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Anna Ball Inducted into Floriculture Hall of Fame
USA
October 2013
Source: ASTA newsletter
 Anna Ball, Chief Executive Officer and owner of the Ball Horticultural Company in West Chicago, Ill., received the floral industry's greatest honor - induction into the Society of American Florists (SAF) Floriculture Hall of Fame. The announcement brought hundreds of industry members to their feet for a standing ovation during the Stars of the Industry Awards Dinner held in September 21, 2013, in Phoenix at the close of SAF's 129th Annual Convention.
"The Floriculture Hall of Fame is truly the floral industry's highest achievement. It means that the recipient has made a permanent and significant contribution to the advancement of floriculture," said SAF Awards Committee Chairman Terril Nell, Ph.D., AAF.
Ball has led her company through an aggressive and energetic breeding program to provide better performing impatiens, petunias and dozens of other garden stalwarts, as well as new lines of novelty annuals. She is a vocal advocate for sustainable business practices and is in the forefront of promoting the value of flowers, not just for their beauty, but also for the many ways they can help improve the overall quality of life.
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