Events Calendar
Florint's Events Calendar is the most comprehensive list of upcoming floristry and flower trade-related events available on the internet. We aim to include all the world's key trade shows and floral art happenings. The visual calendar below shows the events in a useful agenda format. Items are also listed chronologically on this scrollable page (you can search by hitting ctrl+f on your keyboard).
Dutch Lily Days 2013 - Various locations
21-05-2013 / 24-05-2013
The Dutch Lily Days are three days during which Dutch Lily breeders hold collective trials, opening their doors to the public to showcase the season's varieties.
See also, 
the website.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013 - London (UK)
21-05-2013 / 25-05-2013
The world-renowned RHS Chelsea Flower Show will return to London in 2013 for its official centenary! Expect a spectacle.
More info at the RHS website.
MIFEX 2013 - Pahang (Malaysia)
23-05-2013 / 26-05-2013
MIFEX 2013 is the Malaysia International Flower Expo, a new four-day floriculture trade event catering to the wider Asian region, and even beyond.
Have a look at the official Mifex website.
City & Flowers 2013 - St. Petersburg (Russia)
23-05-2013 / 26-05-2013
City & Flowers 2013 is an international forum for the landscaping and floristry sectors that focuses on the Northwest region of Russia.
Read all about the event here.
Bloom 2013 - Dublin (Ireland)
30-05-2013 / 03-06-2013
Bloom (in the park) is Ireland's largest gardening event, taking place in Dublin's Phoenix Park. The fair draws tens of thousands of visitors every year.
IFTEX 2013 - Nairobi (Kenya)
05-06-2013 / 07-06-2013
IFTEX 2013 is the second edition of Kenya's prominent International Flower Trade Expo, a large event that offers about 10.000 square meters of exhibition space.
The offical IFTEX website you can find here.
Guildford Cathedral Flower Gala - Guildford (UK)
06-06-2013 / 08-06-2013
The Guildford Cathedral Flower Gala has Paula Pryke as its head designer and will also feature Joe Massie, amongst others. Expect nothing but lovely flower arrangements!
See also the website.
3rd Int'l Meeting Schools of Floral Art - Antigua
16-06-2013 / 21-06-2013
Alyro International Floral Events is organizing the 3rd International Meeting of Schools of Floral Art / Iberiada Guatemala 2013 in Guatemala's historical town of Antigua.
More info on the AIFE Faceook page or their website.
Poseidon Flowers Int'l Cruise Convention - Greece
17-06-2013 / 21-06-2013
The Poseidon Flowers cruise has been cancelled, unfortunately.
IFE Miami 2013 - Miami Beach (USA)
18-06-2013 / 21-06-2013
The massive International Floriculture Expo 2013 in Miami Beach promises to connect the industry once again, with a - natural - emphasis on the United States.
More information on the IFE website.
Hortitec 2013 - Holambra (Brasil)
19-06-2013 / 21-06-2013
The 20th edition of Hortitec in Holambra will cover everything related to greenhouse technology, cultivation and floriculture.
HTA National Plant Show - Coventry (UK)
25-06-2013 / 26-06-2013
The 4th edition of the HTA National Plant Show in Coventry's Stoneleigh Park will bring the best of British plant suppliers all under one roof.
More info on the website.
AIFD Symposium 2013 - Las Vegas (USA)
28-06-2013 / 02-07-2013
The 2013 AIFD National Symposium, themed “Passion”, will take place at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel.
See the website for the impressive list of floral designers that will be present!
2013 OFA Short Course - Columbus (USA)
13-07-2013 / 16-07-2013
Columbus, Ohio, will host the 2013 OFA Short Course, the main annual convention and marketplace of the Association of Horticulture Professionals.
Everything about the event is listed on the OFA Short Course website.
Enflor Garden Fair 2013 - Holambra (Brasil)
14-07-2013 / 16-07-2013
The Enflor Garden Fair 2013 in the Holambra region of Sao Paulo is one of Brasil's foremost green sector trade fairs.
Click here for the official website.
6th Int'l Symposium Taxonomy Cultivated Plants
15-07-2013 / 19-07-2013
The 6th International Symposium on the Taxonomy of Cultivated Plants will be held in Beijing, under the auspices of the International Society for Horticultural Sciences.
See the website.
Plantarium 2013 - Boskoop (NL)
21-08-2013 / 24-08-2013
Plantarium 2013 will once again have suppliers from all over the world showcasing the latest in tree nursery products. The theme for this year is 'Green speaks'.
More on the website.
Tendence 2013 - Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
24-08-2013 / 27-08-2013
Tendence 2013 is a large international consumer goods fair with a fair share of attention paid to floral products.
Find out more at the website.
All4Home 2013 - Ghent (Belgium)
25-08-2013 / 28-08-2013
All4Home is a new biannual trade fair at the Flanders Expo in Belgium for the deco, flowers and gift segments. The floral part (called All4Flowers) caters to floral professionals and florists in particular.
Find the event website here.
Green is Life 2013 - Warsaw (Poland)
30-08-2013 / 01-09-2013
Green is Life 2013 is a long-standing international gathering for the green sector in Poland's capital Warsaw.
Read all about the event here.
Int'l Horticulture Fair Tulln 2013 - Tulln (Austria)
29-08-2013 / 02-09-2013
International Horticulture Fair Tulln - or the Internationale Gartenbaumesse 2013 - is Austria's premier green sector fair, bringing you lots and lots of flower power.
Eurofleurs - European Championship for Young Florists 2013
05-09-2013 / 07-09-2013
Eurofleurs is the European Championship for Young Florists, organized for the 8th time under the auspices of Florint. The 2013 edition will take place in beautiful Split, Croatia!
