Meet our Day 3 Speakers.
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Hitomi Gilliam AIFD
DAY 3 HOST / SPEAKER
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Shane Connolly
DAY 3 SPEAKER
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Holly Chapple
DAY 3 SPEAKER
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Gregor Lersch
DAY 3 SPEAKER
Day 3 Program (Monday, September 26th)
*All referenced times are in Pacific Daylight Timezone (PDT)
7:45AM - 12PM
Day Three Programming
*FULL REGISTRATION & STANDARD REGISTRATION Attendees
Enjoy 4+ Hours of Programming with our lineup of Day Three Speakers. Each session will finish with 10-15min of LIVE Q&A with our speakers to answer your questions! Finalized timeslots and individual presentation information will be updated as it’s available.
Day 3, 7:45AM - 8:00AM
Day Three Opening
Day 3 Opening Message from Host Hitomi Gilliam & Colin Gilliam of FREESIA
Day 3, 9:00AM - 10:00AM
Holly Chapple - ‘Sustainable Installs’
LIVE Design Demonstration/Presentation with Holly Chapple of Chapel Designers / Hope Farm. Followed by Live Audience Q&A.
Day 3, 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Hitomi Gilliam & Gregor Lersch - FREESIA Summit 2022 Closing Presentation
LIVE Dual Design Demonstration & Wrap-Up with Hitomi Gilliam & Gregor Lersch, Co-Founders of the FREESIA Challenge.
Day 3, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Shane Connolly - ‘Learning to be Kinder to Nature’
LIVE Design Demonstration/Presentation with Shane Connolly. Followed by Live Audience Q&A.
Ways to make your work more nature friendly and environmentally aware.
Shane will share his thoughts and his own ethos, based firmly in what is thoughtful and kind to the planet.
He will demonstrate one of his signature tablescapes, a totally biodegradable funeral wreath, and a classical mixed arrangement of seasonal local flowers, inspired by his hero, Constance Spry.
3 Days of Live Presentations.
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Saturday, September 24th
We begin with a star-studded Day 1! A morning Workshop with Gregor Lersch for FULL REGISTRATION Attendees, followed by live presentations from Susan McLeary, Hitomi Gilliam, & our first two FREESIA Challenge winners, Felicia Kang & Lawrence Kwong. Throw in a Sustainability Summary Presentation from Mississippi State University and Day 1 is sure to be a packed day of content!
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Sunday, September 25th
Day 2 continues with more amazing Live Presentations from featured speakers Debra Prinzing of Slow Flowers, Leopoldo Gomez, and special Life2 Presentation from Max Van de Sluis & Per Benjamin! Our Sunday lineup also includes 2 more presentations from FREESIA Challenge winners, as well as breakout sessions to interact and discuss important topics with fellow attendees.
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Monday, September 26th
The inaugural FREESIA Virtual Summit ends with a special Day 3 lineup of speakers including Live Presentations from both Shane Connolly & Holly Chapple. We then end the weekend with a wrap-up Live Demo/Lecture with Gregor Lersch & Hitomi Gilliam! And don’t forget, with registration you will have LIFETIME ACCESS to ALL 3 Days of Programming!
