2006 Sylvia Cup Design Competition
Grand Prize Winner: Conrad Quijas, AIFD It's dejà vu! Conrad Quijas, AIFD, owner of the Stem Gallery in Lincoln, Neb., won the grand prize during the 39th Annual Sylvia Cup Design Competition at SAF Naples, 2006. Quijas also won the Cup in 2003. The competition, held on Sept. 28, was sponsored by Eufloria Flowers of Nipomo, Calif. The 17 contestants had two hours and identical product assortments, and the surprise theme, "Sands of Time." They were asked to make a prom wristlet, a bridal-toss bouquet and a sympathy easel tribute. As winner, Quijas receives $1,000 and free registration to SAF Palm Springs 2007. He was sponsored by the Nebraska Florists Society .
Click here for a high-resolution PDF of Quijas with his designs. Honorable Mention Winner: Mario Fernandez Click here for a high-resolution PDF of Fernandez's designs. Honorable Mention Winner: Deborah De La Flor, AIFD, PFCI Deborah De La Flor, AIFD, PFCI De La Flor Gardens 10781 Stirling Rd Cooper City, FL 33328 954-434-1717
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Click here for a high-resolution PDF of De La Flor's designs. Vincenzo Butera, AIFD, PFCI Vincenzo Butera, AIFD, PFCI Butera The Florist 178 Leader Heights Rd York, PA 717-741-4226
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Click here for a high-resolution PDF of Butera's designs.Janet Copeland-Black, AAF Janet Copeland-Black, AAF Designs Florist & Interiors 2 Mechanics Street P.O. Box 207 Bethel, ME 04217 207-824-0888
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Click here for a high-resolution PDF of Copeland-Black's designs. Oralia V. Espinoza, TMF Oralia V. Espinoza, TMF Spring Garden Flower Shop 211 Brooklyn Ave. San Antonio, TX 78215 210-229-1231
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Click here for a high-resolution PDF of Espinoza's designs. Mario D. Flores, AIFD Mario D. Flores, AIFD Flowers By Mario 190 West Main Street Fernley, NV 89408 775-575-0200
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Click here for a high-resolution PDF of Flores' designs. Tim Farrell, AAF, AIFD, PFCI Tim Farrell, AAF, AIFD, PFCI Farrell's Florist 421 Burmont Rd. Drexel Hill, PA 19026 610-623-2400
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Click here for a high-resolution PDF of Farrell's designs. Lisa Greene, AAF, AIFD, PFCI Lisa Greene, AAF, AIFD, PFCI Nunan Florist and Greenhouses 269 Central St. Georgetown, MA 01833 978-352-8975
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Click here for a high-resolution PDF of Greene's designs. Tony Medlock, AIFD, PFCI, AzMF Tony Medlock, AIFD, PFCI, AzMF PJ's Flowers & Gifts 7828 N. 19th Ave. #10 Phoenix, AZ 85024 602-995-4999
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Click here for a high-resolution PDF of Medlock's designs. Beth O'Reilly Beth O'Reilly Coby Neal - The Flower Studio 1406 West 6th Street Austin, TX 78703 512-236-0579
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2006 Texas Cup Winner
Click here for a high-resolution PDF of O'Reilly's designs. Terri Patton Terri Patton Sally and Sonny's Florist 319 North Main Street Lawrenceville, VA 23868 434-848-2085
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Virginia Professional Florists Association
Click here for a high-resolution PDF of Patton's designs. Vincent Petrovsky, AAF, AIFD Vincent Petrovsky, AAF, AIFD Heaven & Earth Floral 901 S. Military Tr. A-1 West Palm Beach, FL 33415 561-683-8554
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Click here for a high-resolution PDF of Petrovsky's designs. Douglas Rezende, AIFD Douglas Rezende, AIFD Spot Floral Design 2349 Distribution Circle Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-681-0333
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Click here for a high-resolution PDF of Rezende's designs. William Schaffer, AAF, AIFD, PFCI William Schaffer, AAF, AIFD, PFCI Alexander's Flower Shop 4403 Richmond St. Philadelphia, PA 19137 215-533-6468
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Click here for a high-resolution PDF of Schaffer's designs. Katharina Stuart Katharina Stuart Orchid Florist 1768 Solano Ave Berkley, CA 94707 510-528-9320
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Top 10 Competition Winner -- California State Floral Association
Click here for a high-resolution PDF of Stuart's designs. Daniel Whitehurst, AIFD Daniel Whitehurst, AIFD St. Louis Academy of Floral Arts & Sciences, A Division of LaSalle Wholesale Florist, Inc. 2744 LaSalle St. St. Louis, MO 63104 314-771-2282
Click here for a high-resolution PDF of Whitehurst's designs. The Judges Rocky Pollitz, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, CMG , from Blue Jay, Calif.
Click here for a high-resolution PDF of the judges. The Sponsor Eufloria Flowers Thank you Eufloria Flowers for sponsoring the Sylvia Cup Design Competition. Eufloria was the contest's exclusive provider of roses!