Annual Franchise Convention

San Antonio Convention Center & Marriott RiverCenter Hotel ** San Antonio, TX
February 5-8, 2010
(Please note our convention program dates have changed from Sunday-Tuesday to Saturday-Monday)

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For those of you not able to join us in San Diego 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 are now available including our awards presentations, the Panel of the Pros session, the Russ Frith tribute video, and our “Candids” video which provides a snapshot of what happened at this year’s show.

TAKE OUR 49th ANNUAL CONVENTION HOME NOW!

Add a permanent record of workshops and sessions from our 2009 Annual Convention in San Diego 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.

Thank you for joining 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. In spite of challenging economic times, this year's Annual Convention was a great success and we appreciate your support! 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 - especially during a tough economy. 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.

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 2009 Opening General Session Keynote Speaker, former United States President Bill Clinton! We were thrilled to have former President Bill Clinton join us to share his optimism and insight on the current state of our economy, as well as other topics of interest and importance to the franchise community.

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 Antonio!

SPONSORSHIPS & EXHIBITS

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 notice your company’s support and commitment to the IFA and the franchising community!

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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 List of 2010 Annual Convention Exhibitors

Mark your calendars now for future IFA convention dates and watch your mail for further details on our 2010 Annual Convention:

February 5-8, 2010 ** San Antonio Conv. Cntr & Marriott RiverCenter Hotel ** San Antonio, TX
February 12-15, 2011 ** MGM Grand ** Las Vegas, NV
February 11-14, 2012 ** Marriott World Center ** Orlando, FL

For questions, please contact IFA’s Conferences Department at 202/628-8000.