In Pasadena, CA, the Tournament of Roses has selected its’ float judges for the 129th Rose Parade, presented by Honda. The judges, Maria Eugenia Carrion, Bradley Kaye, and Jim Sutton, will grant the awards based on many criteria including creative design, floral craftsmanship, artistic merit, computerized animation, thematic interpretation, floral and color presentation and dramatic impact.
The award-winning floats will be announced the morning of January 1, 2018, on the front steps of Tournament House by Roses President Lance Tibbet. “Being a horticultural professional, managing and owning a wholesale nursery, it’s an honor to welcome these professionals to the Tournament family,” said Lance Tibbet. “I’m excited to have these very talented members of the floral and design professions, judge our floats this year.”