2026 Advocacy Summit Agenda

*Please note: schedule is subject to change.

Executive Forum Meeting

Monday, September 14

Time Session
8:30 am – 6:00 pm Registration — IFA Office Building Lobby
9:00 am – 10:00 am Membership Committee Meeting — IFA Office, Rooftop Conference Center
10:00 am – 11:00 am Diversity Institute Meeting — IFA Office, 3rd Floor Conference Center
9:00 am – 10:30 am Finance Committee Meeting — IFA Office
10:15 am – 11:15 am Franchise Relations Committee Meeting — IFA Office, Rooftop Conference Center
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Women’s Franchise Committee Meeting — Marriott Metro Center
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting — IFA Office
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Foundation Board Lunch Meeting — IFA Office
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Marketing & Innovation Committee Meeting — IFA Office, Rosenberg Conference Room
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Franchisor Forum — IFA Office
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Supplier Exec Forum Meeting — IFA Office
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Franchisee Forum — IFA Office
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Supplier Forum — IFA Office
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm FranPAC Donor Reception — TBA
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Past Chairs Dinner — Off-site

Advocacy Summit

Tuesday, September 15

Time Session
9:30 am – 10:45 am General Session — Union Station, East Hall
10:45 am – 11:00 am AM Break — Union Station, East Hall
11:00 am – 12:00 pm General Session — Union Station, East Hall
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Luncheon — Union Station, East Hall
12:45 pm – 2:00 pm Franchisee of the Year Awards Recognition — Union Station, East Hall
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Advocacy 101 Workshop — Union Station, East Hall
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm IFA Board Meeting — Union Station, Presidential Suite
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm VetFran Meeting — IFA Office, Rooftop, East Conference Room
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm IFA Foundation Reception (invite only) — IFA Office, Rooftop West Conference Room, Terrace & Prefunction

Wednesday, September 16

Time Session
8:00 am – 9:00 am State Delegation Breakfast — Bobby Van’s Grill
9:00 am Bus Transfer to Capitol Hill
10:00 am – 5:00 pm Members of Congress Appointments — Capitol Hill
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Hill Day Lunch — Top of the Hill
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Closing Event — TBD

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