8:00 AM...Registration opens in the Lower Atrium & the Intergalactic Garage Sale opens then, too! These are donated items in a silent auction to benefit the Ozark Scholarship Fund !!! Really cool stuff !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9:00 AM...Welcome from the Mainstage from our Fearless Leader and Intergalactic Warrior John Shackelford AIFD. It is Very Important that you are there !!!!!!! We have some wonderful Announcements !!!!!! We have a lot of surprises lined up for you.
9:15 till 10 AM...." Fabulous Centerpieces " presented by Deborah De La Flor AIFD PFCI, De La Flor Gardens, Cooper City, Florida. Sponsored by F T D. This presentation is not to be missed. These incredible creative ideas will carry you through any event or function that you may be designing for. Deborah is just the type of artistic genius to help us through these challenging times !!!!
10:00 till 11:00 AM...Shop our Crazy Out of This World Trade Fair !! Interplanetary travelers from all over the galaxy have brought together this incredible shopping experience for you !! You must meet all the vendors.....YOU MUST !!!!! These are the companies who help make this event a reality !!!! We must thank them and offer our support !!!!! And BUY BUY BUY !
11:00 till Noon... " Vows and Wows, Part One ", Crazy Wonderful Designer Darla Pawlak AIFD, from Essexville, Michigan. Sponsored by TELEFLORA. Creating the WOW when a Bride first sees her Wedding flowers is the challenge for any florist, from any planet. At this program we will explore the artistry of weddings. You will learn all the tips and techniques to make her wedding " out of this world ", and put money in your pocket !! Darla has all the answers and she is ready to make you the Bride's florist FOR LIFE !!!
The announcement of the 5 finalists in the Design Competition will be announced, NOW !!!!!!!!!!
12:00 Noon till 1:00 PM... Lunch in the Atrium. Who knows what kind of surprises we could experience in this time and space continuum ???
1:00 PM... The Design Contest Top Five Finalists go head to head on the Mainstage to decide who wins the Ozark Cup and the $ 500 Cash Prize !!! Will you be one of the lucky few ?
1:30 PM... " Vows to Wows, Part Two ". More ideas from Darla Pawlak, the Queen of the Wedding Planet ! TELEFLORA has sent Darla from the far reaches of the Galaxy to help us learn about the hot combinations of flowers and colors that today's Brides are seeking along with the latest tips and techniques for selling and designing affordable, yet profitable weddings. From the first consultation, to her special day, learn how to suggest a theme, sell coordinated designs, and create the lasting that will make her wedding bouquet as memorable as her wedding day !!
2:30 till 3:00 PM... Let's Shop the Trade Fair !! This is the time when we really show the vendors how much we appreciate the support and time that they give to the " Ozark family ". Place an order and make them proud to be part of the " Ozark " experience. After all, they make this event happen and we need to show them how much we need their support ! 3:00 till 4:00 PM...You asked for it AGAIN ! And HERE WE GO ! The 2nd Annual Iron Man ( and Woman ) Design Contest ! In the style of the Iron Man Contests on the Food Channel we have two incredible designers who will design using the same products and will be given some " Secret Out of this World Ingredient " that they must use to Wow us all, and create the designs under the strictest time limits ! Who do you think will win? The panel of Celebrity Judges will decide who makes the grade and what planet they are from !!!!! Mary Lee Evans AIFD AAF, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, will be competing against Darth Vader....Oops...wrong movie. The other contestant is a huge SECRET !!!!!!!!!! You won't believe this is happening on our planet ! Crazy fun !! Don't miss this one !!!
4:00 PM...The Ozark Marketplace Auction. Bring your space ships ( or vans ) to load up on the bargains of the year ! We all need to remember the importance of a bargain in today's marketplace !! The proceeds, of course, benefit the Ozark Scholarship Fund !
And, finally, the announcement of the Winners of the Ozark Cup Design Contest and the $ 500 CASH PRIZE ! Will You be one of the LUCKY WINNERS ?? And the drawing for the $ 500 Door Prize !!! Sponsored by the Ozark Florist Association. You don't want to miss this " Out of This World " moment......
Now is the time to load your Starship and make a faster than light trip home ! Be safe and look forward to the next Ozark News !