Manchester Grand Hyatt ** San Diego, CA
All IFA members are invited to participate in our Early Bird Registration Program. When you register by September 1, you receive a $50 discount off regular convention fees. It’s simple – you can register online. A credit card number will be necessary at the time of purchase.
Or if you prefer to pay by check, download a hard copy of our registration form and mail it to our offices with payment.
Make your plans now to join us February 14-17, 2009 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego for the premier educational and networking event in franchising – IFA’s Annual Convention. Our 2008 Convention in Orlando attracted close to 3,000 of franchising's finest, showing that franchising continues to grow. As the marketplace continues to evolve, it is your job as a savvy business executive to stay current on the latest strategies and best practices. Everyone wants to expand their brand, groom leaders for the future, and solidify franchising's role as a powerhouse in our global economy. Simply put, everyone wants to be successful whether you are new to franchising, a veteran to the industry, from a system with hundreds of units, or from a system with less than 50 units.
And no other event can get you up close and personal with many of franchising's most knowledgeable executives along with influential national leaders like our 2008 Opening General Session Keynote Speaker, General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret), the 65th Secretary of State.
IFA's Convention is just the place where top business executives, franchise development teams, financial officers, operations specialists and more can discover the recipes to achieve system success. We look forward to seeing you next year in San Diego!
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SPONSORSHIPS
Establish goodwill while promoting your products and services to a targeted audience through the sponsorship of an event at the Convention. Hundreds of CEOs, Presidents, EVPs and Franchise Development executives will certainly to notice your company’s support and commitment to the IFA and the franchising community!
For more information about how you can sponsor an event at our Annual Convention please contact Lynette Darby, Manager of Conferences and Exhibits, at 202/662-0782 or ldarby@franchise.org
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EXHIBITS
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For more information about how you can reserve exhibit space at our Annual Convention please contact Lynette Darby, Manager of Conferences and Exhibits, at 202/662-0782 or ldarby@franchise.org.
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HOTEL INFORMATION
Make your reservations at our host hotel, the Manchester Grand Hyatt, by calling 800/233-1234. Be sure to ask for the IFA rate of $299 per night. The cut-off date for making your reservation is January 14 (or when the IFA Room Block is sold out) .
Missed the 2008 Convention or just want a record of the invaluable information shared in Orlando? Visit http://www.intelliquestmedia.com/store/search.php?a=E&c=200801 for more information on how to order our CD-ROM which includes recordings of sessions along with available speaker PowerPoint presentations.
Mark your calendars now for future IFA convention dates and watch your mail for further details on our 2009 Annual Convention:
February 6-9, 2010 ** San Antonio Conv. Cntr & Marriott RiverCenter Hotel ** San Antonio, TX
February 12-15, 2011 ** Caesar's Palace ** Las Vegas, NV
For questions, please contact IFA’s Conferences Department at 202/628-8000.
