Members $1149  Non-members $1649

2024 IFA Convention was franchising's biggest event for business development and personal growth. Whether you missed us in Phoenix this year or want to rewatch a session, there is content available for everyone. This course includes on-demand recordings of all track sessions except the Super Sessions Track and General Sessions Track.

Emerging Franchisor Track

• Developing Effective Franchisee Recruitment Strategies to Attract The Right Candidates
  • Speakers: Tom Wood, Albert Hermans, Cheryl Fletcher, Paul Preston
• Emerging Franchisor Summit: Elements of Successful Franchising
  • Speakers: Sarah Davies, David Barr, Rick Morey
• Effective Marketing for Emerging Brands - The Brand, The Brand, The Brand
  • Speakers: Karen Booze, Taylor Hulyksmith, Abby Fogel, Brandon Ciaccio

Finance Track

• Financial Summit: Understanding How Your Franchisees Get Funded-The Inside Baseball Edition
  • Speakers: Samantha Holt, Eric Schechterman, Paul Santomauro, Randy Jones, Wes Snyder
• Strategies for Scaling or Growing Your Business
  • Speakers: Tony Zaccario, Frank Fiume, Patrick Galleher, Tim Vogel, Alex Shtein
• Nickel and Dimes Got You Down? Sustain Healthy Item 19 Finance Strategies in Today's New Normal
  • Speakers: Matt Kunz, Emily Undajon, Bill Valentas, Dan Chaon

Franchisee Track

• Franchisee Summit: Ready for the Next Stage? Succession and Pre-Transaction Planning
  • Speakers: Mitch Cohen, Todd Recknagel, Aaron Chaitovsky, Indi Nandhra, Al Rodriguez
• Improving the Profitability of Labor
  • Speakers: Steve Shields, Harvey Homsey, Tom Baber; Charles Keyser
• Hiring and Retaining Gen Z - Hourly Paid Employee Expectations
  • Speakers: Alison Stevens, Scott Greenberg, Jocelyn Troutman, Anup Wassan, Sam Reges

Franchise Development Track

• Developing Effective Franchisee Recruitment Strategies to Attract The Right Candidates
  • Speakers: Tom Wood, Albert Hermans, Cheryl Fletcher, Paul Preston
• Franchise Development Lead Capture & Closure Techniques
  • Speakers: Robin Gagnon, Aaron Harper, Dan Claps, Jennifer Chaney
• What are Good Turnover Numbers and How do you Maintain a Healthy Pipeline?
  • Speakers: James Stapleton, Kelly Crummer, Joe Malmuth, Keith Dziki
• Franchise Development Summit: Multi-Unit Growth
  • Speakers: Therese Thilgen, Sean Kajcienski, Jesse Keyser, Jennifer Durham, Shannon Iverson
• Effective Marketing for Emerging Brands - The Brand, The Brand, The Brand
  • Speakers: Karen Booze, Taylor Hulyksmith, Abby Fogel, Brandon Ciaccio

Franchise Relations Track

• Why Giving Back is Critical to Franchise Success in Your Community
  • Speakers: Alesia Visconti, Yolanda Stevenson, Javier Solis, Leigh Smith
• Franchise Agreement Renewals and Updates: An Opportunity to Reset the Relationship
  • Speakers: Kerry Bundy, Tom Scalese, Jeffrey Lewis, Heather McLeod
• Franchise Relations Summit: What Leadership Lessons Can Franchise Executives Learn From Ted Lasso?
  • Speakers: Brian Schnell, Steve White, Emma Dickison, Tam Kennedy

Industry Trends Track

• Changes and Developments in Technology in the Franchise Space
  • Speakers: Dan Monaghan, Somia Farid, Rob Grimes
• Lessons from The Trenches: Success Legends - Paying It Forward, Giving Back, Investing in the Future
  • Speakers: Shane Evans, Michael Isakson, Sid Feltenstein, Doc Cohen
• The Good, Bad and the Ugly of Brokers or Franchise Sales Operators
  • Speakers: Tim Courtney, Ralph Yarusso, Jania Bailey, Tom Monaghan
• Masterclass: Strategies for Success from Top Franchise Visionaries
  • Speakers: Charlie Chase, Tamra Kennedy, Paul Pickett, Tony Valle, Nick Friedman, Catherine Monson, Omar Soliman
• Market Site Analysis & Site Selection
  • Speakers: Gerardo Flores, Chris Kelleher, Melissa Tinsley, Mark Miller
• DE&I Summit: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) – A step-by-step guide to making it work for you and your company
  • Speakers: Cassandra Hill, Kathy George, Cordell Riley, Roberto Litwak
• Macro and Micro Trends Globally That Are Impacting Business
  • Speakers: Bill Edwards, Grant Marcks, Farrah Rose, Craig Prusher, Alan Greenfield
• Dare to Dream BIG: SMART Growth Recipe
  • Speakers: Gregg Majewski, Geoff Henry, Angela Johnson, Dave Ragosa

International Track

• International Summit 1: Crisis Management on an International Scale
  • Speakers: Mark Taylor, Heidi Schauer, Joyce Mazero, Lorne Fisher, Glen Helton
• International Summit 2: Enabling and Managing for Success After International Opening
  • Speakers: Richard Davies, Tony Padulo, Andra Terrell, Rafik Farouk
• Macro and Micro Trends Globally That Are Impacting Business
  • Speakers: Bill Edwards, Grant Marcks, Farrah Rose, Craig Prusher, Alan Greenfield

Marketing Track

• How to Develop and Maximize Your Loyalty Programs for Adoption and Growth
  • Speakers: Jodie Conrad, Kevin Keith, Mitch Baker, Jeff Smith
• Simplified Marketing Strategies to Boost Local Execution
  • Speakers: Jennifer Koen, Brittany Graff, Lindsay Simpson, Rob Elliot
• Marketing Summit: Optimizing the Digital Experience
  • Speakers: Danielle Yuthas, Brandi Kloostra, Ted Asbury

Operations Track

• Navigating the Dynamic Franchise Landscape: Strategies for Unit Level Growth and Success
  • Speakers: Craig Wright; Michael Meche; Kendall Ware; Marianne Murphy
• Operations Summit: Operational Excellence is Delivered by Your FBCs. Are They Set Up for Success?
  • Speakers: David Bloom; Sean Manning; Courtney Allison; Trevor Sacco
• Improving the Profitability of Labor
  • Speakers: Steve Shields, Harvey Homsey; Tom Baber
• Great Techspectations: How to Deliver Technology & Software Solutions to Benefit Your Franchise System
  • Speakers: Jake Pechtel; Whitney Man

Specialty Sessions Track

• Labor Summit: Joint Employer
  • Speakers: Jeff Hanscom, Darrell Johnson, Angelo Spinola
• Unlocking the Gateway to Success: A Comprehensive Session on Thriving as a Supplier in the Franchise Community
  • Speakers: Abby Schmidt, Lindsay Simms, Jan Reder, Alex Porter
• GR Summit: SBA Lending 101 For Franchise Businesspeople
  • Speakers: Mike Layman, Edith Wiseman
• Building a Successful Veteran Recruitment Program with VetFran
  
  • Speakers: Sean Falk
• Maximize Your Supplier Membership: A Strategic Session for Optimizing Your Benefits
  • Speakers: Steve Beagleman, Kevin Dubois, Dawn Kane, Rocco Fiorentino

Member Price $1199  Non-member Price $1649

Estimated completion time: 36 hours

Course access length: 1 year upon enrollment 

Awards 36 CFE education credits upon completion 

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