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Title	Type	Date	Words
Putting certainty back into tax laws.		Apr 1, 2010	743
Putting the international in IFA: there's more than meets the "I" at IFA.	Organization overview	Mar 1, 2010	490
50th convention has international flare.	Conference news	Feb 1, 2010	703
Making the case for grassroots advocacy.		Jan 1, 2010	578
Fit at 50.	Column	Dec 1, 2009	851
Giving thanks to our veterans.	Column	Nov 1, 2009	705
Finding opportunities in challenging times.		Oct 1, 2009	638
What a difference a year makes.	Column	Sep 1, 2009	798
Health-care reform should be a win for everyone.	Column	Aug 1, 2009	650
Setting the course for the next half century.		Jul 1, 2009	549
Social networking: it's not just for kids.		Jun 1, 2009	655
New laws threaten multi-unit owner growth and expansion: "perfect storm" of organized-labor legislative proposals is aimed squarely at multi-unit owners.		Apr 1, 2009	660
Franchising is key to global economic recovery.		Mar 1, 2009	652
Equipping the industry with tools for change.		Feb 1, 2009	621
Seamless leadership 2009.		Jan 1, 2009	520
Counting our blessings.	Column	Dec 1, 2008	587
Historic economic bailout calls for extraordinary action.	Column	Nov 1, 2008	753
Campaign tools--bringing exposure and access to top-tier products and services.		Oct 1, 2008	403
Investing in your association will pay dividends.	Column	Sep 1, 2008	671
Shaping the public's perception of franchising.	Column	Aug 1, 2008	541
Political engagement is good for franchising.	Column	Jul 1, 2008	554
Colombia free trade agreement: economic stimulus we can afford: concerned that U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was stalling passage of the Colombia Free Trade Agreement, IFA leadership recently circulated an "op-ed" article to major media outlets urging the lawmaker to allow the legislation to move forward. A summary of the message appears here.		Jul 1, 2008	674
Visionary leaders breed successful programs.		Jun 1, 2008	632
Franchising weathers economic challenges.	Industry overview	May 1, 2008	620
Leading your franchise systems toward a future of growth.	Column	Apr 1, 2008	666
Which market should your franchise system target?	Column	Mar 1, 2008	613
Public policy challenges await in 2008.		Feb 1, 2008	556
Quality, consistency and value: the hallmarks of franchising ... and of IFA.		Jan 1, 2008	655
A year defined by growth and resiliency.	Column	Dec 1, 2007	686
Back to the basics of effective franchise relations.		Nov 1, 2007	524
Equipping the industry with goods and services.	Column	Oct 1, 2007	626
Understand the issues and take action.		Sep 1, 2007	513
Congress is waiting to hear from you.		Aug 1, 2007	776
Building strong relationships to safeguard the franchising community.		Jul 1, 2007	619
The brain behind franchising--branding.		May 1, 2007	594
Finding your way to fruitful franchise relations.		Apr 1, 2007	583
Exploring the international marketplace.	Column	Mar 1, 2007	624
Part I: Franchising is booming.		Mar 1, 2007	861
The IFA convention--building the future together.	Column	Feb 1, 2007	626
Welcome to a new Congress, and a New Year.	Column	Jan 1, 2007	651
Tried and true--best practices of franchising.		Dec 1, 2006	580
A tale of two cities.	Column	Nov 1, 2006	600
The real "franchise" deal.		Oct 1, 2006	570
Franchise relations pay political dividends, too.		Sep 1, 2006	578
It's worth the trip.	Column	Aug 1, 2006	678
The profile of franchising: 2006: IFA Educational Foundation-FRANdata study shows franchise systems growing at rapid pace, new concepts appearing in greater numbers.		Aug 1, 2006	363
Franchising: it's mutual.		Jul 1, 2006	469
A free-enterprise turning point.	Column	Jun 1, 2006	448
Doing the right thing: a journey, not a destination.		May 1, 2006	637
What we really owe our Government.		Apr 1, 2006	583
IFA: guiding global growth.		Mar 1, 2006	728
Fulfilling the mission.	Column	Feb 1, 2006	598
New Year's resolutions are fine, but what's your plan?		Jan 1, 2006	801
2005: What a year for IFA! As we prepare to close our calendars on the year, it is important that we pause for a moment and glance back at 2005. For many, December is a time for joyous celebration and gift-giving, of family gatherings and of appreciation for life's benefits and blessings.		Dec 1, 2005	688
Franchisees lead the way.	Column	Nov 1, 2005	542
Suppliers role vital to future of franchising.		Oct 1, 2005	603
The best defense.		Aug 1, 2005	554
China's steps to regulate franchising watched closely: the word "franchise" is almost inextricably linked with the word "opportunity." But if you listen to many conversations among franchise leaders these days, there's a third word that is increasingly dropped into discussions about the future of the franchising sector--China.		Jul 1, 2005	717
IFA builds bridges to regulatory-legislative community. (Government Relations).	Company Profile	Apr 1, 2003	516
IFA's government relations focus intensifies, grassroots action key to success. (FW Focus Legal/Legislative).		Apr 1, 2002	1480
Beijing and Washington--A Tale of Two Cities.		Jan 1, 2001	1203