Ich denke, Epoxy hat das so genau richtig gemacht...in einem späteren Stadium der Expansion, kann man immer noch einen Stand auf der Convention betreiben
-------------------------------------------------- IFA’s 55th Annual Convention February 15-18, 2015 ** MGM Grand Hotel ** Las Vegas, NV Abbreviated Schedule (1/30/15)
Friday, February 13, 2015 8:30 am – 10:30 am World Franchise Council Task Force* 11:00 am – 5:00 pm World Franchise Council Meeting* 7:00 pm World Franchise Council Dinner*
Saturday, February 14, 2015 8:00 am – 10:00 am ICFE Registration 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Concurrent ICFE Special Sessions 9:00 am – 5:00 pm World Franchise Council Meeting* 11:00 am – 4:30 pm Franchising Gives Back 11:30 am – 1:30 pm ICFE Special Sessions Lunch 7:00 pm Executive Committee Dinner 7:00 pm World Franchise Council Dinner*
Sunday, February 15, 2015 7:00 am – 7:00 pm Registration 7:30 am – 10:00 am Finance Committee 8:00 am – 10:00 am VetFran Committee 8:00 am – 10:00 am Membership Committee 8:00 am – 10:00 am Legal Legislative Committee 8:00 am – 10:00 am Marketing & Tech Committee 8:00 am – 10:00 am Diversity Institute Advisory Board 8:30 am – 10:30 am Women’s Franchise Committee 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Concurrent ICFE Special Sessions 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Franchise Relations Committee 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Franchising in the Social Sector Task Force 10:00 am – 12:00 noon IFA Executive Committee Meeting 11:30 am – 1:30 pm ICFE Special Sessions Lunch 11:30 am – 12:45 pm Leadership Conference Lunch 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm IFA Board of Directors’ Meeting 1:00 pm – 5:45 pm Annual Leadership Conference 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Supplier Forum Orientation 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm New Member Orientation 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm New Member Reception 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm NextGen Reception 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Taste of Franchising 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm IFA Board of Directors’ Dinner (with the World Franchise Council)
Monday, February 16, 2015 7:00 am – 7:00 pm Registration 7:00 am – 7:30 am Supplier Forum ExComm 7:30 am – 9:00 am SF Advisory Board & Membership Meeting 7:15 am – 8:45 am Prayer Breakfast 8:00 am – 10:00 am Franchisor Forum 9:00 am – 12:00 noon International Summit – Track One 9:00 am – 12:00 noon International Summit – Track Two 9:00 am – 12:00 noon Franchisee Leadership Summit 9:00 am – 12:00 noon Digital Marketing & Tech Summit 9:00 am – 12:00 noon New Markets Summit 9:00 am – 12:00 noon NextGen in Franchising Summit 9:00 am – 12:00 noon Elements of Successful Franchising 9:00 am – 12:0 noon Franchise Relations Summit 9:00 am – 12:00 noon Financial Summit 9:00 am – 12:00 noon Franchise Development/Sales Summit 9:00 am – 11:00 am Past Chairmen’s Council 10:30 am – 12:00 noon MINI SUPER SESSIONS • Getting Your Front Line to Care About Your Bottom Line • The C-Suite With Jeffrey Hayzlett • 7 Traits of a Successful Leader
11:30 am – 12:30 pm FranPAC VIP Reception 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Opening General Session & Luncheon 2:45 pm – 4:15 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS • International - News From Around the World • Milestone & Mindsets: How to Generate Qualified, Coachable Candidates Who Become High-Performance Franchisees • SF Best Practices Workshop: Effective Use of Outsourced Suppliers • Best Practices for Newer Franchisors
• Recruiting and Hiring “Best Practices” of Veterans & How a Franchise Brand Can Better Engage • Getting Things Done: Creating a Culture of Execution and Accountability • Employees Make or Break Your Brand: Real Life Lessons from Undercover Bosses • Failure is Not an Option: How to Get Past Tragedy to Triumph • How to Adapt Your Franchise Sales Process to Changing Buyer Behavior • Harnessing the Power of Your System: How to Gain Franchisee Support for Strategic Initiatives • From Strategy to Execution: Delivering Super-Charged Grand Openings • Think Big: Creative Social Media Campaigns • The Meeting of the Future: It’s An Art and a Science • Casting a Wider Net – The Rules of the Road to Non-Traditional Venues • Preventing Fraud: How Secure are Your Company Assets? • People: The Essential Element for Growth (Developed by Franchise Update Media Group)
2:45 pm – 4:15 pm NextGen in Franchising Roundtables 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm International Committee Meeting 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm Chairman’s Reception w/Exhibitors 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm International Reception 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm VetFran Chairman’s Corps Reception Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration 8:00 am – 10:00 am Super Session w/ Continental Breakfast 10:15 am – 11:45 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS • Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands: Negotiating, Managing and Communicating Internationally • SF Best Practices Workshop: Nontraditional Sources for Franchise Leads • Optimizing Franchisor and Franchisee Performance Through Good Communications • Social Sector Franchising • Franchising Under Attack: How Recent & Proposed Legislation Affects Your Bottom Line • Where is The Point of No Return in Guiding Franchisees in People Matters? • Human Productivity – The Secret Sauce of the Successful Franchisor • Referral Networks: Maximizing Growth and Candidate Quality from this Important Lead Source • SF Best Practices Workshop: Cyber Security & Data Privacy Protection • Marketing Best Practices for Driving More Leads and Sales: SEO, SEM, Mobile, Social Media and Reputation Management • How to Win Customers from Rivals: Using Technology to Gain an Advantage • Settling Franchise Disputes: Business Solutions to Legal Claims • Improving Franchisee Performance & Profitability (Managing Financial Performance at the Unit Level) • CEO Best Practices Roundtable Session • Property. People. Protection (Developed by ADP) • Point of View: Inspiration & Insights from Successful Athlete-Franchisees • Convention Strategies: Retention, Growth & Changed Outcomes
11:00 am – 12:15 pm VetFran Task Force 12:00 noon – 2:30 pm Networking Lunch with Exhibitors 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Franchisee Forum 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EF Board of Trustees & Capital Campaign Committee 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm International Delegations Meeting 2:45 pm – 4:45 pm Business Solution Roundtables 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Reception with Exhibitors 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Franchise Party Wednesday, February 18, 2015 7:00 am – 10:30 am Registration 8:00 am – 10:00 am Super Session w/ Continental Breakfast 10:00 am – 11:30 am ICFE Executive Committee 10:15 am – 12:15 pm Business Solution Roundtables *Open to World Franchise Council Members Only |