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February 13-16, 2011 ** MGM Grand Hotel ** Las Vegas, NV
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Missed this year’s 50th Annual Convention? Click here for a quick look at some of the highlights. And make your plans now to join us next year in Las Vegas, February 13-16, at the MGM Grand.
This year's historic convention was one of the best ever. Franchise business professionals gathered at the premier franchise industry conference dedicated to excellence, education and relationship building. For 50 years, the International Franchise Association has worked to protect, promote and enhance franchising by advocating on behalf of the industry and hosting exceptional educational programming and networking opportunities. This year's event was no exception.
The 50th Annual IFA Convention honored those who have made the industry what it is today and showcased the growth of franchising over the past half century. Attendees left inspired, optimistic and ready to face the challenges that lay ahead.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Book your room at the MGM Grand now by clicking here or by calling 800-929-1111 (press option 1 to make reservations). Reference IFA or group code ITF015 to get our rate of $169 for February 11 & 12 and $119 for February 13-17. The cut-off date for making your reservation is January 9 or when the IFA room block is sold out.
The IFA room rate includes complimentary in-guest room high speed internet and complimentary printing of airline boarding passes at the Business Center or Concierge Desk.
VISIT myIFA.tv NOW!
For those of you not able to join us in San Antonio and for those of you who’d like to relive some of the highlights, we invite you to visit myIFA.tv, an online portal devoted to bringing you some of the best moments of the IFA Convention. Videos from many of our general sessions, networking events and exhibit hall are available to provide you with a snapshot of what happened at this year’s show.
SPONSORSHIPS & EXHIBITS
Click Here for A FEW HUNDRED REASONS Why Your Company Should Exhibit at the IFA's Annual Convention
Establish goodwill while promoting your products and services to a targeted audience through the sponsorship of an event at the Convention or by reserving a booth in our exhibit hall. Hundreds of CEOs, Presidents, EVPs and Franchise Development executives will certainly notice your company’s support and commitment to the IFA and the franchising community!
For more information about how you can reserve exhibit space or sponsor an event at our Annual Convention please contact Lynette Darby, Manager of Conferences and Exhibits, at 202/662-0782 or ldarby@franchise.org.
Click Here for a Current Exhibit Hall Floor Plan
(red diagonal lines denote booth spaces that have been reserved)
Click Here For a List of 2011 Annual Convention Exhibitors
Click Here to View a List of 2011 Sponsorship Opportunities
TAKE OUR 50th ANNUAL CONVENTION HOME NOW!
Add a permanent record of workshops and sessions from our 2010 Annual Convention in San Antonio to your office library. Audio-recordings and available speaker PowerPoint presentations are included on a multi-media CD-ROM that can be purchased for $159. Click here for your order form. Completed forms should be sent directly to IntelliQuest Media. Individual audio-recordings are also available for purchase.
Mark your calendars now for future IFA convention dates and watch your mail for further details on our 2011 Annual Convention:
February 11-14, 2012 ** Marriott World Center ** Orlando, FL
February 17-20, 2013 ** MGM Grand Hotel ** Las Vegas, NV
February 22-25, 2014 ** New Orleans Convention Center & Hilton Riverside & Towers Hotel ** New Orleans, LA
February 15-18, 2015 ** MGM Grand Hotel ** Las Vegas, NV
For questions, please contact IFA’s Conferences Department at 202/628-8000.
