Now in the fifth year the BFA Industry Awards have established themselves as the place to be recognised within the Industry. Each autumn the awards are presented at Industry Awards & Gala Dinner at FleurEx 2016 this year held on Saturday 22nd November.
The Industry awards recognising and rewarding excellence in the florist industry. The awards are voted on by you the Florists, and this year you have taken the awards to a whole new level, voting has exceeded all previous years with over 17,000 votes.
The process this year began early in the year with Nominations being placed in the eight categories. The closing date for nominations was 30th June, when a short list when then drawn up, voting then reopened and took place until the 30th August when the votes were counted and kept top secret until the night of the FleurEx Gala Dinner and Industry Awards Ceremony a fantastic night.
The awards winners are as follows
This year the Award of the Flower Wholesaler of the Year goes to;Â Florismart
This runner up is; South East Flowers
This year the Award of the Sundries Wholesaler of the Year goes to;Â South East Flowers
This runner up is; Florismart
This year the Award Retail Florist website of the Year goes to;Â The Flower Lounge – www.didsburyflowerlounge.co.ukÂ
This runner up is;Â The Design Element – www.designelementflowers.com
This year the Award of the retail florist shop of the Year goes to;Â West Malling Flowers
This runner up is; Parsley & Sage Florist – Longton, Stoke on Trent
This year the Award of the Florist Tutor of the Year goes to; Julie Davies
This runner up is; Sam Cook
This year the Award of the Training provider of the Year goes to; Hadlow College
This runner up is; Myerscough College
  This year the Award of the Floristry newcomer of the Year goes to; Rebecca Sharp
This runner up is; Â Jessica Jones
This year the Award of the Florist delivery van of the Year goes to;Â Â The Design Element – Irlam
This runner up is; Flowers Unlimited – Brighton & Hove
