Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, CONFERENCES: IBA, IFA to Hold 29th International Franchising Seminar, (Apr 16, 2013)
Organizations Mentioned:International Franchise Association
"The Risks and Rewards of International Franchising" is the title of the 29th Annual Joint Conference of the International Bar Association and International Franchise Association, scheduled for May 7-8, 2013, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C. Chair for the event is Andrew Loewinger.
Topics and speakers for the three plenary sessions are: (1) The Dark Side of Master Franchising, with Francesca Turitto (session chair), Lee Plave, Penny Ward, and Will Woods; (2) News from Around the World, with Andrew Loewinger (session chair), Andre Visser (South Africa), Larry Weinberg (Canada), Chris Wormald (England), and Bachir Mihoubi (U.S.A.); and (3) Using Negotiation and Mediation to Resolve International Franchise Disputes, with Jeffrey Brimer (session chair), Karsten Metzlaff, Jennifer Dolman, and Michael Lindsey.
Three workshops will feature presentations on the following topics: (1) use of brokers, franchise sales networks, and consultants in international franchising, with Marco Hero (discussion leader), Robert Stidham, and Carl Zwisler; (2) detecting and dealing with under-reporting by master franchisees and unit franchisees, with Kathie Lee (discussion leader), Dominic Hui, and Lisa T. Greenlees; and (3) pros and cons of using a uniform disclosure document, with Leonard Polsky (discussion leader), Luciana Bassani, Philip Colman, Gary Duvall, and Remi Delforge. There will be a luncheon panel discussion, "New U.S. Government Programs for International Expansion," with Andrew Loewinger (session chair), James Pickup, and Pat Loui.
Further information on this international meeting is available here on the IFA website.
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