Workshops and speaker biographies from the 2016 IBA/IFA Joint Conference.

Program materials and information from the 2017 IBA/IFA Joint Conference.

Information and program materials from the 2018 IFA-IBA Joint Conference.

The Board of Directors of the International Franchise Association (IFA) has established a task force to explore leveraging the methods used in Commercial Franchising to benefit those organizations serving the Bottom of the Pyramid.

Information and materials from the 2017 IFA Legal Symposium.

Find all the documents and program materials from the 2016 IBA/IFA Joint Conference.

Find all the documents and program materials from the 2018 IFA/IFA Joint Conference.

These international franchising law chapters are reproduced with permission from Law Business Research. These articles were published in Getting the Deal Through – Franchise, (contributing editor Mark Kirsch).

While the U.S. ecosystem for franchising is robust, the systems and support networks for the business model vary from nation to nation. Yet, the threats are similar. IFA works to bolster its deep government relations experience with strong partners, including World Franchise Council member associations and the U.S. government.

Although franchising had a late start in Europe compared to the Americas, Asia and the Mid-East, it is now a common and well-received business practice.