Your 2012 CFA National Convention

Concurrent Workshop Sessions

Whether this is your first Convention or you’re a seasoned Conventioneer, there’s something for everyone at CFA National Convention.
To help you choose the Concurrent Workshop Sessions that are best suited to your needs, the 16 unique sessions have been set up into four tracks.
= Ideal for NEW/EMERGING SYSTEMS




  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Master the latest strategies and techniques that will help you expand your brand 
  OPERATIONS
Learn how a little resourcefulness and a lot of awareness can build effective and cost-efficient ways to improve your operations
  LEGAL
Hear from legal eagles and see the big picture of how legal matters can affect many aspects of your business
  MANAGEMENT
How do you stay current and consistent when trends move at a rapid-fire pace? Find out at these fresh sessions for franchisors.
 





Monday, April 2, 2012

OPERATIONS
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
LEGAL
MANAGEMENT
2:00pm - 3:00pm KNOW THE SCORE: TOOLS FOR PREDICTING LOCATION SUCCESS
Michele Sexsmith, Environics Analytics
MASTERING QUÉBEC: YOU CAN'T AFFORD NOT TO BE THERE!
Stéphane Breault, Imagine Franchise Leadership
THE TOP 10 FRANCHISE AGREEMENT AND DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT ISSUES YOU NEED TO ADDRESS RIGHT NOW!
Larry Weinberg, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
WINNING WITH E-MAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
Lisa Kember, Constant Contact
3:30pm - 4:30pm LOOK BOTH WAYS WHEN CROSSING THE BORDER WITH YOUR FRANCHISE
Mark Johnson and Carl Griffenkranz, Granite Transformations
KEY TACTICS TO IMPROVE PROFITS
Ken Zelazny, ActionCOACH Canada
“BUT I’M NOT A SPAMMER! ” – HOW CANADA’S PENDING ANTI-SPAM LEGISLATION WILL AFFECT YOUR FRANCHISE
Dominic Mochrie, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
MANAGING THE DIFFERENT GENERATIONS IN TODAY’S BUSINESS
Greg Witz, Witz Education Inc.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

OPERATIONS
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LEGAL
MANAGEMENT
10:45am -
11:45am
DRIVING PROFITS THROUGH CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
MODERATED BY: Magnus Sandburg, Social Capital Partners
PANELLISTS: Tim Faveri, Tim Hortons; Brad Johansen, Mr. Lube

FEAR-FREE COLD-CALLING & NETWORKING TO INCREASE BUSINESS
Paul Tindall, Phoenix CoachingWorks & Sandler Training

TO HEAD LEASE OR SUB LEASE, THAT IS THE QUESTION
Darrell Jarvis, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

LEGAL ASPECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
James Bond, Q.C., McMillan LLP

12:00pm - 1:00pm EASIER SAID THEN DONE – HELPING YOUR FRANCHISEES IMPROVE THEIR BOTTOM LINE
Louise Hurtubise, Business Resource Services / M.O.T. Strategy
RAPID GROWTH FRANCHISING
Ryan Smolkin, Founder, Smoke’s Poutinerie
HOW MUCH IS THAT FRANCHISE IN THE WINDOW?
Ned Levitt, Aird & Berlis LLP Bruce S. Schaeffer, Franchise Valuations Limited
LEVERAGING A $150,000 BUDGET INTO A $10 MILLION MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Darren Bondar, WATCH IT!



*TIMES, SPEAKERS & CONTENT SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Copyright 2012. Canadian Franchise Association.