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LEARN BEST PRACTICES *** ENGAGE YOUR PEERS *** CHART THE FUTURE
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)
CLICK HERE FOR A PDF OF THE 2010 ANNUAL CONVENTION BROCHURE
Click here to check out which companies are attending the convention
Modify Your Marriott Hotel Reservation
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Join IFA’s Convention Social Network!
This year we are introducing the BeLinker system, which allows attendees to link to people, exhibitors and products they’re interested in using just a keyfob-sized device. All of an attendee’s links are saved to a personal web page (PURL), where they can communicate with other attendees and review the information they store there such as exhibitor products they are interested in, speaker presentations, speaker biographies, and the registration list. It’s like a digital business card, brochure and website all in one. Convention attendees who register by January 25 will receive an email with their login information, or you can go to http://belink.me/ifa now to learn more.
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This year's historic convention promises to be the best ever. Join the largest gathering of franchise business professionals at the premier franchise industry conference dedicated to excellence, education and relationship building. For 50 years, the International Franchise Association has worked to protect, promote and enhance franchising by advocating on behalf of the industry and hosting exceptional educational programming and networking opportunities. This year's event will be no exception.
The 50th Annual IFA Convention promises to honor those who have made the industry what it is today and showcase the growth of franchising over the past half century. You will leave inspired, optimistic and ready to face the challenges that lay ahead.
VISIT myIFA.tv NOW!
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.
HOTEL INFORMATION
You must be registered for the convention in order to make your hotel reservation. Hotel reservations for IFA’s Annual Convention can be made by calling hotel directly and asking for the special IFA discounted room rate. Discounted room rates will be offered based on availability.
The Marriott Rivercenter is conveniently located just steps from all of the action of the historic San Antonio River Walk. The 38-floor hotel offers 915 beautifully appointed guest rooms. The Marriott Rivercenter is one of the most high-tech hotels on the River Walk with Marriott Plug-in Technology, LCD TVs, premium cable, and high-speed internet in each guest room. Be sure too check out the hotel’s River Walk restaurant, Sazos Latin Grill, where guests enjoy a stimulating fusion of Latin and Spanish flavors in both the menu and the ambiance. The Marriott Rivercenter is conveniently located just a few blocks from the San Antonio Convention Center. For reservations, please call 800/648-4462 and ask for the IFA discounted room rate of $239 per night.
The Marriott Riverwalk is located in the heart of downtown San Antonio. Each guest room at the Marriott Riverwalk offers sweeping balcony views of the city and the famous River Walk. This 30-story hotel welcomes guests into a contemporary lobby with a touch of Texas flair: chili-red walls, dark-wood trim and wrought-iron accents. The hotel offers 507 luxury hotel rooms equipped with cable and LCD high definition television with Marriott Plug-In Technology, and high-speed internet. The hotel is across the street from the San Antonio Convention Center and just three blocks from the Alamo. For reservations, please call 800/648-4462 and ask for the IFA discounted room rate of $239 per night.
Check-in is available after 4:00 pm, and check-out is required by 12:00 noon at both properties.
The Grand Hyatt San Antonio opened in 2008 with 1,003 guestrooms and is adjacent to the San Antonio Convention Center. The Hyatt offers magnificent views of downtown or HemisFair Park and their rooms feature either one king or two full Hyatt Grand Beds™. Deluxe amenities within their contemporary accommodations include natural stone bathrooms, generous work areas with wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, 32” flat-panel HDTVs, iHome stereo with iPod dock, coffeemakers and daily newspaper delivery. For reservations, please call 800/233-1234 and ask for the IFA discounted room rate of $225 (single) or $250 (double) per night.
Check-in is available after 4:00 pm, and check-out is required by 11:00 am at the Grand Hyatt.
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!
Click Here for A FEW HUNDRED REASONS Why Your Company Should Exhibit at the IFA's Annual Convention
Click Here For a List of 2010 Annual Convention Sponsorship Opportunities
Click Here For a List of our 2010 Annual Convention Sponsors
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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 to View the Exhibit Hall Floor Plan
Click Here For a List of 2010 Annual Convention Exhibitors
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.
Mark your calendars now for future IFA convention dates and watch your mail for further details on our 2010 Annual Convention:
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.
