July Luncheon (7/10) – Legal Update

Rupert Barkoff, of Kilpatrick Townsend, and Perry McGuire, of Smith Gambrell, will present the Southeast Franchise Forum’s Annual Update of Legal and Legislative Developments. This presentation will cover developments during the past year that are important to those engaged or related to franchising. Join us to find out what is new from the courts and […]

September Breakfast (09/09) – Social Media

Be sure to bring your laptop or tablet for an interactive social media presentation: “I Just Tweeted to Tell You I Blogged!” Led by Rick Batchelor, CEO of Qiigo, and Ginny Hornby, Qiigo Director of Content Strategy, we’ll examine social media tidbits, tools and takeaways you may find useful for your brand. We’ll include a […]

August Breakfast (08/12) – Legal Update

Join us on August 12 for our next breakfast meeting when Rupert Barkoff, Partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton and founding member of SEFF, will advise us on recent legal changes affecting the franchise community. Register Online Today Maggiano’s Little Italy – PERIMETER 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. Atlanta, GA 30346 (770) 804-3313 Rupert Barkoff has […]

July Luncheon (07/08) – Item 19 Financial Performance Representation

Join us for our July luncheon when we will examine “Item 19” Financial Performance Representation. Listen to the top legal eagles debate whether or not to disclose. Our discussion will be moderated by Perry McGuire from Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. Arguing against disclosure will be: Peter Dosik from Shipe Dosik Law LLC Mark VanderBroek […]

December Breakfast (12/11) – Food and Beverage Trends

Join us for our December breakfast meeting when we will welcome Bryan C. Elliott, CFA, Senior Equity Analyst from Raymond James. Mr. Elliott will share his insights for food and beverage trends for 2013. Register Online Today The Ravinia Club 2 Ravinia Drive Atlanta, GA 30342 (770) 392-7300 Come hear Bryan C. Elliott, CFA, Senior […]

June Special Event (06/04)

Our June meeting will be a special event hosted by the SEFF Supplier Advisory Council. Join us on Wednesday, June 4, when we will present the Franchise Founder Award. The Franchise Founder Award was established to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the franchise community in the Southeast. The 2014 recipients are Zach […]

May Breakfast (05/13) – Lead Generation Best Practices

Join us at our May 13 breakfast meeting when our panel of industry leaders will discuss best practices for lead generation. Our panel will include: Jeff Katis, Franchise Update Media Jim Mastrandea, MFV Expo Eric Bell, Franchise Gator Stan Friedman, FRM Solutions The panel will be moderated by Clarissa Bradstock, CEO, Any Test Franchising. Register […]

April Luncheon (04/08) – Franchisee Engagement – Small Business Advocacy

Join us for our April luncheon when we will discuss Franchisee Engagement and Small Business Advocacy. Moderating this month’s panel discussion will be Barry Falcon, CEO of All-American Decorative Concrete. Our panel will include: Tim Goodman, Vice-President of Franchise Administration for FOCUS Brands Dennis Eidson, Regional Developer for Honest-1 Auto Care David Moon, Senior Director […]

March Breakfast (03/11) – Unit Economics

Due to member interest, we have rescheduled the Unit Economics discussion from our cancelled February meeting. Join us at our March 11 breakfast meeting when our panel of industry leaders will discuss topics including emerging franchises, turnaround and mature franchises. Our panel will include: Ken Voelker, President and CEO Mighty Distributing Systems Joe McCord, Regional […]