative roundtable discussions, a trade fair with leading industry vendors and an exclusive dinner and entertainment on October 21.

The 2006 FTD Canadian Florist Conference schedule is as follows:
Friday, October 20
5:00pm - 6:00pm Registration

Saturday, October 21
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Registration
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Mercury Technology Seminar
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Trade Fair
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch Buffet
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Promotion in the Trade Fair
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Business Speaker
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Design Education: Sympathy - Jeff Corbin, AIFD, FTD Education Team
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Cocktail Reception
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Dinner & Awards
8:30 pm - 12:00 am Entertainment

Sunday, October 22
9:00 am - 10:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Trade Fair
9:30 am - 10:00 am Q & A with George Kanganis, FTD Executive Vice President of Sales
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Promotion in the Trade Fair
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Education: Internet Marketing - Jim Marshall, FTD Member Services Vice President of Operations
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Motivational Speaker - Nina Spencer, Nina Spencer & Associates
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Design Education - Sarah L Home, AIFD from England

Registration includes FREE hotel accommodations for FTD Members and all meals at the beautiful Intercontinental Toronto Centre in downtown Toronto. Register today to receive the discounted rate of $299 per person. Visit www.FTDi.COM/ofc  or call 800-788-9000 ext. 8990 to register or for more information.

Press Contact
Megan Buchanan
FTD Inc.
3113 Woodcreek Drive
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Tel: 630-724-6540
Cell: 630-699-7088
Email: mbuchanan@ftdi.com

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