DECOoh! 2012 - Brussels (Belgium)
05-02-2012 / 08-02-2012
Belgium's famous interior decoration expo DECOoh! is returning to the Brussels Expo come February 5.
For the DECOoh! website, 
please click here.
MiflorPlantarum 2012 - Catania (Italy)
10-02-2012 / 12-02-2012
MiflorPlantarum 2012 is the South Italian trade fair's fourth edition, expected to draw about 5000 visitors. The event will take place from February 10 to 12 at the M.A.A.S wholesale market in Catania, Sicily.
For the website, click here.
Salon du Vegetal 2012 - Angers (France)
21-02-2012 / 23-02-2012
Salon du Vegetal at the Parc Expo in France's city of Angers is one of the country's premier trade shows for the horticultural industry. Over 600 European exhibitors will be presenting a wide range of plants, and an estimated 16,000 visitors are expected.
Click here for the english-language website.
Holland Flowers Festival - Bovenkarspel (NL)
22-02-2012 / 26-02-2012
The Netherlands' largest indoor bulb flower exhibition - the Holland Flowers Festival - is returning to Bovenkarspel, where it all began 79 years ago. This year's theme will be 'India'!
For the official website, please click here.
VIIth Polish Int'l Championship / Gardenia 2012
23-02-2012 / 26-02-2012
The 7th Polish International Florists Championship will take place from February 23 to 26 at the Poznan International Fair, coinciding with the Gardenia 2012 horticultural trade fair.
7th International Flora Expo 2012 - New Delhi (India)
03-03-2012 / 05-03-2012
The 7th International Flora Expo in the Indian capital of New Delhi is the South Asian country's largest floriculture and greenhouse tech exhibition. It will take place at the NSIC complex, from March 3 to 5.
Find the website at http://www.floraexpo.com/.
Florall Spring Fair 2012 - Ghent (Belgium)
06-03-2012 / 07-03-2012
Florall is Belgium's premier trade fair for ornamental plants, cut flowers and arboricultural products. 250 professional growers and suppliers will present their goods to an international audience, during this March 2012 Spring Fair edition. The venue is Ghent's Flanders Expo.
For the website you may click here.
World Floral Expo 2012 - New York
14-03-2012 / 16-03-2102
After attending Miami in 2011, the World Floral Expo is coming back to the Big Apple this time around, taking place at New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in mid-March to be exact.
Hortec 2012 - Nairobi (Kenya)
Hortec 2012 has been postponed!
FloraHolland Trade Fair - Naaldwijk (NL)
14-03-2012 / 16-03-2012
The FloraHolland Trade Fair in Naaldwijk is one of the flower auction's largest fairs of the year, with plenty of spring and summer floriculture products on display.
For more information, please click here.
Flowers & Hortech Poland - Warsaw
20-03-2012 / 23-03-2012
The first incarnation of the annual Polish edition of Flowers & Hortech will take place in Warsaw's Bronisze wholesale center in March. The fair incorporates the former 'Greenhouse Technology Poland', dedicated to greenhouse technology and equipment.
The Flowers & HorTech Poland website may be found here.
International Flower Trade Expo - Nairobi (KE)
21-03-2012 / 23-03-2012
The International Flower Trade Expo (I.F.T.EX.) will be held for the first time. The fair primarily aims to serve the Kenyan flower growers with a platform to maximize their promotion to an international audience. The venue is the Oshwal Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.
For the website, click here.
Swissflor 2012 - Lucerne (Switzerland)
23-03-2012 / 25-03-2012
Swissflor 2012 is the Swiss Florist Championship, taking place at the Verkehrshaus Luzern museum in beautiful Lucerne. 21 competitors will be competing in the championship, which is sure to feature highly interesting creations.
For the Verkehrshaus' event calendar, please click here.
Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
28-03-2012 / 01-04-2012
The 17th edition of the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show will be taking place at the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens. Expect Australia’s leading landscape and floral designers to demonstrate their skills through innovative and creative designs.
Click for the official website.
