Ximena Franco Villegas, the bubbly and passionate head of Colombia's social and environmental programme Florverde ... recognised as one of the world's leading quality marks.

Chrissie Bestley of F&WB, Lucie Velez, the Australian born nurse who, having married a flower grower, went on to introduce the Peace in the Family Programme, Cristina Uricoechea, who organises and runs Proflora for Asocolflores and Caroline of F&WB.

The very happy team from Alexandra Roses who took Best in Show for their Piano Garden Rose.  Left to right Catalina, Jose, Roberto and Monica.

Kate Penn of Society of American Florists, Caroline of F&WB, Charles Walton of Smithers Oasis and Adam Porges of All Seasons Flowers and Chairman of FITA.

Augusto Solano (third from right) President of Asocoflores, the Colombian Growers Association with head of Florverde Ximena Franco Villegas (far right) and her team.

Brian Hutchings of Vered Flowers with Neil McNamee from Kelly Flowers.

Colibri Flowers Marketing Manager, Carolina with Jayne and Barry from Hereford based importers J & E Page.

Caroline with Louie of Esmeralda Farms

Caroline with Maria Norton of J van Vliet Imports division

Same location, two years later different outfits! Caroline with consultant florist and designer Pieter Landman of Blooming Vision BV.

Caroline and Chrissie of F&WB with Liz O'Keefe of Fresh Produce Journal and Tina Moran (far right) Editor of the Daily Express.

David (centre) of Blue Cargo with (left) Adam of All Seasons and Dominic of HPL.

Chief Executive Emilio and Sales and Marketing Manager Jose Mauricio of Flores Funza who took top awards in the variety competitions including first place for their amazing new Himalaya Alstroemeria.

Halley and Adam of All Seasons with Ximena Perilla Rojas of Luisiana Farms.

James Bolm (2nd right) of Finlay Flowers with Camila and the team from Fresh Flower Solutions.

Jayne Winstone J & E Page with Consuelo Chaparro Riveros, Sales Manager for La Plazoleta, one of four Colombian growers producing the amazing Perfection brand of Alstroemeria.

Leading UK importers John Sloane of Hallmark Flowers, Roy Schooling of Quartz Flowers, Simon Russell of Orion Flowers and Adam Porges of All Seasons.

Jose and Carolina of Alexandra Farms with Jayne and Barry from J & E Page.

The Optimus team, Keith, Angela, Jade and Diego.

Satoshi and Cory from Florigene ... breeders of the the most stunning genetically modified purple carnations and, new this year, the amazing and oh so gorgeous Applause rose.

Flores el Capiro, one of the largest chrysanthemum growers in Medillin, gets a visit from buyer Leo Robert

The team from the various branches of Vered Flowers used Proflora for a get together. 

Jairo Cadavid, PR Manager for Asocolflores with Tina Moran, Executive Editor of the Daily Express who made the trip to Colombia to see the flower industry first hand.  

We found Victor van Dijk and Raymond van der Steen from FleuraMetz in the new varieities section checking out possible lines for their US and European customers.