July 2009 Franchising World Public Affairs Conference Founding Sponsor and Franchisee of the Year Awards Sponsor Another good reason to make the trip to Washington, D.C. for the International Franchise Association’s Public Affairs Conference this fall, besides sharing the industry’s story of economic recovery and community contributions, is to honor the 2009 Franchisees of […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 aharrison@franchise.org www.twitter.com/IFADC WASHINGTON, July 21, 2009—The International Franchise Association is urging the state of New York to delay implementation of its recently released franchisor information reporting rule so the franchise community has more time to properly comply with the new rules In a letter to Acting Commissioner of […]
Government Should Take Steps to Keep CIT Group Solvent WASHINGTON, July 14, 2009—The International Franchise Association is urging the Obama Administration to take immediate action to support small business lending activities by commercial banks. Noting that the crisis facing CIT Group Inc. is just the latest symptom of the severe credit […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 aharrison@franchise.org www.twitter.com/IFADC WASHINGTON, DC, June 29, 2009—The International Franchise Association today announced the addition of a new Director of Advocacy as part of its efforts to enhance grassroots and outreach activities. Meredith Nethercutt has joined the IFA staff as director of advocacy, a newly created position, […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 aharrison@franchise.org www.twitter.com/IFADC Card Check, Capital Access and Health Care Reform among Top Issues WASHINGTON, June 26, 2009—The International Franchise Association today urged its members to meet with elected officials during the July 4th congressional recess to explain how issues currently on lawmakers’ agendas impact […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 aharrison@franchise.org www.twitter.com/IFADC New Mark Premiered to Commemorate Historic Anniversary WASHINGTON, June 25, 2009—The International Franchise Association today announced that early bird registration for IFA members is now open for its 50th Annual Convention to be held in San […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 aharrison@franchise.org www.twitter.com/IFADC WASHINGTON, June 23, 2009—The International Franchise Association has filed an Amicus Curiae or “friend of the court” brief in Ganezer, et al v. DirectBuy, Inc. et al, asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to clarify that franchisees are legally distinct from […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 aharrison@franchise.org www.twitter.com/IFADC Failure to Act Would Harm Communities Nationwide WASHINGTON, June 22, 2009—The International Franchise Association today urged Congress to pass the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 (BASTA). IFA made the plea in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today […]
June 2009 Franchising World U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (DNev.) told IFA President and CEO Matthew Shay that a new small-business stimulus package will be released within six weeks. Reid made the remarks in a response to a question from Shay during a National Journal “Power Breakfast” meeting last week in Washington, […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 aharrison@franchise.org’ www.twitter.com/IFADC WASHINGTON, June 15, 2009—The International Franchise Association today applauded the U.S. Conference of Mayors for passage of a resolution supporting IFA’s efforts to improve the lending environment for small businesses. At its 77th annual meeting in Providence, R.I., the U.S. Conference of Mayors […]