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title: "Forbes: Why Franchisors and Suppliers Should Attend This Year’s International Franchise Association Conference"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f55a400c-4353-4b30-afb1-44b3a7b77a78
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/forbes-why-franchisors-and-suppliers-should-attend-this-years-international-franchise-association-conference-2718185
category: "Franchisors"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Franchisors"
topics: ["Regulation & legal"]
published: 2022-03-09T20:15:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:21:47.810Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/7536172e6ee0bafa2b3f2e804f937f719558.jpg
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# Forbes: Why Franchisors and Suppliers Should Attend This Year’s International Franchise Association Conference

**TL;DR:** The International Franchise Association Annual Convention will feature discussions on labor shortages and supply chain issues. Steven Beagelman, founder and CEO of SMB Franchise Advisors, discussed the convention's topics and networking opportunities.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-03-09. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/forbes-why-franchisors-and-suppliers-should-attend-this-years-international-franchise-association-conference-2718185).*

## Story

In a recent Forbes article, founder and CEO of SMB Franchise Advisors Steven Beagelman discussed the 2022 International Franchise Association Annual Convention, franchising's biggest event for business development and personal growth. He discussed the wide-ranging topics franchisors and franchisees can expect to focus on during the convention, as well the opportunity they will have to network with industry lobbyists and top vendor partners.

Beagelman said, “Whether it be labor shortages or supply chain issues, franchisors, franchisees and suppliers have a lot to discuss and can help each other overcome ongoing challenges.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- franchise development (topic)
- Forbes (company)
- SMB Franchise Advisors (company)
- industry event (topic)
- labor shortages (topic)
- supply chain issues (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/forbes-why-franchisors-and-suppliers-should-attend-this-years-international-franchise-association-conference-2718185). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f55a400c-4353-4b30-afb1-44b3a7b77a78).