Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue I, 2013 | Page 53

Agenda

at a GLANCE
THURSday, March 28 | Main Conference
8:30Am to 9:15AM

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:15am to 11:15AM

General Session:
Franchising Cares
Industry Trends - Darrell Johnson, President, FRANdata
Keynote:

11:30am to 12:10PM

Endeavour to Succeed - Captain Mark Kelly,

Commander of Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Mission

2013

Awards

Concurrent Business Solution Roundtables:
  Technologies that
Drive Profitability

 ustomer Building
C
and Retention

Accelerating the
Process of New
Store Openings

Human Resources

12:15Pm to 2:00PM

Lunch in Exhibit Hall

2:15Pm to 3:15PM

General Session: Leadership Panel - Driving Franchisee & System Profitability with Private Equity

3:30Pm to 4:30PM

Concurrent Breakout Sessions:
Financial Dynamics

and Valuation Trends
for the Franchise
Industry

4:30Pm to 5:30PM

Expensive Pitfalls

to Avoid when
Negotiating New
Leases or
Renegotiating
Existing Ones

ROI Growth

Strategies for
Integrating
Additional
Brands

Financing Franchisee

Growth through
Private Equity and
Other Capital Sources

 rofit Mastery:
P
Focus on Unit
Profitability and
Performance

The 10 Commandments
of Top Performing Managers

Cocktail Reception in Expo Hall

FrIDAY, March 29 | Main Conference
9:00am to 11:00AM

Franchisee

Associations
and Advisory
Councils that
Drive System
Profitability

Concurrent Business Solution Case studies:
ncreasing
I
Local Store Sales:
(Delivering
marketing and
customer service
on steroids)

5:30Pm to 8:30PM

Driving Profitability

through Cost Controls

Closing Session:
 reat Brands + Great Franchise Partners = Franchise Partner Profitability
G
Russ Umphenour, CEO, Focus Brands