National Convention 2023
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With more than 20 discussions to choose from, share challenges and opportunities with solutions-oriented individuals and unveil new strategies for your business. Benefit from having your questions answered by an industry expert in these 40-minute sessions!

The 2023 National Convention educational programming has been designed to help all members of your team learn and grow! Follow this legend to identify which team members can take away relevant key learnings from each session:

Emerging Professionals

Managers

Department Leaders

Franchise Development

Operations

Marketing

Suppliers

Emerging Franchisors

C-Suites, Founders & Franchisors

There are two periods of Roundtable Session:

  1. April 2, 2023 at 2:30 PM
  2. April 3, 2023 at 11:00 AM

All topics will be available in both periods. Here are the topics, click on title for more details:

What Business Challenges Keep You Up at Night?
Common Pain Points New/Emerging Franchisors Face & How to Overcome Them
Everything You Wanted to Know About the Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) Program
Expanding to the U.S.
Financing programs and resources for women entrepreneurs
Getting Earned Media: How has PR Changed and What Have You Done to Adapt?
How are you advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in your business?
How are you helping your franchisees monitor their cash runways and profitability?
What Non-Traditional Funding Sources and Capital are You Seeing?
What Innovative Marketing are You Using for Franchise Sales?
How do you use business intelligence to make better business decisions?
How do you streamline your Franchise Construction Process?
How to use the new CFA Community App!
Labour Challenges: Recruitment, Retention, and Culture
Looking ahead: Simpler methods of resolving franchisor/franchisee disputes
Maximizing the Value of Your Franchise With Business Immigration
What technologies are you using for online payment processing and POS
Sharing Business Industry and Consumer Report Insights
Sharing experiences on the state of financing for franchises in Canada
Updates on the Canada Small Business Financing Program
What’s Working for You in Lead Generation Today?
What Qualities & Characteristics Determine Franchisee Success?
What technologies or innovations are you using for franchisee and staff training?
What is the future of A.I. in franchising and the workplace?
Women in Franchising
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A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

PLATINUM PLUS SPONSORS
CIBC, MNP & Moneris

DIAMOND 
BDO, Cassels, Osler, & RBC

GOLD
Welch LLP & Mitchell Sandham

EVENT APP
Moneris

LANYARD
AnswerConnect, Cadence & Thryv

360 PHOTO BOOTH
Reshift Media Inc.

CONVENTION E-NEWS
Cadence Franchising

SOCIAL MEDIA WALL
Reshift Media Inc.

CONVENTION PROGRAM
Cadence Franchising

CFE GRADUATE
Cadence Franchising

DELEGATE LIST
Hoffer Adler LLP

COFFEE BREAK
Witten LLP

HOTEL KEY CARDS
Scotiabank

FRANCHISEE OF THE YEAR AWARD
FranOvation

AWARDS OF 
EXECELLENCE CAT.

Dentons LLP, Fasken LLP, KMB Law, Marksmen, RocketBarn, & Wolfpack Construction

DRINK TICKET
The Business Exchange, Franchise GrowthLab, Hoffer Adler LLP & Sotos LLP

RECOGNITION AWARDS CAT.
Extraordinary Executive & Insuranceland

WI-FI SPONSOR
Build It by Design

REGISTRATION
Loopstra Nixon LLP

CONVENTION-IN-A-MINUTE
Bubblegum

SUNDAY BREAKFAST
Payworks

MONDAY BREAKFAST
Fazzari + Patners LLP

AFTER-PARTY
Dale & Lessmann LLP & Reshift Media Inc.

GALA DINNER WINE
Gowling WLG & Mr. Greek

RECOGNITION AWARDS PROGRAM
The UPS Store Canada

NETWORKING 
BDO Canada LLP

GROUND TRANSPORTATION
Driverseat Niagara

RECOGNTION AWARDS LUNCH
Sherrard Kuzz LLP & Wolfpack Construction

GALA DINNER
Shopper's Confidential & Wolfpack Construction

PHOTO WALL
Reshift Media Inc.

AWARDS GALA  RECEPTION
Moneris

NEW MEMBER AMBASSADOR
Franchise GrowthLab

SIGNAGE
Insurance Portfolio Inc.

NEW MEMBER RECEPTION
MNP

MARKETPLACE RECEPTION
CIBC

SUNDAY MORNING KEYNOTE
The UPS Store Canada

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM 
Moneris

FRANCHISEES' CHOICE DESIGNATION
Maria da Silva, Chartered Professional Accountant

GALA DINNER CENTERPIECE
Plave Koch PLC

OFFICIAL PRINT SUPPLIER
Premier Printing

OFFICIAL SIGN SUPPLIER
Beyond Digital Imaging

SUPPORTING SPONSOR
AC Inc., Ascend Franchise Solutions, Astley Gilbert, Boston Pizza, Edo Japan, Fillip Fleet, Fatburger, huumans, Home Instead,  Lori Karpman & Co., Maple Bear Global Schools, Noraxx Inspections,  Paul Davis Restoration, Pillar to Post, Pirtek, Print Three, ProfitKeeper, Ricky's Group, Self Management Group, Southbrook Business Development Group, Spirit of Math, and 30 Minute Hit

       

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