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The buzz surrounding the <a href="http://www.franchise.org/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ifa-ifa2017-to-feature-special-vetfran-course-7965" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">International Franchise Association&rsquo;s</a> annual convention is building at rapid rates. Between January 29 and February 1, the industry&rsquo;s leaders will gather in Las Vegas to share best practices, swap war stories, establish key relationships and learn from one another as part of a collective effort to move franchising forward.

<a href="http://www.franchise.org/ifa2017?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ifa-ifa2017-to-feature-special-vetfran-course-7965" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">#IFA2017</a> is filled with a seemingly unending list of can&rsquo;t miss presentations, roundtables and super sessions. This year, one of those sessions is specifically designed for veteran franchisees and veterans with a strong entrepreneurial drive who are potentially interested in franchise ownership. The course, titled &ldquo;Promoting Veteran-Owned Franchises,&rdquo; is linked to the IFA&rsquo;s ongoing <a href="http://www.vetfran.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ifa-ifa2017-to-feature-special-vetfran-course-7965" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">VetFran</a> program that works to provide access and opportunities in franchising to military veterans and their families.

The VetFran course will take place on Tuesday, January 31 between 10:15 and 11:45 am. The panel of experts speaking as a part of the course include <a href="http://sportclipsfranchise.com/1851?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ifa-ifa2017-to-feature-special-vetfran-course-7965" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Sport Clips</a> CEO Gordon Logan, The Rosie Network Founder Stephanie Brown, Grease Monkey International&rsquo;s Ralph Yarusso, CFE, and Misty Stutsman, who acts as the Director of the Center of Excellence for Veteran Entrepreneurship.

To learn more about #IFA2017 and the special VetFran course, <a href="http://www.franchise.org/ifa2017?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ifa-ifa2017-to-feature-special-vetfran-course-7965" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">click here</a>.

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