Articles from Franchising World (June 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
"Green" conventions: how to plan great meetings and help the environment.	Masterson, Dave		1482
"Introduction to the law of franchising" now on sale: comprehensive guide offers information from basics to the complexities of franchise law at all levels that are applicable to all franchise systems.	Strahota, Hilary	Book review	844
'West Coast'burgers get lift: The Washington Times.			87
2008 Diversity Institute/Minority Fran calendar of events.		Calendar	356
Accor North America unveiled the Motel 6 "Phoenix" prototype.			17
Alternative franchise financing can close the gap: buy a franchise with retirement funds and other untapped resources.	Nilssen, David		1327
Athletic Nation.			25
Attracting and retaining qualified franchisee: the bottom line is the bottom line.	Wagner, Bill		1158
Attracting women and minority franchisees: programs that work: for franchise companies seeking to advance their recruitment activities to attract more women and minorities, consider the path two well-recognized franchisors used to broaden their brands' reach to these important audiences.	Brewer, Miriam L.		656
Back to the future: the Americans with Disabilities Act: changing the definition of "disability" will amount to nothing more than a boon for creative trial lawyers and fewer resources to assist the truly disabled to enter the work force.	Straczewski, Jason		1028
Building a healthy franchise culture.	Nathan, Greg		667
Butler Capital Corp., through its Franchise Finance Division, has committed $30 million in financing this year for Subway.			23
Carvel Ice Cream's.			18
Chester's International.			13
Chris Chike, reigning Guinness World Record holder in Guitar Hero III.		Brief article	33
Colorado: a profile.			184
Constant Contact.			17
Country Place Living.		Brief article	27
Creating a culture of inclusion.	Greenbaum, Steven J.	Viewpoint essay	435
Diversity training: making it work, making it effective.	Velasquez, Mauricio		1100
El Pollo Loco.			15
Establishing and Maintaining an effective franchise relationship: it all begins with establishing a corporate culture of respect and commitment.	Monson, Catherine		1203
Express Personnel Services changed its name to Express Employment Professionals.			15
Figaro's Italian Pizza.			11
Franchise companies sell idea they weather downturn better: Washington Business Journal.			60
Franchises give veterans a break: USA today.		Brief article	103
FranPAC hits new fund-raising record, IFA Chairman Dons first 5K pin.	Adams, Victoria		472
Giles Foodservice Equipment.			23
HouseMaster.			12
IFA Educational Foundation and PepsiCo launch VetFran Business Grant Fund: franchisees who have been awarded a franchise through the VetFran program are eligible to apply for the grant.			488
IFA, Lebanese Franchise Association sign promotion pact.		Brief article	260
India: market for the masses.	Shah, Dhawal		1903
InterContinental Hotels Group.			13
International Franchise Association programs and calendar of industry events.		Calendar	284
L A Weight Loss.			23
Meineke Car Care Centers.			9
Microtel Inns & Suites.		Brief article	28
Minorities attaining success in franchising.			5814
Motel 6.		Brief article	31
N8 Touch signed a master franchisee agreement with Drs. Andrew Cameron and Mark Pierce of Golden Square, Australia.		Brief article	29
Owning a franchise not for everybody: Chicagotribune.com.		Brief article	98
Papa Murphy.			18
Pet Butler.			10
Pet Butler.			7
Pizza Fusion.			25
PostNet International Franchise Corp.			22
PuroClean.			25
Rainbow Station.			19
Re-Bath.			11
re:group.		Brief article	29
Reaching a diverse franchise audience: IFA's minority outreach: the International Franchise Association, through the IFA Educational Foundation, is committed to fostering increased representation of minorities in the franchising industry. IFA is proud to provide this important service to the franchising community.			322
Red Roof Inn.			22
Red Roof Inn.			20
Shape up your brand: every franchisor and franchisee needs to be confident that the brands are at peak performance during challenging times.	Rogers, Jim		1497
Small business advocates slam San Francisco law: small business on washingtonpost.com.		Brief article	205
Spot Runner.			24
Supporting federal legislators: the FranPAC report card: The International Franchise Association's current financial support to candidates, for federal office as of mid-April is reflected in the following "report card.".	Adams, Victoria	Statistical table	728
Taking it to the Max at Expo: maximize your presence at franchise trade shows to get the most for your brand and your money.	Goldstein, Joel		1353
Teamlogic IT.			17
The American work force: an ever-changing portrait: companies are at the starting line of a long, competitive race in the quest for skilled talent.	Mazur, Sandy		1055
The Dwyer Group.			12
The Dwyer Group.		Brief article	35
The Home Depot.			14
The tax gap: no "new" taxes doesn't mean no pain for small business.	Flanagan, Troy		773
Thinking big? Don't overlook small communities for expansion: franchisors who aren't already considering smaller markets for expansion should explore the possibility.	Tanner, Greg		1365
Travel Acquisitions Group.			8
Travel Acquisitions Group.			18
Travel Franchise Group.			23
Two Men And A Truck.			13
Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp.			14
Veterans' small-business program hits new milestone: Schlotzsky's is the 300th franchise to join VetFran.			593
Visionary leaders breed successful programs.	Shay, Matthew		632
Watch for your IFA member survey: The International Franchise Association's Research Committee recently began work on a three-year research plan. Chaired by Immediate Past Chairman Michael Isakson, president and COO, ServiceMaster Co., the committee is working on several projects, including a new membership survey.	Reynolds, John	Brief article	244
Welcome new IFA members!		Brief article	140
Who is making an impact on diversifying their brands? Corporate diversity counseling is an emerging area that assists clients in addressing these issues, breaking into new diverse markets and gaining market share as the new society emerges.	Tyre, Kendal; Wilkins, Phil		1781
Wiggin and Dana LLP.			18
Winners at the business of diversity.	Roderick, Tracee		518