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Events for the Saturday, January 17 2009
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Events v1.2 Copyright © 2003-2004 by Eric Lamette, Dave McDonell

NEWS
Inaugural Committee to Rely on Local Florists for Balls, Dinners
Dozens of floral designers primed to head to Washington, D.C. to decorate the events surrounding the Inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama will not be as close to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20 as they had hoped.

Teleflora's 'Talking Flowers' Call the Plays in Super Bowl Ad
Finger foods, frothy beverages and fans may be traditional staples of Super Bowl parties, but this year's match-up will add another ingredient to the mix: flowers.

Growers: The USDA Wants Your Data
Floriculture producers in the following states who generate $10,000 or more in gross annual sales are urged to complete the U.S. Department of Agriculture's annual Floriculture Production Survey by mid-January.

More great ideas from gifted florists

Christmas may be all wrapped up, but our virtual grab bag of business tips still has a few worth toasting in the new year. Read on to see what more gifted florists have to say, and remember to send any additional business builders to
Be Ready to Reward Employees on Day One
Even if the only thing your new employee has done is locate the bathroom and fill out his tax forms, he deserves some recognition!

Winston Fills Gift Baskets With Local Fare
Loading gift baskets with locally sourced products has paid off in increased gift basket sales for a Boston shop.

Think Linked
Wondering if LinkedIn and other online business networking sites can benefit your business?

HGTV Turns to Chicago Designer, Wholesaler
When Frank Fontana, host of HGTV network's "Design on a Dime," needed help spreading some holiday cheer without spreading his budget too thin, he called the Roy Houff Company in Chicago.

Florists Feel Chill in Holiday Spending
With more companies abstaining from elaborate, off-site holiday parties and consumer spending in a prolonged funk, florists are feeling the effect of a less festive buying mood this season.

Make Shopping at Work Less Work
Cyber Monday — the day loved by shoppers and loathed by human resource managers. Shopping at work seems to be recession proof, so you might as well ease the experience for those on-the-clock cart fillers.


 
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