ASOCOLFLORES ERNESTO VELEZ FEATURED ON CNN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) February 17, 2009 -- BOGOTA-NEW YORK.

As part of a program aimed at increasing consumer awareness this Valentines Day Asocolflores, The Colombian Association of Flower exporters launched the POWER OF FLOWERS campaign in 5 US cities.

The program gained the attention of thousands of consumers with catchy messages such as FOLLOW YOUR HUNCH, GIVE HER A BUNCH and FLOWERS ARE FAT FREE, The program also used innovative messages aimed at inviting women to by men flowers with messages such as MEN WANT FLOWERS TOO!!! DON'T FORGET HIM THIS VALENTINES DAY.

National media joined the cause and filed very positive reports such as CNN-E, which produced a segment about the significance of the Colombian flower trade. The piece can be seen on YOUTUBE.com by visiting

:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo7tkeTXK2w&feature=channel_page

A smaller piece was live on the CBS early show and was seen by millions of Americans.

The program was held in New York, Chicago, Boston, Seattle and San Francisco

To find out more about asocolflores visit www.asocolflores.org

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