25 Conferences for Franchise Brands in 2018

If you’re one of the many franchise brands that are looking to grow in 2018, chances are that you’re going to have a sales team on the road part of the year visiting franchise shows. Or, if you’re on the strategic side, you’re visiting conferences to keep up with the latest trends and to knowledge to stay relevant with your vision planning. Whatever your goal, 1851 has aggregated the top 25 most relevant conferences for franchise brands below.

1. International Builders Show – January 9-11 – Orlando, FL
2. Franchise Expo South – January 18-20 – Dallas, TX
3. IFA – International Franchise Association Annual Convention – February 10-12 – Phoenix, AZ
4. International Restaurant & Foodservice Show – March 4-6 – New York, NY
5. Digital Signage Expo – March 27-30 – Las Vegas, NV
6. The Franchise Show – March 24-25 - Chicago, IL
7. Multi-Unit Franchising Conference – April 3-6 – Las Vegas, NV
8. Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit – April 9-11 – Louisville, KY
9. MURTEC – Multi-Unit Restaurant Technology – April 11-13 – Las Vegas, NV
10. Restaurant Leadership Conference – April 15-18 – Phoenix, AZ
11. HD Expo – Hospitality Industry Products & Design – May 2-4 – Las Vegas
12. Franchise Times Finance & Growth – May 2-4 – Las Vegas, NV
13. IBA/IFA Joint Conference – May 8-9 – Washington, DC
14. NRA Show – National Restaurant Association – May 19-22 – Chicago, IL
15. IFE – International Franchise Expo – May 31-June 2 – New York, NY
16. Interactive Customer Experience Summit – June 12-14 – Dallas, TX
17. Hospitality Industry Technology Expo – June 18-21 – Houston, TX
18. Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference – June 19-21, Atlanta, GA
19. Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo – August 19-21, Los Angeles, CA
20. Franchise Expo Midwest – September 14-15 – Rosemont, IL
21. Fast Casual Executive Summit – October 7-9 – Seattle, Washington
22. Franchise Leadership & Development Conference – October 9-11 – Atlanta, GA
23. Franchise Expo West – November 1-3 – Los Angeles, CA
24. Emerging Franchisor – November 2018 – Phoenix, AZ
25. Restaurant Finance & Development Conference – November 2-5 – Las Vegas, NV