2008 Symposia (Separate Fee Required)

Education is the most important aspect of owning or expanding a business. By attending the in-depth symposia, you will walk away from the IFE with a wealth of knowledge that will help you in the success of your business decisions in the future.


For easy guidance, each description is related to a specific track. The legend below will help you understand the meaning of the symbols listed with each seminar description.
Buying a Franchise Franchising Your Business
Acquiring a Master Franchising Penetrating the U.S. Market
Franchising Seeking Growth
CFE accreditation available for
Symposia 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
Symposium 1:  WHO ELSE WANTS TO BE A SUCCESSFUL FRANCHISEE?
This four hour symposium is designed to help prospective franchisees as they evaluate the many different opportunities available to them. The symposium is for those who are just getting started with their research as well as those who are close to making a decision to buy a franchise. Click here for more details.

Symposium 2:  FRANCHISING YOUR BUSINESS
If you are thinking about expanding your current business through franchising, or you are an early stage franchisor seeking guidance, this two day symposium will explain how to be successful. Click here for more details.

Symposium 3:  OPERATIONS MANUALS: THE FOUNDATION TO CONSISTENT EXECUTION
Documentation of your business’ processes and procedures is the foundation to consistent execution of your franchise concept. In this 3-hour Symposium, learn how to create a user-friendly Operations Manual as well as key content that should be included. Click here for more details.

Symposium 4:  SELECTING, NEGOTIATING & OPERATING A MASTER FRANCHISE
If you want to acquire or grant franchise rights for a country or a region, you will need to understand master franchising. Our course will teach you how to select and negotiate a master franchise “partner” and agreement, emphasizing transactions in which the franchisee and franchisor are from different countries. Click here for more details.

Symposium 5:  GLOBAL FRANCHISE EXPANSION: STRATEGIES FOR LUCRATIVE AND PLANNED GROWTH
This program is directed both to U.S. based franchisors planning to expand abroad and to franchise companies based outside the U.S. Some of the most promising markets for franchising are outside the U.S. The topics will address the most common business and legal problems affecting international franchising. Click here for more details.

Symposium 6:  STRUCTURES AND OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL EXPANSION WITHIN THE USA
Whether franchisors are in a start-up mode or are gearing up for expansion beyond their original markets there is much to learn about successful franchising. This symposium will explore a wide range of subjects bearing on the successful expansion of a franchise network. Click here for more details.

Symposium 7:  THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN FRANCHISING
This Symposium will explore the way in which prospective and currently franchising companies can harness developments in electronic, telecommunications and internet technologies to enhance their business and franchise relationships. Click here for more details.

Symposium 8:  STRATEGIES FOR PENETRATING THE U.S. MARKET FOR OVERSEAS FRANCHISORS
In order to properly and successfully enter a vast and complicated market like the United States, you need to develop a Business Plan. Our focus will be on pragmatic and truly useful information with an emphasis on war stories and case studies. Click here for more details.