See also the Facebook event page.
Expo Flora Russia & Flowers IPM 2013 - Moscow
05-09-2013 / 07-09-2013
Expo Flora Russia merges with Flowers IPM this year. The result is a three-day gathering of floral minds, gardeners, landscape artists and flower traders of all sorts.
More info at the website.
World Flower Council Summit - Sapporo (Japan)
05-09-2013 / 08-09-2013
The 30th Summit of world peace-inspired international florist association the World Flower Council will take place at the Sapporo Park Hotel in Japan.
Greenworld 2013 - Brno (Czech Republic)
06-09-2013 / 07-09-2013
Greenworld will return to Brno (Czech Republic) in 2013 for another edition of this professional gardening and floristry trade fair.
Spoga+gafa 2013 - Cologne (Germany)
08-09-2013 / 10-09-2013
Garden trade fair Spoga+gafa returns to Cologne in September of 2013, offering fresh green inspiration.
Get a taste at the official website.
Flormart 2013 - Padova (Italy)
11-09-2013 / 13-09-2013
International flower, nursery and garden show Flormart will be returning to Padova for its 64th edition in 2013.
The Italian website is available here.
SAF Convention 2013 - Phoenix (USA)
18-09-2013 / 21-09-2013
The Society of American Florists' 129th annual convention will take place in Phoenix, Arizona.
Additional info at the SAF website.
Hortus Hungaricus 2013 - Szigetszentmiklós (Hungary)
20-09-2013 / 22-09-2013
Hungarian horticultural trade fair where key novelties and service providers are presented yearly. The Expo is an important meeting point for Hungarian and foreign green sector professionals.
See also the event website
Fleuramour 2013 - Alden Biesen (Belgium)
20-09-2013 / 23-09-2013
The 'Passion for Flowers' will once again be revived during Fleuramour 2013, taking place in Belgium's impressive Alden Biesen National Commandery.
Proflora 2013 - Bogota (Colombia)
02-10-2013 / 04-10-2013
Proflora 2013 in Bogota is Colombia's premier flower trade show, featuring lots of Colombian business stands and a smaller number of international ones as well.
Additional information is available by clicking here.
Orticolario 2013 - Villa Erba (Italy)
04-10-2013 / 06-10-2013
Orticolario 2013 is the fifth edition of Italy's premier home and garden show, which will feature a lot of innovative flowers and plants.
You may find the Orticolario website here.
IFEX 2013 - Tokyo (Japan)
09-10-2013 / 11-10-2013
Japan's 10th International Flower Expo - one of the largest floriculture trade shows in Asia - will take place in Tokyo, at the Makuhari Messe.
Additional info at the website.
Flora-Fair 2013 - Brussels (Belgium)
13-10-2013 / 14-10-2013
New “Florists only” trade fair at the Tour & Taxis center. Everything for the florist: inspiration, demonstrations, competitions, the whole gamut.
An event website is currently under construction.
FloraHolland Trade Fair Aalsmeer 2013
06-11-2013 / 08-11-2013
The FloraHolland Trade Fair in Aalsmeer is the Dutch flower auction's largest annual event, and part of the International HortiWeek 2013.
More info at the FloraHolland website.
International Horti Fair 2013 - Aalsmeer (NL)
06-11-2013 / 08-11-2013
The International Horti Fair has been postponed! There will be no 2013 edition, unfortunately!
Read all about it here.
IFTF / IHTF 2013 - Vijfhuizen (The Netherlands)
06-11-2013 / 08-11-2013
The International Floriculture Trade Fair will be complemented by the first edition of the International Horticulture Trade Fair this year!
To read more about it, please click here.
IPM Dubai 2013 - United Arab Emirates
17-11-2013 / 19-11-2013
Middle East plant exhibition IPM Dubai's 2013 edition will once again bring trade visitors from all over the world to the United Arab Emirates to discuss horticulture and conduct green sector business.
Have a look at the IPM Dubai website.
Flower Show Turkey 2013 - Istanbul
28-11-2013 / 01-12-2013
Flower Show Turkey 2013, part of the Eurasia Plant Fair, will take place at the Istanbul Fair Center (CNR Expo).
All info here, on the website.
Growtech Eurasia 2013 - Antalya (Turkey)
04-12-2013 / 07-12-2013
Growtech Eurasia 2013 is a wide-ranging horti- and agriculture trade fair for the Eurasian continent, where attention will be paid to floriculture as well.
Have a look at the website by clicking here.
2nd Int'l Orchid Symposium - Bangkok (Thailand)
19-2-2014 / 21-02-2014
The II International Orchid Symposium in Bangkok, organized by the International Society for Horticultural Science every 3 years, will bring together experts and scientist from all over the world to discuss the orchid industry.
See the website.
Floralies de Nantes 2014 - Nantes (France)
08-05-2014 / 18-05-2014
The Floralies Internationales de Nantes 2014 is a very prestigious ornamentals show. The event takes place at the Beaujoire center and the theme will be "Bouquet of Art".
More info on the Floralies website.
World Orchid Conference 2014 - Johannesburg (SA)
10-09-2014 / 14-09-2014
The 21st World Orchid Conference & Show in South Africa's Johannesburg is devoted to all aspects of 'Orchidology'. The official theme will be "Orchids: Gold in the Green Age".
Read more about it on the official website.
'Europa Cup' Floristry Championship 2015
03-09-2015 / 06-09-2015
The 'Europa Cup' European Floristry Championship is the premier top-level competition for florists in Europe, held under the auspices of FLORINT. The 2015 edition will take place in Genoa, Italy, and is not to be missed under any circumstances!
More information on the Facebook page.