Flowers & Hortech Ukraine & CIS - Kiev
03-04-2012 / 05-04-2012
The Ukrainian edition of Flowers & Hortech will take place at the International Exhibition Center in Kiev, starting April 3. This is the event's 7th time around, and it is organised under the patronage of the Flower Council of Ukraine.
The official website may be found here.
Floriade 2012 - Venlo (NL)
05-04-2012 / 07-10-2012
The monumental Floriade is an event that does not really require any explanation. The World Horticultural Expo will be held near the city of Venlo this time, beginning April 5.
Click here to open the website.
Floralia Brussels - Groot Bijgaarden (Belgium)
06-04-2012 / 06-05-2012
The 9th edition of Floralia Brussels will once again be held at Castle Groot Bijgaarden. The annual spring flower bulb exhibition in the castle and its gardens draws a large number of international visitors: 1,5 million planted bulbs ensure a very colorful spectacle.
View the website, here.
FloraHolland Spring Fair - Aalsmeer (NL)
11-04-2012 / 12-04-2012
The FloraHolland Spring Fair in Aalsmeer is one of the flower auction's annual seasonal fairs, with floriculture products for the spring season on display.
For more information, please click here.
HortiFlorExpo China - Beijing
11-04-2012 / 14-04-2012
HortiFlorExpo is China's largest trade fair for the agriculture sector. The event is organized by the China Flower Association and takes place annually, with the location alternating between Beijing and Shanghai. In 2012, it will be held at the Beijing Exhibition Center.
Find the website, here.
Flowers. Landscape. Farmstead. - Almaty (Kazakhstan)
12-04-2012 / 14-04-2012
The ALE Greenhouse Association of Kazakhstan and exhibition firm “ExpoDamu” organize the Fourth Eurasian International exhibition «Flowers. Landscape. Farmstead' 2012», which will take place at the “Atakent” Exhibition Centre in Almaty (Kazakhstan).
The website is available here.
RHS Show Cardiff - Cardiff (UK)
20-04-2012 / 22-04-2012
The UK's Royal Horticultural Society is organizing the RHS Show Cardiff of 2012 in the third week of April. The venue is the Bute Park, at the majestic Cardiff Castle.
Click here for more information.
European Spring Pack Trials 2012
25-04-2012 / 27-04-2012
The European Spring Pack Trials of 2012 have been annnounced by Fleuroselect - the International Organisation for the Ornamental Plants Industry - and will take place from April 25 to 27. Many Dutch breeders will once again open their doors to the public, to showcase the new season's most innovative products.
Horti Asia 2012 - Bangkok (Thailand)
09-05-2012 / 11-05-2012
The Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC) will be host to Horti Asia 2012 come May. This comparatively new international trade show for the horti- and floriculture sector caters specifically to the countries in the ASEAN region.
For the website, please click here.
Malvern Spring Gardening Show - Worcestershire (UK)
10-05-2012 / 13-05-2012
The UK's Royal Horticultural Society organizes the Malvern Spring Gardening Show between the 10th and 13th of May. It will be held at the Malvern Showground, in Worcestershire.
Click here for more information.
Fascination of Plants Day 2012
18-05-2012
May 18 of this year will mark the first international ‘Fascination of Plants Day’, with related activities being organized throughout Europe. Museums, universities as well as companies will be opening their doors to the public, for visitors to experience the incredible importance of plants to our life and life-world.
See the website, http://www.plantday12.eu/
RHS Chelsea Flower Show - London (UK)
22-05-2012 / 26-05-2012
England's most famous floristry event, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, is returning to London's Royal Hospital on May 22 of 2012. Better mark your calendars!
Click here for the official RHS website.
Dutch FlowerTrials 2012
12-06-2012 / 15-06-2012
During the Dutch FlowerTrials, leading horticultural companies open their doors to the public, showcasing the very latest trends in pot and bedding plants. The FlowerTrials of 2012 will once again last for four days. There are 3 regions involved: Aalsmeer, Westland and Rheinland-Westfalen in Germany.
Click here for the website.
