IFA Adds New Department Led by Beth Solomon to Advance Strategic Initiatives and Strengthen Industry Relations

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 […]

IFA Urges Super Committee to Tackle Tax Reform for Small Franchise Businesses

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 […]

IFA Announces Educational Sponsor for Institute of Certified Franchise Executives Program

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 […]

IFA CEO Update: Recap of the 2011 Public Affairs Conference

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 […]

IFA Welcomes Four New Board Members

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 […]

Two Men And A Truck® Chairwoman Elected to Leadership Post at IFA

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 […]

Adding the IFA SmartBrief to Your Marketing Mix

IFA SmartBrief is the premier source of franchise-industry news coming straight to your inbox every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Franchisor senior executives, decision makers, franchisees and other individuals interested in franchising read IFA SmartBrief on a regular basis.        IFA SmartBrief delivers the news our readers need to stay successful and, in doing […]

IFA Applauds Lawmakers for Renewed Effort to Repeal Job-Killing Employer Mandates for Franchise Small Businesses

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 […]

IFA Public Affairs Conference: Just the Beginning

Franchising World September 2011 By: Barbara Moran   With the upcoming International Franchise Association’s 12th Annual Public Affairs Conference, the franchising community will once again have the opportunity to engage members of Congress and tell the story of franchising.  IFA’s annual grassroots event in Washington, D.C., Sept. 13-14, facilitates face-to-face meetings between franchise representatives and your […]

IFA Board Addresses Key Initiatives During Summer Meeting

Franchising World August 2011 By: Alisa Harrison   The International Franchise Association Board of Directors gathered June 6-9 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho for its summer meeting. The board passed an updated Strategic Plan for 2012-2014, allocated new resources for the Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative and addressed many of the   critical issues facing the franchise industry, […]

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