Participation Rules

Eligibility 

• Open to WFFSA member breeders and growers worldwide. If you’re not yet a WFFSA member company, go here to start a membership application.

• Participants must be registered attendees of the 2026 Floral Distribution Conference. If you’re not yet registered to attend our 2026 Floral Distribution Conference, go here to register.

• Breeder entries must not yet be commercially available. 

• Grower category entries must be commercially available floral varieties. 

• Breeders may also enter commercial categories if the variety is in production at the commercial level in at least one farm and has an established name. 

• If 10+ entries of the same variety are received for a particular variety in the other category (i.e, chrysanthemums, lisianthus, anthurium), it will become its own standalone category. 

Entry Fees

• $200 per entry, limited to 5 entries per company.  

• No refunds.

Submission Requirements 

• Up to 12 stems or three samples of potted varieties. 

• All entries must be set up on-site by the participant or incur an additional setup fee of $125. 

Display Rules 

• Entries cannot include dyed or artificially tinted products. 

• No decorative props or promotional materials allowed. 

• Each application must clearly state the name and variety of the entry.  

Judging

• Judging will take place on Monday, March 2, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., at our 2026 Floral Distribution Conference.

• Scores are averaged from all judges’ evaluations. 

Deadlines

• Submission and payment deadline: Friday, February 27, 2026.

• On-site setup must be completed by Monday, March 2, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.