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Track/Room |
Friday, October 19 |
Saturday, October 20 |
Sunday, October 21 |
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9:00am - 10:30am |
10:30am - 12:00pm |
12:30pm - 1:30pm |
2:00am - 3:00pm |
3:30pm - 5:00pm |
9:00am - 10:00am |
10:00am - 11:00am |
11:30am - 12:30pm |
1:00am - 2:00pm |
2:30pm - 4:30pm |
10:00am - 11:30am |
12:00pm - 1:30pm |
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Buying a Franchise
Room 511B
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The 7 Secrets You Must Know Before Buying a Franchise |
How to Finance Your Franchise |
13 Costly Mistakes Tenants Make Negotiating Their Lease or Renewal |
All for One and One for All! |
Symposium 1: The A to Z's of Buying a Franchise Part 1 (separate fee required) |
Me and My Spouse: A Collaborative Effort |
1:00 - 2:30
Choosing the Right Franchise |
3:00 - 4:30
Conventional Careers vs. Owning a Franchise |
10:00 - 12:00
Symposium 1 : The A to Z's of Buying a Franchise Part 2 |
12:30 - 1:30
How to Finance Your Franchise (Repeat) |
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Franchising Your Business
Room 518
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10:30 - 11:30
Earnings Claims |
Ready, Set, Go! Steps to Awarding Your First Franchise |
2:00 - 5:00
Symposium 3: Operations Manuals (separate fee required) |
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Creating a Marketing/ Advertising Program Your System Can Implement |
Teaching Business Planning to Unit Managers |
1:00 - 4:00
Symposium 2: Franchising Your Business
Part 1 (separate fee required) |
10:00 - 1:00
Symposium 2: Franchising Your Business
Part 2 |
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Three Party Franchising
Room 513 |
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Beyond Single Unit Franchising |
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2:00 - 3:00
Three Party Franchising |
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10:00 - 11:30
Is a Master Franchise/Area Franchise Right for You? |
12:00 - 2:00
Specialty Seminar: Opportunities in Franchising for Minorities and Women |
2:30 - 4:30
Specialty Seminar: Franchising 101 for Veterans |
Choosing the Right Franchise (Repeat) |
The 7 Secrets You Must Know Before Buying a Franchise (Repeat) |
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Currently Franchising
Room 512
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9:00 - 12:00
Symposium 4: The Use of Technology in Franchising (separate fee required) |
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Your Franchise Compliance Program: What you need to know |
10 Commandments of Franchise Sales |
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13 Costly Mistakes Tenants Make Negotiating Their Lease or Renewal |
Co-Branding and Multi-Unit Branding |
Franchisor's Role in Franchisee Financing |
2:30 - 4:00
Selling Franchises Without Getting Into Trouble |
5 Habits of a Highly Successful Franchisor |
10 Commandments of Franchise Sales (Repeat) |
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Business and Compliance Resources
Room 511A |
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The Tax Gap: Are You Properly Reporting Your Income and Expenses? |
Franchising with the SBA |
Global Franchise Expansion: Smart and Lucrative Growth |
Green Building: How to Go Green and Apply the Benefits |
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10:00 - 12:00
Employment Taxes: How to Avoid the Pitfalls |
12:30 - 1:30
Access to Capital: SBA Loan Products |
2:00 - 3:00
We're Here to Help: The Tax Advocate |
3:30 - 4:30
SBA Resources |
11:00 - 12:00
How to Properly Choose a Tax Preparer |
12:30 - 1:30
SBA Patriot Express Initiative: A New Veteran Program |
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Multi-Unit Conference
Room 501A
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1:00pm - 4:00pm
How to Become a Multi-unit Owner
Part 1
(separate fee required) |
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1:00pm - 4:00pm
How to Become a Multi-unit Owner
Part 2 |
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