Article: Record turnout for franchise appreciation day delivers a strong message: secretary of Commerce, SBA Administrator, Lawmakers address gathering.(SPECIAL REPORT--FRANCHISE APPRECIATION DAY 2006)(Conference news)

Continuing its streak of drawing ever-larger groups of franchising community attendees, the International Franchise Association's Seventh Annual Franchise Appreciation Day drew more than 350 franchisees, franchisors and suppliers to the nation's capital for its popular grassroots lobbying effort September 25 and 26. This year, IFA made a deliberate decision to do things differently. Instead of large delegations from states, the association organized much smaller delegations or individual meetings. The result was more than twice as many individual visits-125 to 260-from 2005 to 2006. Issues ranging from comprehensive immigration reform, affordable health care, litigation ...

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