SAF WEdnesday E-Brief
July 2, 2008 Your weekly industry news and business trends update from SAF
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HEADLINES
Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs Prompt SAF/Hortica to Create First Industry-wide Plan
Country Living's Foregone Florist Conclusion Prompts SAF Reply
New Deal Allows More Flowers from Kenya to U.S.
AIFD Symposium Features Four SAF Programs
Number of Retail Florists Continues to Decline
Deadline Nears for Sustainable Agriculture Committee Applications
NEWSMAKERS
National Magazine Promotes Flowers Not Once, but Twice
Connecticut Florists Association Names 'Florist of the Year'
BUSINESS BUILDERS
Eugene Shop On Track with Olympics
More Marketing Encouraged During Tough Times
GREEN HOUSE
High Gas Prices Put Brakes on Five-Day Workweek
TRENDWATCH
Loss Numbers Hit 17-Year Low
LIFE AT WORK
Satisfaction Trumps Big Bucks
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Survive-and-Thrive Advice Comes Alive at SAF Palm Beach 2008
On the Horizon
REGULAR FEATURES
E-Brief Top 5: Tennessee Ban and Midwest Floods
Reader Feedback: Same-Sex Wedding Consultations Are a Piece of Cake
Product Spotlight: Business-to-Business Kit
On the Discussion Boards
Retail Florists Feel the Impact of Phony Listings
Survey Says: Limited Exemptions from Delivery Fees
 
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Survive-and-Thrive Advice Comes Alive at SAF Palm Beach 2008

Who doesn't want their business healthy and competitive in today's economy? Learn how to get and keep it that way at floral industry financial expert Paul Goodman's session "Thriving in Today's Economy, Part 1: Survival Tool Kit" on Friday morning during SAF Palm Beach 2008. He'll tell you what you should and shouldn't be doing to keep your business financially secure. You'll leave with a list of things to check, tweak and update to keep your financial practices in touch with the times. That afternoon, catch Goodman again — this time moderating an industry panel of SAF members ready to share the cost-cutting and revenue-building tactics that keep their businesses in shape at "Thriving...Part II: Survival Tactics." You'll take home tips for reducing overhead, building business, low-cost marketing and more. SAF's 124th Annual Convention is set for Sept. 17-20 at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla.

Get complete convention details now. Read about it online or download the full brochure using the links below:

Retailer Brochure
Wholesaler/Importer Brochure
Grower/Supplier Brochure


Questions? Contact Laura Weaver, CMP at (800) 336-4743 or lweaver@safnow.org.

--Shelley Estersohn
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