For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Oct. 6—The International Franchise Association today hailed new legislation, The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, introduced by House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline to rein in the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that is using executive action […]
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEFICIT REDUCTION: As you work toward your stated goal of achieving at least $1.5 trillion in budgetary savings over 10 years from spending cuts or tax revenue, I write on behalf of the International Franchise Association (IFA) to urge you to consider reforms that […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 Promotes Haller to Senior Communications Position WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2011-International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira today announced that Beth Solomon will join the association Nov. 1 as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives & Industry Relations. “Beth Solomon brings a […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2011-The International Franchise Association today urged the Joint Special Committee on Deficit Reduction, or Super Committee, to consider tax reforms that encourage job creation by franchise businesses, but do not hurt small businesses and franchisees that file as […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2011-The International Franchise Association today announced The Entrepreneur’s Source (TES), a leading career and franchise business coaching company, has been named the educational sponsor of IFA’s Institute of Certified Franchise Executives (ICFE), the […]
September 2011 Last week close to 500 members descended on Washington for the 12 thAnnual IFA Public Affairs Conference to lobby Congress for pro-growth policies to help franchise business owners do what they do best-create jobs that the country so desperately needs. If you attended the conference, thank you for the time you […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 Re-elects Five Members and Treasurer WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2011-Four leading franchise professionals have been newly elected to the International Franchise Association Board of Directors and will assume their positions Feb. 14, 2012 at the conclusion of the IFA 52 […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2011-Melanie Bergeron, CFE, chairwoman of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®, has been elected Secretary of the International Franchise Association, a position that places her in the top leadership chairs of the association. “Melanie Bergeron brings a […]
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For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2011-Following more than 200 visits with bipartisan members of Congress during the International Franchise Association’s 12 thAnnual Public Affairs Conference this week, IFA applauded Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Reps. Charles Boustany (R-La.), Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) and […]