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image004.11.00.16.069 Welcome-Leanne-3x3.gif (62521 bytes) All of us at Floral Design Institute are so excited that we can hardly stand it.  On September 10th, 2005 our very first class will begin in our brand new Learning Center in Portland, Oregon.   Mark your calendars now.  We will be hosting a Gala Open House on Sunday, October 16th, 1:00PM to 5:00PM.     

  Our new Learning Center is located at 1500 NW 18th at Quimby in NW Portland.  This location will replace our existing Portland Learning Center.  Yes, we are finally leaving our home in the Montgomery Park Building.  The move is going to be a bit melancholy.  After all, we have been in that location for the past 16 years.  But, our needs have changed over time and can only be met in a new, designed-just-for-us, ground level location.   

For the last eighteen months we have been experimenting with new Learning Center floor plans and testing new work-table designs.  While this has been a difficult and expensive process we are very pleased with the results.  Our new Learning Center will offer the very best training environment for floral design.  In our new Learning Center the class size will be limited to twelve students.  Each student will have their own custom designed work-table with all of their supplies and tools at hand.  Everything is new.   It’s just like Christmas! 

As I write this we are once more in the middle of construction, (It seems that this has been the year for construction).  Once again I’m juggling my role as floral design educational director with building permits, electrical layouts, men wearing tool-belts and faucet selection.  To see our new Learning Center under construction, and its ongoing progress visit our website www.FlowerSchool.com and click on Floral Design News.   Also, don’t forget to come to our open house, everyone is invited! 

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