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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2015 Issue 3
FBS Board of Directors
Wray Hutchinson
Chairman
Mark Jones
Vice Chairman
ON THE COVER
Football equals big bucks. We look at the ways you
capitalize on the popularity of football to boost your
Buffalo Wild Wings® business on page 22.
COLUMNS
Richard Andrews
Secretary
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Doug Davis
Treasurer
DEPARTMENTS
James Bitzonis
Director
Jim Carmody
Director
Jerry Franklin Jr.
Director
Roz Mallet
Director
Amy O’Neil
Director
Bobby Pancake
Director
Christy Williams
Executive Director
FBS Editorial Board
Kristi Keith-Hoffman
Editor-in-Chief
[email protected]
Elizabeth Lowman
Managing Editor
[email protected]
Kristen Perez
Associate Editor
[email protected]
Advertising Sales
Jeff Reynolds
Director of Business Partner Relations
[email protected]
678-797-5161
Design and Layout
Kristen Thomas
KT Graphic Design
[email protected]
Chairman’s Column
By Wray Hutchinson, FBS Chairman
4 FBS Member News
10 Recognitions
11 Event Calendar and New Store Openings
12 Franchisee Spotlight
13 Team Up for Kids™
FEATURES
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Spotlight on the 114th Congress: Rep. John Fleming (R-LA-04)
Ambush Election Rule: What Should You Be Doing Now?
by Douglas H. Duerr, Elarbee Thompson Wilson and Sapp, LLP
Dos and Don’ts for Responding to Union Organizing
Compiled from Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Football: A Touchdown for Your Business
by Elizabeth Lowman, FBS director of communications
Optimize Your Behaviors
by Dan Coughlin, The Coughlin Company
Affordable Care Act Reporting: What Form Should I File?
Contributed by Mize Houser & Co P.A. – PayPlus+
Estate Planning: The Fundamentals
by Denis Dillon, The McLane Law Firm
Protecting Yourself against Fraudulent Insurance Claims
by Elizabeth Lowman
Medical Marijuana Laws and Drug-Free Workplace Policies Collide:
Four Steps to Get Businesses through the Haze
by Elizabeth Milito, National Federation of Independent Business
7 Drivers of Better Customer Services
by Jim Sullivan, sullivision.com
The Value of Mentorship in Business
by Kristen Perez, FBS communications coordinator
How to Offer an Attractive Benefits Package without Breaking the Bank
by Lynda Zugec, The Workforce Consultants
DIRECTORIES
14 Associate Member Listing
44 Advertisers Guide and Editorial Calendar
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Phone: 678-797-5161
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