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“Amazing!” The Philadelphia Flower Show
with Abel Gonzalez Mencio
A Texas Cowboy in Philly? You couldn’t miss this Oasis Ambassador.
The last day of the 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show, a Texas Cowboy wandered along the flower-fragrant aisles without his horse. Dressed in his Texas cowboy hat, boots, and shirt - with a Texas flag and lone star on it Abel Gonzalez Mencio, AIFD, PFCI, TMF of Casa Granada Floral in La Feria, Texas wore a banner that read ‘Texas Designer of the Year’ with his name on the back.
Abel had won the Oasis Ambassador contest that sponsored his travel to Philly where he volunteered on the international Schaffer Design team.
“It was amazing!” responds Abel when asked about his first visit to the famous Flower Show. “There’s no other word for it.” When people asked to take photos with him, “I told them a little bit about Texas, Oasis, my Ambassadorship and getting to work with talented designers from around the world.”
Abel shares more of his “amazing” adventures in this blog!