FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA APPLAUDS SENATE CONFIRMATION OF MARIA CONTRERAS-SWEET TO LEAD SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, March 27, 2014—The International Franchise Association’s President & CEO Steve Caldeira released the following statement today after the Senate confirmed Maria Contreras-Sweet’s nomination […]
Franchising World, March 2014 BY JOYCE MAZERO THE INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION believes that franchise attorneys, whether in-house or outside counsel, can – and should – be key contributors to the franchisor’s or franchisee’s executive business team. This belief is foundational to the IFA Legal Symposium’s core value proposition that program content […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org ROBERT CRESANTI TO LEAD GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY FOR THE IFA WASHINGTON, March 19, 2014—International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira announced today that Robert Cresanti will join the organization as Executive Vice President of Government Relations & […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA STATEMENT ON OBAMA’S USE OF EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY TO EXPAND OVERTIME ELIGIBILITY WASHINGTON, March 13, 2014—The International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira released the below statement following President Obama’s use of executive authority in ordering […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA STATEMENT FOLLOWING SENATE COMMITTEE HEARING ON MINIMUM WAGE WASHINGTON, March 12, 2014 —The International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira released the below statement following today’s Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA STATEMENT ON ACA REPORTING FINAL RULES WASHINGTON, March 7, 2014 —International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira released the below statement following the release of final reporting rules by the U.S. Department of the Treasury […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA APPLAUDS SENATE SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CMTE ON CONFIRMATION FOR MARIA CONTRERAS-SWEET WASHINGTON, March 5, 2014—The International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira released the following statement today after the Senate Small Business & […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA APPLAUDS CHAIRMAN CAMP ON LATEST TAX REFORM DISCUSSION DRAFT WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2014—International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira released the statement below following today’s announcement of a “Tax Reform Discussion Draft” by House […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA BOARD PROVIDES $2 MILLION GRANT AS SEED FOR A $10 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 25, 2014 —The International Franchise Association Board of Directors announced the gift of $2 million over the next five […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA ANNOUNCES 2014 ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP AND BOARD NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 25, 2014—Steve Joyce, president & CEO of Choice Hotels International, Inc. in Rockville, Md., assumed chairmanship of the International Franchise Association today during the group’s 54th Annual Convention. […]