Floriexpo 2026 Comes to Fort Lauderdale
- A major floral industry expo will be held in Fort Lauderdale this May, gathering retailers and growers. - Floriexpo runs May 27–29 and aims to shape mass-market floral trends and supply-chain strategies. - Organizers call it a defining moment for the industry's future as exhibitors prepare for high stakes. (floristsreview.com)
Floriexpo 2026 will bring mass-market flower buyers and suppliers to Fort Lauderdale from May 27 to May 29. (floriexpo.com) The trade show is scheduled at the Broward County Convention Center, with a Floral Bootcamp on May 27 and the expo floor open May 28 and May 29. Floriexpo says it serves supermarket buyers, chain stores, wholesale florist distributors and online retailers. (floriexpo.com 1) (floriexpo.com 2) The exhibitor materials show move-in begins May 26 and list services such as floral refrigeration, electricity and drayage, a sign that the event is built around high-volume commercial logistics as much as product display. (floriexpo.com 1) (floriexpo.com 2) Floriexpo describes itself as North America’s largest business-to-business floral show, covering fresh-cut flowers, greens, potted plants, containers, balloons, plush, technology and care-and-handling supplies. That makes the event a buying market for stores that sell flowers at scale, not a consumer flower festival. (floriexpo.com) This year’s show is landing as organizers and trade publications focus on supply planning and trend-setting for 2027, including merchandising, sourcing and seasonal timing for large retailers. Florists’ Review said the stakes are unusually high as exhibitors prepare for the next sales cycle. (floristsreview.com) One sign of that broader push is a new partnership with the Floral Marketing Fund, a research and promotion group that Floriexpo said will work with the show to advance consumer research and industry innovation. The announcement came in March, about two months before the event opens. (floriexpo.com) (floristsreview.com) The ownership of the event has also shifted. Floriexpo’s registration page says the show is owned and produced by Elevate Events + Media LLC, while older listings tied the expo to Diversified Communications, underscoring how the business around trade events is still being reorganized ahead of this year’s gathering. (floriexpo.com) (tradeshowz.com) For Fort Lauderdale, the pitch is straightforward: three days of growers, importers, wholesalers and retail buyers meeting in one place before the next major flower-selling seasons are locked in. By late May, the booths are supposed to be built, the cold storage ordered and the buying conversations already underway. (floriexpo.com)
