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FULL AGENDA
THURSDAY, APRIL 28: FULL CONFERENCE
9:00am – 11:00am
General Session
Gary Gardner, Chairman, Franchise Update Media
Michael Kulp, Multi-Unit Franchise of KFC, Pizza Hut & Conference Chairman
Industry Trends – Darrell Johnson, Franchise Economist, President & CEO, FRANdata
MVP Awards – Multi-Unit Franchisee Most Valuable Performer Awards
Keynote
Speaker
Theismann
Keynote Speaker
Joe Joe
Theismann
One of the greatest Quarterback’s to have ever played the game.
11:00am – 12:00pm
General Session Panel – How To Select A New Brand
Join this panel of multi-unit franchisee mov ers and shakers who continue to grow. They’ll share the key
motivations and criteria to selecting a new brand.
Facilitator: Tom Garrett, Franchisee, Burger King
Panelist: Eric Werner, Franchisee, Beverly Hills Spa & Subway, Matthew Kelly, Managing Director, North
Point Advisors, Dave Goebel, Franchisee, Pie Five
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Lunch in Exhibit Hall – Exhibits Open
2:15pm – 3:15pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Mergers & Acquisitions #1 – Buying A Business
What type of plan do you follow to win the acquisition of an existing business? How do you determine the
business is the appropriate business to grow your enterprise? What diligence, selection criteria and process
should you follow to make a good decision?
Facilitator: Dean Zucarello, Founding Partner, Cypress Group
Panelists: Shirin Kanji, Franchisee, Rent-A-Center, Firehouse Subs & Burger Fi; Giovanna Konig,
Franchisee, Church’s Chicken, Hardee’s, Picadilly, LJS; Derek McDowell, Managing Partner, Boyne Capital
Labor Environment – Impact of NLRB, Minimum Wage At The Local Level
Have the newfangled advocacy groups targeted your enterprise? These groups are taking aim at
franchisee enterprises at an increasing rate. Do you have a plan in place for your enterprise should this
happen to you? What do you do and whom should you turn to for help? Learn from franchisees that have
been on the receiving end of localized politics by advocacy groups.
Facilitator: Robert Branca, Franchisee, Dunkin Donuts
Panelists: Dave Andelman, CEO, Phantom Gourmet; Dan Ponder, Franchisee, Hardee’s; Cicely Simpson,
EVP, Policy & Government Affairs, National Restaurant Association
Mobile & Loyalty Marketing
Mobile commerce and loyalty programs are hot! Consumer use continues to grow and franchisees are
experiencing an increase in visits and revenues. So what’s working? Join our panel to learn best practices
for increasing revenues by using these consumer friendly tools.
Facilitator: Nicole Kleppe, Franchisee, Sonic Drive-In
Panelists: Jesse Keyser, Franchisee, Sport Clips & Oxi Fresh; Les Wilson, Franchisee, TWO MEN & A TRUCK
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Franchising Under Attack, But Still Thriving:
Have recent and proposed legislation and regulation impacted franchisees? – The purpose of this session
is to educate franchisees, and engage them through discussion about recent and proposed legislative
and regulatory activity that affects franchising in general, and franchisees in particular. Chuck Stempler,
multi-unit Alpha Graphics franchisee, Elizabeth Taylor, VP of Federal Government Relations and Public
Policy and Dean Heyl, VP of Government Relations and Public Policy at the IFA, will kick off the session with
a 30-minute review of legislative and regulatory actions. We will follow with a panel discussion including
heavy audience participation.
Speakers: Elizabeth Taylor, VP Government Affairs and Public Policy & Counsel, IFA; Dean Heyl, VP
State Government Affairs and Public Policy & Counsel, IFA; Chuck Stempler, Franchisee, AlphaGraphics
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