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WASHINGTON, April 21, 2010—NBC News Political Director and Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd will headline the International Franchise Association’s 11th Annual Public Affairs Conference Sept. 13-14 in Washington.
“We are thrilled to have Chuck Todd as our keynote speaker at the IFA Public Affairs Conference,” said IFA Chairman Ken Walker, chairman and CEO of Driven Brands. “As hundreds of Main Street franchise business owners descend on Washington this fall to meet with their lawmakers, Todd’s insight into the issues driving American politics and the upcoming election will help inform our members.”
In his capacity at NBC News, Todd serves as the co-host of “The Daily Rundown” on msnbc and NBC News’ on-air political analyst for “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams,” “Today,” “Meet the Press” and msnbc. In addition to his on-air analysis, Todd has been responsible for all aspects of the network’s political coverage, including maintaining contact with the campaigns and serving as the point person for political news and information. He is the editor of “First Read,” NBC’s guide to political news and trends in and around Washington, D.C., writes weekly analysis columns for msnbc.com and hosts regular online politics discussions on Newsvine.
Before joining NBC News, Todd was the Editor-in-Chief of
National Journal’s“The Hotline,” Washington’s premier daily briefing on American Politics. In his 15 years working at “The Hotline” or one of its affiliates, Todd became one of Washington’s foremost experts on political campaigns of all levels. He also teaches a graduate-level political communications course at Johns Hopkins University.
IFA’s annual Public Affairs Conference gathers franchise business leaders in Washington to inform Congress how laws impact the economic health of the franchise industry. Over 900,000 franchise businesses contribute $2.3 trillion in economic activity and provide for over 20 million jobs. During the conference, IFA will name a Legislator of the Year, a member of Congress who has supported a pro small business agenda, as well as a host of Franchisee of Year Awards to recognize outstanding franchisees who have helped to move the industry forward.
For more information about the 11th Annual IFA Public Affairs Conference
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About the International Franchise Association
The International Franchise Association is the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. Celebrating 50 years of excellence, education and advocacy, IFA protects, enhances and promotes franchising through government relations, public relations and educational programs. Through its awareness campaign highlighting the theme, Franchising: Building Local Businesses, One Opportunity at a Time, IFA promotes the 21 million jobs and $2.3 trillion of economic activity generated by franchising. IFA members include franchise companies in over 90 different business format categories, individual franchisees and companies that support the industry in marketing, law and business development.
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