Dear Atlanta Convention Designer,

To accommodate your design flower and plant needs for your design entries in Atlanta, the following plan has been created. It has been reviewed and approved by the AVSA Commercial members and the Atlanta convention show committee.

There are two reasons for this plan, which originated with the commercials who sell at conventions.

• Provide designers with the materials needed to complete their entries
• Have peace and quiet while setting up on Wednesday

Thanks in advance for your understanding and cooperation.
Commercial Activities Committee

Supplies for Designers

Each designer will be given a “pass” to purchase plant material in the sales room from 1:00 pm -2:30 pm during Wednesday, May 31, 2023, design set-up hours (9:00 am to 6:00 pm). Handicapped designers may be accompanied by one caregiver.

The pass will indicate the specific design classes in which the designer is entered, thus eliminating any unnecessary/extra purchases on the part of the designer.

There is a 15-minute time limit for the designer to be in the sales room. Designers who appear to be abusing the access privilege will be escorted from the sales room and denied any further “design” purchases.

Suzanne Roberts, Design Reservation Chair, or her helpers, will control the distribution of the passes to the designers and a list of those designers will be posted in the sales room. A member of the Commercial Activities Committee will oversee the process on Wednesday.

A list of participating commercials will appear on the pass. Designers are asked to not disturb other commercials.

Commercials may choose to complete the financial transaction during this process or may allow the designer to run a tab for payment at a later time.

Although participating commercials will make every attempt to have supplies available during this time, circumstances beyond their control may occur. Please have your own Plan B ready.

And of course, as always, designers are welcome to pre-order supplies to be picked up at convention.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Commercial Activities Committee