On the Road Again

How high temperatures can go from the 90s to the lower 60s in the course of two days is beyond me, but the good ol' Wisconsin weather reminds me that the lull of summer is over. It's trade show time!

Airfare has been high all summer, but for some convention cities, it's becoming downright painful as exhibition halls begin filling up again. And don't even get me started on hotels. For this travel arranger on a budget, making reservations has become quite the chore.

It starts in Seattle, the site of our first show of the fall season. Coffee Fest Seattle, Sept. 12-14, serves up 3 full days of seminars, networking, and a barista competition. Attending the show and in search of some highly-caffeinated fun? Check out F.C. Dadson's booth, #204.

From there we go cross-country to our nation's capital for Franchise Appreciation Day. Sponsored by the International Franchise Association and running Sept. 14-17, this event gives us the opportunity to express the importance of franchising to our representatives. Watching the Democratic and Republican national conventions has left us feeling political, but even more important than that, we couldn't pass on this opportunity to throw our support behind our franchise clients.

The end of September finds us a little closer to home with the Franchise Development & Leadership Conference, Sept. 24-26, in Chicago. Always fun to catch up with the franchising crowd, this year's show finds us even more excited as our very own Larry Myer returns to the stage as a shreddin' guitarist for the Franchise All-Star Band, which makes its debut at the show's STAR Banquet.

Whew! And that's just September. It makes me tired just thinking about it...

Going to any of these events? Leave us a comment and we'll see you there!