FLEUROSELECT MEMBERS CONVENE IN THE USA
The 37th Fleuroselect Convention took place in Santa Barbara, California from 30 July to 1 August 2006. The convention is a unique meeting platform where members review developments in the ornamental industry in general and the Fleuroselect organisation in particular. This time round the convention attracted 127 delegates from across the world.  Special invitees outside the membership included Nona Koivula from AAS/NGB, Karen Park Jennings from Park Seed/AAS President and Peggy Walsh Craig from COPF/PlantWatch.

++ Current & Prospective Gold Medal Winning Varieties on Display
The convention programme included trial visits to the PanAmerican trial fields and the Bodger trial faculties in Lompoc. Members were able to view the 2002-2007 Gold Medal Winners at their full glory. The trial fields which included entries for the 2006/2007 Fleuroselect trial season gave the delegates a glimpse into what could be expected in the coming years.

++ Elections Result in Minor Change at Business Unit and Board Level
Elections for Chair positions were held during the Business Unit meetings. Mr. HansWalter Müller of Wyss Samen und Pflanzen, Switzerland, was elected to the position of Chairman of the Business Unit for Distributors of Consumer Products. He was already Vice-chairman of this unit. All Chair and Vice-chair persons of the Business Units are also members of the Board of Directors.

++ New Members Welcomed to the Fleuroselect Organisation
During the Annual General Meeting; 'Semena NK Co Ltd.' which is part of the holding company of NC Corporation in Russia, was endorsed as a new member at Full Member level.  Agrexco Ltd. from Israël was upgraded from Associate to Full Membership level and Van Hemert & Co B.V. from the Netherlands