IFA Leadership Summit and Franchise Action Network Annual Meeting 2026
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About IFA Leadership Summit and Franchise Action Network Annual Meeting
Annual summit for franchise leaders and policymakers, focusing on advocacy, leadership, and industry trends.
IFA Advocacy Summit 2026
The International Franchise Association's Advocacy Summit runs 14–16 September 2026 in Washington, DC, with sessions at Union Station's East Hall and the Marriott at Metro Center.
Formerly the IFA Leadership Summit & Franchise Action Network Annual Meeting
If you knew this event under its older name, it is the same annual gathering: IFA's grassroots advocacy event, where franchisors and franchisees travel to Washington for policy briefings that culminate in a coordinated fly-in on Capitol Hill. The Franchise Action Network continues as IFA's ongoing advocacy membership programme, but the standalone annual meeting now runs under the Advocacy Summit name.
The agenda is policy, not operations: labour and joint-employer rules, tax treatment, regulation affecting the franchise model, and direct meetings with members of Congress.
Key Topics
- Franchise policy and advocacy
- Capitol Hill fly-in
- Labour and joint-employer regulation
- Franchise legislation
- IFA grassroots engagement
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