2024 Convention Schedule - Timing Subject to Change

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5:00 - 7:30PM

Hotel Atrium

Convention Registration

6:00 - 7:00PM

Ballroom Prefunction

Bridal Show

7:30 - 8:15PM

Turfway/Ellis

Guest Speaker 

Monica Richard  

Creating Moments of WOW!!!

Association of Bridal Consultants Kentucky/Indiana Director

8:30PM

Turfway/Ellis

Kentucky Cup Competition

featuring Past Designers of the Year Winners

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Hotel Atrium

Convention Registration

8:00 AM

Churchill

Continental Breakfast with the vendors

Carriage

Design Contest Room opens for entries 

8:00 AM - 4:15 PM

Churchill

Trade Fair

9:00 AM

Keeneland

Welcome to the 66th Annual KFA Convention

Dave Campbell - KFA President

9:15 - 10:00 AM

Keeneland

Design Program #1 - Wedding Trends

Angelyn Tipton AIFD

10:00 AM

Design Contest Room closes for entries (no exceptions) 

10:15 - 11:15AM

Turfway/Ellis

Hands On #1

Greatest show on Earth!

Tom Bowling AIFD PFCI

11:30AM - 12:15PM

Keeneland

Design Program #2

Designer's Choice 

Doug Bates AIFD and 

Susan Ishkanian AIFD CFD

12:30 - 1:45PM

Ballroom Prefunction

Lunch

2:00 - 2:45PM

Turfway/Ellis

Hands On #2

Fabulous Lapels Made Easy

Doug Bates AIFD

3:00 - 3:45PM

Keeneland

Design Program #3

Floral ARTistry... Interpreting Flowers and Art 

Daron Frasier

2023 Designer of the Year

5:15 PM

Front of Hotel

Bus transportation to Historic Churchill Downs

Presidents Gala Theme

“Embrace Derby chic with your finest Derby hat”

6:00 - 7:30 PM

Derby Museum Tours Cash Bar

7:30 - 9:30PM

Gala Dinner and Awards Program

10:00PM

Bus transportation back to hotel

11:00pm-1:00am

Keeneland/Turfway/Ellis

Jockey Party

Design of the Year Finalist Showdown

(must have your tools)

8:00 - 11:00AM

Hotel Atrium

Convention Registration 

9:00 AM - 3:45 PM 

Churchill

Trade Fair 

9:00 - 9:45 AM

Turfway/Ellis

Hands On #3

New Trends in Personal Flowers 

Angela Tipton AIFD

10:15 -11:00 AM

Keeneland

Program #4

Unlocking the power of AI for Florist

How this is going to effect your business.

Kristina Stubblefield

11:00 - 11:45 AM

Churchill

Shop at the Trade Show

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Ballroom Prefunction

Lunch and KFA Annual Members Meeting

1:15 - 2:00 PM  

Turfway/Ellis

Hands On #4

Creative Wire Chain Designs

Susan Ishkanian AIFD CFD

2:15 - 3:30 PM

Keeneland

Design Program #5

Fresh, Faux and Fabulous

Tom Bowling AIFD PFCI

3:45 PM

Keeneland

Silent Auction Closes

Live Auction

Designer of the year Announcement

4:30 PM

Conclusion of the convention

All hands on Deck for Tear Down