Corporate Members Benefits
The Society of Floristry was founded in 1951 with an aspiration to reach for the highest standards in professional floristry and an emphasis on achieving excellence. Moving into 2009, the Society continues to flourish and is acknowledged as the industries only trade association with responsibility for overseeing floristry standards, education and training.
In consultation with the retail sector, awarding bodies, and international trainers, the Society is currently taking a leading role in various exciting projects. These include the writing & launch of new floristry qualifications at level 4 & 5, and the development of a British Design Schema, both of which are sure to have a significant impact on the industry once launched later this year.
The Society functions under the direction of the President and Council, all members contribute in a voluntary capacity with a commitment to forwarding the floristry industry.
The Society offers various categories of membership, and currently has well over 1000 members nationwide, including business owners, florists, training providers, and students. In 2005 we created a new category of membership to enable all businesses associated with the floristry industry to apply for Corporate Membership. This category has proved very popular, with many of the industries key suppliers, wholesalers, and sundries companies coming on board.
Membership of the Society offers significant benefits to corporate members, As a voluntary association the Society relies totally on income generated from membership fees, bequests, and income generated from sales of its publications, seminars, events, and its annual trade show. Your support as a corporate member is not only highly valued, but also underpins essential work that the Society of Floristy is carrying out in setting and maintaining high standards of floristry throughout the UK.
Corporate membership is only £150.00 per annum and, if approved, will enhance your businesses industry profile. The full range of benefits that this offers your company is significant:
Corporate membership provides:
- A ‘Corporate Membership' entry on the Society's database of membership. This enables all members to access your businesses contact details, including a link to your business website if desired, hopefully leading to enhanced business opportunities for your company.
- All Corporate Members are able to search the Society's database of members. This allows you to search for, identify and contact qualified florists, retailers, colleges, and students, and to gain access to Society's database of National Diploma and Intermediate Holders, Demonstrators, Judges, Tutors and Examiners, many of whom are available to work for your company at shows, demonstrations, open days, and other events.
- Access to the Society of Floristry Secretariat office for help, advice and information about Society activities.
- Support and information packs on floristry events, trade shows and other activities likely to be of interest to Corporate Members.
- The right to use the Society of Floristry corporate logo on letterheads, business stationery and marketing materials. (Use of the logo is strictly limited to the duration of membership only and the right may be withdrawn at any time, at the Society's discretion)
- Corporate members will receive regular mailings from Society, including a quarterly copy of Focal Point magazine, sent to all members.
- Corporate members receive a 10% preferential discount on booking exhibition space at our Annual Trade Show each autumn, (This is an excellent way of offsetting the cost of corporate membership...)
- Corporate members receive a 10% discount on advertising rates in Focal Point magazine. This is a very cost effective way of reaching professional florists and indeed all members, across the UK.
- In addition, from April 2006 it will be possible to advertise your company via a full colour banner advert on our new website. Corporate members will be offered preferential rates for this service. Please contact us as soon as possible to take advantage of this service as it is expected to be extremely popular.
- Membership of the Society of Floristry Corporate Members' Club*
We offer three types of corporate membership, please follow the links below to view further details:
*The aim of the Corporate Members Club is strongly weighted towards supporting and furthering the aims and objectives of the Society of Floristry and is, of course, a great way to network with other suppliers & potential customers. Corporate members will be entitled to nominate one representative from their organisation to join the Corporate Members' Club on their behalf. The Club will be entitled to select one member each year to represent them. The representative will be invited to attend Council meetings from time to time, on the Clubs behalf.
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