The 8th Annual Convention of the India Florist Association (IFA) concluded on 18-19 August 2026 at The Tivoli, New Delhi, marking a historic milestone for the Indian floral industry.
The event saw record participation of 263 florists from over 100 cities across 24 states, presided over by IFA President Mr. Anand Kumar.
Key highlights included an inspiring keynote by Vice President Mr. Srikant Kanoi on building the industry over individual businesses, a live demonstration of IFA’s technology platform ‘Floraprise’, and the launch of the first-ever IFA Yearbook 2026, edited by Mr. Anand Kumar. The yearbook features growth stories, a members’ directory, and business insights.
The convention also celebrated excellence, with top honours including the “Floristry Ambassador Award” presented to Mr. Pandharinath Mhaske of Sneh Florist, Pune
( Sneh Florist is participating in PetalitForward event from last 4 years) alongside recognitions for industry pillars and florists friend to Ranjeet Mondal,and rising stars to Keshav Tribhuvan
The meet was anchored by Ms. Neha Pansari and Ms. Priyanka Singhal, Official Spokesperson of IFA.
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