IFA signs coalition letter for extension of estate tax relief

  Family Business Estate Tax Coalition   December 6, 2010     Chairman Max Baucus                                           Senate Finance Committee                                    219 Dirksen Senate Office Building                      Washington, DC 20510     Dear Chairman Baucus:              As you continue negotiations for the end of the year tax bill, we are writing on behalf […]

IFA™s Annual Convention: Best Practices, Solutions Flourish

The IFA Convention boasts a host of educational, networking and entertainment opportunities.  One of the educational and networking opportunities is the Executive Business Solution Roundtables scheduled Feb. 15, 2:45 p.m. -4:45 p.m.  Hosted by senior-level franchise executives, the session provides the opportunity for attendees to share best business practices that are essential to operating and […]

Update Your IFA Listing, Plan Your 2011 Marketing Strategy

IFA is preparing to publish the 2011 Spring/Summer edition of IFA’s Franchise Opportunities Guideand requests your updates. The deadline for updates to appear in the Guideare no later than Jan. 7. To make updates to your listing for the Franchise Opportunities Guideand www.franchise.org , access the listing from the Member Portal on Franchise.org. If you […]

Welcome New IFA Members for the Week of Nov. 29

Franchisors: Caremark International Ltd., Pulborough, West Sussex, U.K., Contact Rosie Williams Desjoyaux Pools USA, Inc., Roswell, Ga., Contact Scott Thompson NARPRO, LLC, Tempe, Ariz., Contact Alan Tarr Cresco Montessori School, Suwanee, Ga., Contact Li Tang Move It Now, Gahanna, Ohio, Contact Don Six New ID Franchises Limited, Buckinghamshire, U.K., Contact Mark Simpson Buffalo Wing Factory […]

IFA Annual Convention Delivers Maximum ROI

November Franchising World 2010   If your franchise convention or conference remains on the drawing board, you’ll find plenty of advice in this issue of Franchising World on steps to take to ensure a successful event. Striving to provide readers the latest in franchise convention best practices, this article answers many of the questions International […]

IFA President & CEO Steve Caldeira Named to U.S. Chamber of Commerce Association Committee of 100

For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Nov. 17–IFA President & CEO Steve Caldeira has been named to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Association Committee of 100. For more than 50 years, leading association executives have gathered under the banner of the U.S. Chamber’s Association Committee of 100 […]

IFA Congratulates Newly-Elected Members of Congress

For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 3 – The outcome of the 2010 mid-term elections is a positive step towards returning to pro-growth economic policies that create jobs and restore certainty for the franchise industry and small businesses across America, the International Franchise Association said […]

Choice Hotels CEO Steve Joyce Elected to Leadership Post at IFA

For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 aharrison@franchise.org www.twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2010—Stephen P. Joyce, president & CEO and member of the board of directors of Choice Hotels International, Inc., one of the world’s largest hotel franchisors, has been elected Secretary of the International Franchise Association, a position that places him in the top leadership […]

Supplier Members are Critical to IFA Growth

October 2010 Franchising World The President’s Column by Stephen J. Caldeirs        Like many other organizations, a year ago IFA was assessing the impact of the recession on our ability to deliver high quality programs and services. While the recession did cause us to tighten our belts and make adjustments for expected lower revenues, IFA […]

IFA Names New Communications and Marketing Staff Members

For immediate release Contact:Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 aharrison@franchise.org www.twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2010—The International Franchise Association today announced the addition of new staff members to its communication and marketing department to help support the priorities outlined in IFA’s new strategic plan—government relations, public relations and professional development. Matthew Haller joins IFA today as Director of Communications.  […]

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