EARLY BIRD: Members $844  Non-members $1,688

2026 IFA Convention was franchising's biggest event for business development and personal growth. Whether you missed us in Las Vegas this year or want to rewatch a session, there is content available for everyone. This course includes on-demand recordings of all pathway sessions except the Annual Leadership Conference and General Sessions.

Emerging Brands & System Growth Pathway

• Certified Brand Workshop: How the IFA Certified brand standard was developed and how you can become IFA Certified
• Franchise Development and Operations for 0-25 Units

Franchise Leadership Pathway

• Shifting Tastes: How Consumer Trends Are Redefining Franchise Success
• Franchise Leadership Summit: Policy, and Power in Practice

Franchise Relations & Operations Pathway

• The Growth Mindset and Helping Your System Sell More
• Beyond Feedback: Effective Communication and Franchise Advisory Councils That Work
• The Marketing Playbook: Unifying Local & National Marketing for a Better Customer Journey and Maximum Revenue
• P&L Matters: KPIs, FBCs and the ABCs of Coaching

Franchise Sales & Marketing Pathway

• The Franchise Development Strategic Growth Workshop
• From First Touch to Final Handshake: Case Studies and Workshops in Franchise Development
• Performance Based Habits to Inspire Franchise Development Sales
• Debate: Growth Strategies - In-House vs. Fractional vs Broker vs Franchise Sales Organizations

Franchise Technology & Data Pathway

• Tech-Savvy Leadership: How Forward-Looking Franchise Executives Drive Results
• AI & Human Co-Working: Real-Time Collaboration Between Machines and Field Teams
• The Automation Advantage: Reducing Manual Work and Maximizing Franchise Value
• Data Activation: From Insights to Action Across the Franchise System

Franchise Trends Pathway

• Value Reengineering: 1% Matters
• Late night with David Barr: What Emerging Brands Get Wrong (and Right)
• Resales, Transfers, Buy-Backs When and Why
• Franchise Finance Trends - What to Watch and What to Do

NOTE: Access to the main course modules will open as soon as the session recordings are available and uploaded. The recordings are expected to be available by the end of March at the latest. A notification will be sent out when access opens. For users who purchase prior to the recording uploads, we confirm that your course access period will be adjusted to start at the time the recordings become available.

EARLY BIRD pricing through 2/25: Members $844  Non-members $1,688

Estimated completion time: 37.5 hours

Course access length: 1 year upon enrollment 

Awards 37.5 CFE Education credits upon completion

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