Your 2012 CFA National Convention: SPECIAL PLENARY SESSION

Real Estate Panel Presentation:
Current and Future State of the Nation


Date: Sunday, April 1, 2012
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Great real estate is critical for franchise success and franchises make up a significant number of the tenants in most commercial properties. Whether your franchise is in food service or retail, you need to understand what the future holds for real estate and leasing in Canada.

The CFA National Convention Committee has assembled some of the foremost leaders and experts in real estate including landlords, franchisors, real estate representatives and brokers to provide you with the most comprehensive insights into real estate today. The Committee promises this knowledge-rich panel presentation will be an absolute highlight of your Convention programming as it will delve in-depth into real estate issues that you and your team face on a daily basis.

From this special plenary session, you will:
  • Learn how the economy is affecting real estate in Canada
  • Get insight into best practices and new approaches to site selection
  • Uncover the best ways franchisors can uniquely negotiate with landlords
  • Discover how you can leverage the power of your franchise to your advantage
Whether this is part of your core responsibility or just something you’d like to know more about, there is no doubt that this is a must-attend session at CFA National Convention. One new tip from this session could save you thousands of dollars.

Moderator:

Joel Friedman, VP of Franchising and Real Estate Wings Up!

Panellists:
Boston Pizza International Inc. - Chris Doulos, Director of Business Development
CB Richard Ellis - Tom Balkos - Sales Representative Senior Vice President
Northwest Atlantic - Paul Ferreira - Principal / Sales Representative
Royal Lepage - George Heos, Senior Vice President, Network Development