IFA Foundation Activities Expanded Broadly in 2000.IFA-EF Chairman Sid Feltenstein and President John Reynolds There are several men named John Reynolds:
A blood test sometimes used to confirm ELISA results instead of using the Western blotting. In an IFA test, HIV antigen is mixed with a fluorescent compound and then with a sample of the patient's blood. Educational Foundation serves as the education and research arm of the IFA. Many IFA members and franchise leaders have stepped forward this year to build a stronger Foundation through support of a capital campaign, The Franchising Community Fund, with the goal of $2.5 million. The campaign is designed to increase the knowledge and professional standards of the franchising community through education and research. Launched at IFA's San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. convention, the campaign by December had generated over $1.8 million in pledges. A number of major donations have led the way. The campaign will continue with a general appeal to all IFA and CFS CFS abbr. chronic fatigue syndrome CFS, n.pr See syndrome, chronic fatigue. CFS Chronic fatigue syndrome, see there members in recognition of all campaign donors is planned for IFA's Annual Convention. Research Programs: The Profile of Franchising: Volume III was published in March of this year, and the Foundation is gearing up for two major research projects for publication in 2001. The first is a Franchise Owners Satisfaction Survey and the second is a Franchise System Profitability/Operating Ratio Study, which will allow franchise companies to compare their operating ratios Operating Ratio A ratio that shows the efficiency of management by comparing operating expense to net sales: with other franchise companies in the same industry categories and across the board. The Foundation, in cooperation with the Society of Franchising members, will conduct a number of smaller-scale research projects -- (1) a study of the trends and characteristics of multi-unit franchise owners; (2) a study of the trends and characteristics of "second-generation" franchise owners; and (3) case studies of the role of franchisees in initiating changes and improvements in franchise systems. Franchising Entrepreneurship Program: The PepsiCo Foundation has donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. $200,000 for a multi-faceted program to provide training and education about franchising and the free enterprise system targeted to minorities and urban youth. A National Advisory Committee, including IFA members and representatives of a number of major national minority organizations, has been formed to launch the first phase of this project. The Foundation is also seeking additional sponsors and funding support for this program. Franchise Minority Scholarship Program: Marriott International Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a range of value and luxury hotels and related lodging facilities. Marriott currently has 2,300 accommodation properties in North America alone. has donated $150,000 to start this program to assist people in acquiring franchise and entrepreneurial training. Additional funding partners are also being sought for this program. Certified See certification. Franchise Executive (CFE CFE Conventional Forces in Europe (treaty) CFE Cash Flow to Equity (finance/accounting) CFE Comisión Federal de Electricidad (México) CFE Certified Fraud Examiner ) Program: Enrollment in the CFE program has increased by over 50 percent in the past year, with 55 new candidates joining the program since January, bringing the total number of candidates to 163. Since January, 18 courses have been conducted with a total enrollment of 341 registrations. Twenty-four individuals will complete their course of study to receive the CFE designation at the IFA Annual Convention February 24-27. In an important new development, Allied Domecq Allied Domecq PLC was an international company, headquartered in Bristol, UK that operated spirits, wine, and quick service restaurant businesses. History Allied Domecq was the result of a 1994 merger between Allied Lyons and Pedro Domecq.[1]. QSR QSR Quick Service Restaurant QSR QoS (Quality of Service) Satisfaction Rate QSR Quality System Regulations QSR Quality Status Report QSR Quality System Review QSR Quarterly Status Report QSR Quality System Requirement has enrolled 20 candidates in the CFE program, and has decided to incorporate the ICFE ICFE Institute of Consumer Financial Education (San Diego, CA) ICFE International Council of Federal Editors ICFE Institute of Certified Fraud Examiners Educational Program as part of the Franchising Licensing Managers "Individual Development Plan", as well as adding the CFE certification as a "preferred" consideration to the sales position job description. Educational Programs: The Foundation jointly sponsored with DOOR Training International and the University of St. Thomas University of St. Thomas can refer to:
The Foundation launched its first online course in March, "Practical Financial Management for Growing Business", a joint effort between Business Resource Services, IntraLearn and the Foundation. Two new courses are being planned in cooperation with IFA and IntraLearn -- a standards-based Franchise Sales Compliance Program, and Franchising Fundamentals. The course is designed for franchise executives, franchise development professionals, brokers, consultants and attorneys to help them better understand the complex laws and regulations regarding franchise sales and disclosure. The course can be used to develop a company-wide compliance program, or to augment aug·ment v. aug·ment·ed, aug·ment·ing, aug·ments v.tr. 1. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity: an existing program. The second course is designed to educate prospective investors and the general public about franchising. Scholarships and Grants: Each year, the Foundation awards a scholarship grant to an academic/researcher for the best applied franchising research paper. In 2000, a four-member research team received the $2000 grant, and the Foundation Board has approved an increase in the scholarship grant to $5000 for 2001. The Foundation continues to work closely with DECA DeCA Defense Commissary Agency (US DoD) DECA Delta Epsilon Chi DECA Distributive Education Clubs of America DECA Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Distributive Education distributive education n. An educational program in which students receive both classroom instruction and on-the-job training. Clubs of America) to sponsor the annual "Student Franchising Competition." Hundreds of high school and college students participate in the annual competition, with judging at the regional and national level. The Foundation's sponsorship includes cash awards and trophies for winning students, creation and distribution of a franchising poster to more than 5,000 schools across the U.S. and teacher support materials. Annual Golf Tournament: The Foundation's 4th Annual Golf Classic, held following IFA's Annual Convention, raised $70,000 to support education and research programs. Major Donors (December, 2000) PepsiCo Foundation, Ronald E. Harrison, CFE, VP, Community Affairs $200,000 Marriott International, Inc., Steve Joyce, Executive Vice President 150,000 Yorkshire Global Restaurants, Inc. (A&W, Long John Silver's), Sidney Feltenstein, CEO 150,000 Allied Domecq Retailing USA, Jack Schafer, Jr., President & CEO 100,000 EMGI Worldwide, Marl Ehrlich, President 100,000 International Franchise Association, Don DeBolt, President 100,000 Jani-King International, James Cavanaugh, CEO 100,000 Mail Boxes Etc., James H. Amos, Jr., CFE, President and CEO 100,000 Mrs. Fields' Original Cookies, Larry Hodges, President & CEO 100,000 Franchise Services, Inc., Don Lowe, President & CEO 90,000 (Space does not permit listing all of the Campaign Donors. A full report will be published in the a future issue of Franchising World.) |
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