Symposium on Horticulture in Europe 2012 - Angers
01-07-2012 / 05-07-2012
SHE 2012, the Symposium on Horticulture in Europe, is a joint meeting of the national societies for horticultural science, with the purpose of contributing to uniting horticultural research and education, and to make both more visible at the international level.
Find the website here.
RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show - Surrey (UK)
03-07-2012 / 08-07-2012
The UK's Royal Horticultural Society will be organizing the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show - one of the world's largest gardening events - at the beginning of July, in the city of Surrey.
Click here for the official RHS website.
World Hydrangea Conference - Angers (France)
05-07-2012 / 06-07-2012
The World Hydrangea Conference will be held at the beginning of July. This international symposium seeks to discuss the improvement and future development of commercial Hydrangea production. The event is organized by BHR and will be held in the French city of Angers, at the Terra Botanica Park.
The official website can be found at www.hydrangea2012.com.
Danish Florist Championship - Odense
18-08-2012 / 19-08-2012
The Danish National Floristry Championship will take place at the city of Odense in the middle of August.
No website is available as yet.
Florall Autumn Fair 2012 - Ghent (Belgium)
21-08-2012 / 22-08-2012
Florall is Belgium's premier trade fair for ornamental plants, cut flowers and arboricultural products. Around 250 professional growers and suppliers will present their goods to an international audience, during this Autumn 2012 edition. The venue is Ghent's Flanders Expo.
For the website you may click here.
Plantarium 2012 - Boskoop (NL)
24-08-2012 / 27-08-2012
300 participants from various countries will present a collection of nursery stock for the consumer market during Plantarium 2012. The venue is the Plantarium building at the International Trade Centre Boskoop.
For the website, please click here.
Flowers IPM 2012 - Moscow (Russia)
29-08-2012 / 01-09-2012
The Flowers exhibition is having its 19th edition in 2012, to be held in Pavillion 75 of Moscow's All-Russian Exhibition Centre. Anything related to flowers, plants, equipment and materials for ornamental gardening and the flower business will be present.
The official website may be found here.
FloraHolland Autumn Fair - Naaldwijk (NL)
05-09-2012 / 06-09-2012
The FloraHolland Spring Fair in Naaldwijk is one of the flower auction's annual seasonal fairs, with floriculture products for the upcoming autumn season on display.
For more information, please click here.
Expo Flora Russia - Moscow
05-09-2012 / 07-09-2012
After last year's success, HPP Exhibitions' Expo Flora Russia is returning to Moscow's Gostiny Dvor exhibition center at the beginning of September of 2012.
Click here for the official announcement.
Flormart 2012 - Padova (Italy)
15-09-2012 / 17-09-2012
Flormart in Italy's Padova is termed a Professional Nursery Gardening and Gardening Exhibition, and is one of the key sector events for the Mediterranean region. This is already the trade fair's 62nd edition too!
FlorEcuador Agriflor 2012 - Quito (EC)
03-10-2012 / 06-10-2012
FlorEcuador Agriflor 2012 is billed as the largest flower exhibition in the Americas, and this is the 14th time the biennial trade show will be held. It will take place at the Cemexpo in Ecuador's capital of Quito.
Find the official website here.
EuroSkills 2012 - Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium)
04-10-2012 / 06-10-2012
One of the year's key events, European skills competition EuroSkills 2012, will take place at the renowned Spa-Francorchamps race circuit in Belgium come October. EuroSkills is the opportunity for thousands of young people to see and have a go at a wide range of skills, floristry of course being the one we're most interested in!
IFEX International Flower Expo - Tokyo (Japan)
10-10-2012 / 12-10-2012
IFEX 9th International Flower Expo is one of, if not the, largest floriculture and horticulture trade show on the Asian continent. It will take place at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo.
Take me to the official website.
Norwegian National Floristry Championship 2012
03-11-2012 / 04-11-2012
The Norsk Blomsterhandlerforbund, the Norwegian Floristry Association, will be organizing the country's national championship at the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel in Oslo at the beginning of November.
