Ich denke, Epoxy hat das so genau richtig gemacht...in einem späteren Stadium der Expansion, kann man immer noch einen Stand auf der Convention betreiben
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IFA’s 55th Annual Convention
February 15-18, 2015 ** MGM Grand Hotel ** Las Vegas, NV
Abbreviated Schedule (1/30/15)
Friday, February 13, 2015
8:30 am – 10:30 am World Franchise Council Task Force*
11:00 am – 5:00 pm World Franchise Council Meeting*
7:00 pm World Franchise Council Dinner*
Saturday, February 14, 2015
8:00 am – 10:00 am ICFE Registration
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Concurrent ICFE Special Sessions
9:00 am – 5:00 pm World Franchise Council Meeting*
11:00 am – 4:30 pm Franchising Gives Back
11:30 am – 1:30 pm ICFE Special Sessions Lunch
7:00 pm Executive Committee Dinner
7:00 pm World Franchise Council Dinner*
Sunday, February 15, 2015
7:00 am – 7:00 pm Registration
7:30 am – 10:00 am Finance Committee
8:00 am – 10:00 am VetFran Committee
8:00 am – 10:00 am Membership Committee
8:00 am – 10:00 am Legal Legislative Committee
8:00 am – 10:00 am Marketing & Tech Committee
8:00 am – 10:00 am Diversity Institute Advisory Board
8:30 am – 10:30 am Women’s Franchise Committee
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Concurrent ICFE Special Sessions
10:00 am – 12:00 noon Franchise Relations Committee
10:00 am – 12:00 noon Franchising in the Social Sector Task Force
10:00 am – 12:00 noon IFA Executive Committee Meeting
11:30 am – 1:30 pm ICFE Special Sessions Lunch
11:30 am – 12:45 pm Leadership Conference Lunch
12:00 noon – 5:00 pm IFA Board of Directors’ Meeting
1:00 pm – 5:45 pm Annual Leadership Conference
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Supplier Forum Orientation
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm New Member Orientation
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm New Member Reception
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm NextGen Reception
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Taste of Franchising
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm IFA Board of Directors’ Dinner
(with the World Franchise Council)
Monday, February 16, 2015
7:00 am – 7:00 pm Registration
7:00 am – 7:30 am Supplier Forum ExComm
7:30 am – 9:00 am SF Advisory Board & Membership Meeting
7:15 am – 8:45 am Prayer Breakfast
8:00 am – 10:00 am Franchisor Forum
9:00 am – 12:00 noon International Summit – Track One
9:00 am – 12:00 noon International Summit – Track Two
9:00 am – 12:00 noon Franchisee Leadership Summit
9:00 am – 12:00 noon Digital Marketing & Tech Summit
9:00 am – 12:00 noon New Markets Summit
9:00 am – 12:00 noon NextGen in Franchising Summit
9:00 am – 12:00 noon Elements of Successful Franchising
9:00 am – 12:0 noon Franchise Relations Summit
9:00 am – 12:00 noon Financial Summit
9:00 am – 12:00 noon Franchise Development/Sales Summit
9:00 am – 11:00 am Past Chairmen’s Council
10:30 am – 12:00 noon MINI SUPER SESSIONS
• Getting Your Front Line to Care About Your Bottom Line
• The C-Suite With Jeffrey Hayzlett
• 7 Traits of a Successful Leader
11:30 am – 12:30 pm FranPAC VIP Reception
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Opening General Session & Luncheon
2:45 pm – 4:15 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS
• International - News From Around the World
• Milestone & Mindsets: How to Generate Qualified, Coachable Candidates Who Become High-Performance Franchisees
• SF Best Practices Workshop: Effective Use of Outsourced Suppliers
• Best Practices for Newer Franchisors
• Recruiting and Hiring “Best Practices” of Veterans & How a Franchise Brand Can Better Engage
• Getting Things Done: Creating a Culture of Execution and Accountability
• Employees Make or Break Your Brand: Real Life Lessons from Undercover Bosses
• Failure is Not an Option: How to Get Past Tragedy to Triumph
• How to Adapt Your Franchise Sales Process to Changing Buyer Behavior
• Harnessing the Power of Your System: How to Gain Franchisee Support for Strategic Initiatives
• From Strategy to Execution: Delivering Super-Charged Grand Openings
• Think Big: Creative Social Media Campaigns
• The Meeting of the Future: It’s An Art and a Science
• Casting a Wider Net – The Rules of the Road to Non-Traditional Venues
• Preventing Fraud: How Secure are Your Company Assets?
• People: The Essential Element for Growth (Developed by Franchise Update Media Group)
2:45 pm – 4:15 pm NextGen in Franchising Roundtables
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm International Committee Meeting
4:30 pm – 8:00 pm Chairman’s Reception w/Exhibitors
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm International Reception
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm VetFran Chairman’s Corps Reception
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
7:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration
8:00 am – 10:00 am Super Session w/ Continental Breakfast
10:15 am – 11:45 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS
• Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands: Negotiating, Managing and Communicating Internationally
• SF Best Practices Workshop: Nontraditional Sources for Franchise Leads
• Optimizing Franchisor and Franchisee Performance Through Good Communications
• Social Sector Franchising
• Franchising Under Attack: How Recent & Proposed Legislation Affects Your Bottom Line
• Where is The Point of No Return in Guiding Franchisees in People Matters?
• Human Productivity – The Secret Sauce of the Successful Franchisor
• Referral Networks: Maximizing Growth and Candidate Quality from this Important Lead Source
• SF Best Practices Workshop: Cyber Security & Data Privacy Protection
• Marketing Best Practices for Driving More Leads and Sales: SEO, SEM, Mobile, Social Media and Reputation Management
• How to Win Customers from Rivals: Using Technology to Gain an Advantage
• Settling Franchise Disputes: Business Solutions to Legal Claims
• Improving Franchisee Performance & Profitability (Managing Financial Performance at the Unit Level)
• CEO Best Practices Roundtable Session
• Property. People. Protection (Developed by ADP)
• Point of View: Inspiration & Insights from Successful Athlete-Franchisees
• Convention Strategies: Retention, Growth & Changed Outcomes
11:00 am – 12:15 pm VetFran Task Force
12:00 noon – 2:30 pm Networking Lunch with Exhibitors
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Franchisee Forum
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EF Board of Trustees & Capital Campaign Committee
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm International Delegations Meeting
2:45 pm – 4:45 pm Business Solution Roundtables
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Reception with Exhibitors
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Franchise Party
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
7:00 am – 10:30 am Registration
8:00 am – 10:00 am Super Session w/ Continental Breakfast
10:00 am – 11:30 am ICFE Executive Committee
10:15 am – 12:15 pm Business Solution Roundtables
*Open to World Franchise Council Members Only