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  • All Exhibitors are listed on the WCFE Website. Please check to be sure your Company Name is listed correctly.
  • Are you familiar with the Set Up and Exhibiting Rules & Regulations for the WCFE? Please be sure to review the Regulations in the On Line Exhibitor Manual to be sure you are aware of the Move-In, Set-Up, Exhibiting and Move-Out Rules for this event.
  • The FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS will help you determine which items in the Exhibitor Manual apply to all and most exhibitors. Please take the time to review this information.


  •   MFV contracts with expert Official Show Suppliers to support WCFE Exhibitors at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Please utilize these suppliers for your Travel Needs, A/V Rental, etc. See the full list of WCFE Official Show Service Providers HERE. Service Providers not listed are not authorized by MFV Expositions.


      ATTENTION EXHIBITORS OF THE WEST COAST FRANCHISE EXPO

    As your OFFICIAL Show Freight Forwarder, QW Express is pleased to offer FREE storage of your booth display for Exhibitors also participating at the Arizona Franchise & Financing Expo. This will save you storage fees as well as one way rates in the shipping fees.

    QW Express provides the highest quality transportation services.

    Making sure your show materials are where you want them, when you want them there, is QW's only business.

    We understand how important this is to you.

    Call TODAY to schedule your shipping from the Arizona Franchise & Financing Expo to the West Coast Franchise Expo and request FREE storage!

    QW EXPRESS - (800) 388-4112




      Los Angeles Convention Center
    1201 South Figueroa Street
    Los Angeles, CA 90015
    Click here for website
    November 7-9, 2008

    SHOW HOURS
    Friday, Nov. 7th 10am-5pm
    Saturday, Nov. 8th 10am-5pm
    Sunday, Nov. 9th 10am-4pm
     
    • ONLY 1 MORE DAY TO SUBMIT YOUR
      SHOW DIRECTORY FORM

      Wednesday, September 10th at 5:00pm EST.

      If you have not already done so, please be sure to complete your show directory forms. This will ensure your company information is included in the Show Directory which is distributed to all WCFE 2008 Visitors and Exhibitors. You will need to have your booth number available. To verify your booth number, you may view the exhibitor list here.
    • Free Guest Pass Mailing
      If you would like MFV to mail WCFE Complimentary Guest Passes to your best prospects absolutely FREE, just send your mailing list to our bonded mail house by September 17th. For more information, Click Here
    • Discounted Hotel Rooms
      Contact Expo Travel TODAY to secure a room at the show hotel of your choice. Room blocks are already over 40% sold!
    • Health Permit Forms and Application Fee are due September 22nd. If you are serving food and/or beverage samples at the WCFE, you MUST submit the Health Permit Application. For more information and Application Form, Click Here.
    • See a list of all Due Dates.


     

      Meet Your Best Prospects. Drive Prospects to Your Booth.

    This is what an expo is all about – encouraging your BEST prospects to meet with you and your franchise development team. Face-to-face. Expo visitors are your most qualified leads.
    • 72% of WCFE visitors are in the process of investigating an opportunity with nearly half (43%) serious or nearing a decision to purchase a franchise.
    • The vast majority of WCFE visitors have narrowed their research to a specific brand (25%) or a short list of brands (46%).
    To fuel your lead generation efforts, we offer a free WCFE Web Banner Promotion to invite prospects to visit with you at WCFE as your guest.

    Exhibitors who would like to place a banner link on their website will be provided with a unique source code and web-link. This source code enables tracking from the web link as well as the E-Invite. We’ll provide the results to you after the show at no additional charge; first come, first served.

    Contact Sheila Fischer for more information at 201-881-1656 or sfischer@mfvexpo.com




      Only 3 Weeks Left to Advertise

    The WCFE Show Directory is a great way to market your brand and opportunity to thousands of entrepreneurs during and after the show. Prime positions are still available although many have already been sold.

    For less than you can imagine, a ¼ page ad next to your directory listing can make it stand out from among the 50+ pages of companies. Your full page ad can run on Page 3. A ½ page ad can run on the same page as the Alpha listing of exhibitors, referenced by attendees throughout the show to find specific companies.

    For details and pricing, contact Don Berey at 703-261-6234 or dberey@mfvexpo.com.

     

      Special Exhibitor Symposia Rates!

    WCFE Symposia are CFE Accredited.

    Register and receive a 50% discount by using the Source Code EXSYM.
     
      Symposia 4: The Use of Technology in Franchising

    An important focus of franchising companies in recent years has been the way in which they can harness developments in electronic, telecommunications and internet technologies to enhance their business and franchise relationships.

    This Symposium will explore these technologies; the approaches companies have taken to use the web and to business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce; the domain name and cybersquatter issues to consider when implementing a system-wide strategy for use of the web; as well as intranets and extranets to optimize your franchise sales strategy.




    Separate badge must be
    picked up at attendee registration.



      Seminar Track: Franchisors Seeking Growth



    Take advantage of your time at the WCFE and attend some of the free seminars covering important topics for every franchisor. As franchising continues to grow, the time is ripe to explore expansion. This track will explain the crucial business and legal considerations that may affect where and when franchisors should go and how to operate most effectively.

    Click here and look for this
    symbol to find further information on these seminars.


    No separate registration is necessary to attend the free seminars.

     

    You know us. We’ve been building franchise relationships for nearly 18 years. We’re MFV Expositions, the First Family in Lead Generation Brands. As we move front and center three times annually to produce the world’s premier Franchise Expo events, our goal is simple – bring together the most qualified franchise prospects with top franchisors like you. We’ve hosted hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs at events in the US and around the world.


     

    With our global presence, MFV is not only the leading provider of face-to-face events, but also educational programs and online resources promoting the benefits of franchising worldwide.

    Our family of brands includes the International Franchise Expo, the West Coast Franchise Expo, Franchise Expo South, the Franchise & Financing Expos, FranchiseExpo.com Worldwide, three annual franchise expositions in Mexico, BigHoller—the Online Ordering system, and MyBruno.com—the automated sales manager.