Ms. Abreu has been planning association, academic, social, corporate and non-profit events for over 19 years. Her event planning philosophy is centered on creating memorable event experiences that appeal to the five senses. She loves all things EVENTS – but more importantly loves to create the experiences that bring people together for socializing, networking, learning and of course fun!

In 2014, Ms. Abreu founded and launched Forever Etched Events, LLC a boutique meeting and event firm that provides experience design, planning, management and production services. Her firm provides services for social events and for corporate, not for profit, higher education, and government related organizations, with a special interest in faith-based events. In December 2016, Ms. Abreu joined Howard Community College’s Center for Hospitality & Culinary Studies as an Adjunct Instructor/Professor for the Event Management program and still teaches.

Currently Ms. Abreu has returned to the American Bar Association, International Law Section as the Director of Meetings.

Other event related experiences includes, volunteering on the United States Presidential Inauguration Committee for the 2009 Presidential Inauguration, and working as staff on worked on events such as the Greater Washington Sports Alliance Sneaker Ball, The National Kidney Foundation (National Capital Area) Casino Night, the United States Office of Executive and Management Development- President’s Quality Awards, the Annual Children’s Charities Foundation Basketball Gala, Latinas Leading for Tomorrow 2012 Conference to name a few.

On her spare time, Ms. Abreu also freelances with a number of reputable event production and planning agencies, she serves as a contractor for a government contractor, volunteers as the Chair for The George Washington University Latino Alumni Network and is an Academic Mentor.

Formerly a software requirements analyst and database designer, Ms. Godfrey has had some wonderful experiences in the floral industry. She has had the opportunity to work with David Tutera, as well as many of the high-end event companies in the metro DC area. She has worked events at both the White House and the VP Mansion, and has coordinated a floral fashion show for the NC Museum of Art in Raleigh.

In 2011, Ms. Godfrey was inducted into the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD), an organization dedicated to the promotion of the art of professional floral design through education and recognition of designers that excel at the art form. She was certified as a floral evaluator and judge in 2013.

Passionate about floral education, Ms. Godfrey transformed the existing floriculture program at Anne Arundel Community College (near Annapolis, MD) into an intensive certificate program; it became an Educational Partner with AIFD in 2016. But in addition to teaching, she also continues her floral education with weekly classes in Ikebana (Japanese floral design) with the Metro DC area’s most prestigious instructor and is also studying for her European Master’s certification.

Ms. Godfrey is dedicated to service to the industry; she currently serves as the Vice President for AIFD Southern Chapter and will become President in 2019. She has served as president of a local MD floral association for 2 terms, and continues to serve on the Executive Board as Past-President. She was also active in Mid-Atlantic Floral Association.

Terry loves to present on stage for industry and garden club associations. She also likes to compete in floral competitions. She has been awarded a Blue Ribbon at the Philadelphia Flower Show, the People’s Choice award at the NC Museum of Art’s Art in Bloom festival, numerous 1 st and 2 nd place awards at local competitions and People’s Choice awards where the “people” were her floral industry peers.

When she is not immersed in floriculture projects, Terry enjoys travelling with her husband and spending time with her daughter and grandson.