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On Friday February 25th and Saturday February 26th 2011, the
Irish Franchise Association host the Irish Franchise Association EXPO and Awards at Croke Park,
Dublin. The purpose of the exhibition is to act as a showcase for Irish franchisors and the
franchising sector. The Irish Franchise Awards, which will run in conjunction
with the exhibition, recognise excellence in franchising and reward outstanding
achievements of businesses and individuals in the franchise industry.
The
Irish Franchise EXPO and Awards will be the highlight of the franchising calendar for 2011. The
exhibition will take place from 10am to 6pm on Friday and 10am to 4pm on
Saturday and will feature guest speakers, seminars on franchising, exhibitors
from the franchise sector and extensive information and advice for individuals
interested in franchising. It is planned that the Irish Franchise EXPO in 2011
will introduce a new international village concept where international
franchisors, who are looking to recruit suitable master franchisees for
Ireland, will exhibit. New workshops
will also be introduced and a separate seminar area, as well as private meeting
rooms for franchisors and prospective franchisees to discuss opportunities.
Monthly easy payment options are also in place to assist exhibitors as well as
substantial early booking discounts.
This Expo is the only Franchise exhibition in Ireland
that will be fully endorsed by the Irish Franchise Association. Chairman of the
Association, David Killeen commented As
with last year's exhibition, this Expo is being run purely on a not for profit
basis and any surplus funds generated will be reinvested back into the franchise
sector to assist our voluntary body deliver on our mission of ‘promoting and
developing best practice franchising in Ireland and creating an environment
within which franchising can grow, We strongly appeal to all active franchisors
to get firmly behind this initiative and give it their full support. We welcome
our continued partnership with Ulster Bank
who regularly demonstrate their commitment to the SME sector and in particular
the franchise sector through supporting initiatives such as the Franchise
Exhibition and Awards.
During these challenging times, many
people take advantage of a redundancy package to start up their own businesses
through franchising. Franchising can be a fantastic way for individuals to make
the transition into working for themselves. The Irish Franchise Association
EXPO and Awards 2010 enjoyed significant success spearheaded by the Irish Franchise Association and supported by
Ulster Bank, with 45 exhibitors and over 2500 visitors attending. The Irish Franchise Association are delighted to announce, given
the success of the 2010 event, that they are committed to running an even
larger event on the 25th and 26th of February 2011 at
Croke Park Dublin, again with the valued support of Ulster
Bank
Orna Stokes, Senior Manger, Strategic Operations, Ulster Bank said, The importance of providing support to
businesses in the current environment cannot be underestimated. It is our job at
Ulster Bank to provide solid advice, appropriate financial support and a robust
service to franchises and indeed to all our business customers. We are delighted
to continue our relationship with the Irish Franchise Association. The Expo and
Awards provide us with a great opportunity to highlight our support in the
start-up and franchising sector and also to recognise and reward outstanding
entrepreneurs.
The Irish Franchise Awards will be presented at a formal black-tie
awards ceremony in the Hospitality Suite at Croke Park on Friday February 25th 2011. The
award ceremony is anticipated to be one of the most impressive business events
of the year reflecting the remarkable growth of the franchise sector in these
challenging times.
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