Franchise Leadership and Development Conference

On the heels of the IFA's Public Affairs conference comes Franchise Update's Franchise Leadership & Development Conference, this Wednesday through Friday at Chicago's Drake Hotel. F.C. Dadson's Larry Myer and Tim Matey will be there. Will you?

F.C. Dadson's been a sponsor partner of the Leadership & Development Conference for several years, but this year's show holds particular significance for the company as Mr. Matey will pick up the final few credits he needs to earn his Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) designation. Tim's often described becoming a CFE as "sort of like earning a masters degree in franchising," and while Tim won't receive his official certificate until the International Franchise Association's national conference in February, The Dadson Diaries would like to be among the first to congratulate him on this huge accomplishment.

Mr. Myer also has big plans for the show as he'll once again take the stage with his trusty guitar and rock out with the rest of the Franchise All Star Band during the STAR awards banquet. Get info about the band including pics and member bios (including some pretty fantastic pictures) here.