From February 15 – 18, Las Vegas becomes franchising’s playground.

The International Franchise Association’s Annual Convention is touted as the “Premier Franchise Event of the Year,” and for good reason.

Once a year thousands of franchise business leaders come together to share, learn, experience and set themselves up for success for a brand new year of business. #IFA2015 is especially important; after a year of legislative uncertainty, public policy regulation and economic pressures, franchising is coming together to bolster franchise relations and leadership for success moving forward.

“IFA has several key initiatives for 2015, which include: preserving the franchise business model by challenging the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “joint employer” ruling, restoring the 40-hour work week within the Affordable Care Act and improving the legal immigration system to strengthen the workforce,” said Steve Caldeira, CEO and President of the IFA.

The Convention theme this year is “Connect. Innovate. Evolve.” and the theme is a nod to franchising’s expansive network that aims to strengthen existing connections and “unite the industry and promote innovation.”

Attendees can rub shoulders with the best in the business and educate themselves through networking, roundtables, educational sessions, keynote speakers, summits and mini sessions.

See you in Vegas!

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Nick Powills

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Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.