IFA 2021: First-Time Reactions, Personal Highs, Stories of Resilience, Looking Forward to More

The 2020 Ronald E. Harrison award recipient is PepsiCo.

The 2020 Bonny LeVine award recipient is Shannon Wilburn, CEO & Co-Founder, Just Between Friends.

The 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year award recipients are Scott Svenson, Co-Founder & CEO, and Ally Svenson, Chief Purpose Officer of MOD Pizza.

The 2020 Hall of Fame award recipient is Jerry Crawford, CFE, CEO and President, Jani-King International, Inc.

Though we missed seeing our franchise friends in person this year, IFA’s 2021 Virtual annual Convention was a success! A lot of people have been asking — How do I access IFA 2021 on-demand content? 

The 2021 Crystal Compass award recipient is Clarissa Bradstock, CFE, CEO, Any Lab Test Now Franchising, Inc.

Back in the old days it was called “store and forward,” a clunky term for the glorious service we now refer to as on-demand streaming. The reduced size of digital storage plus high-speed internet equals a chance for you to sit in with the franchise community from anywhere, and at any time that suits you. 

International franchising is mature in many markets, yet immature in others. Traditionally, franchising was more prevalent in a business’s home country and translation was seldom required. Today, international franchising is practiced by large and small organizations and is increasing in markets like Mexico, Saudi Arabia and China.

You want to attend IFA 2021. Now you just need to convince your boss to give you the time off, cover your expenses — maybe both.