Geared Up Issue 2 2016 | Page 32

The first-ever PFIFA Franchisee Convention PFIFA hosted more than 400 franchisees, 2016 PFIFA Convention Committee Co-Chairs CJ Bouchard and Sharree Ryder welcome attendees to the event. C-level executives and system suppliers May 10-13 at the beautiful Chateau Elan outside Atlanta, Georgia. Aimed at Connecting Members, Ideas and Opportunities, the jam-packed event featured a strong lineup of business-building sessions to equip attendees with tools to take back to their clubs. Keynote speakers Dennis Snow and Bill Walton provided entertaining insight during the convention’s general sessions. From the opening reception in the vendor hall and Dive-In Movie event to the Roaring Twenties Casino Night, networking opportunities were plentiful, and the event stayed true to the mission of philanthropy, raising more than $43,000 during the casino night to benefit the William Mulleady Family Trust and the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta. PFIFA looks to build on the inaugural franchisee convention and is getting Geared Up for Success in Orlando, 2016 Issue 2 | GearedUp Florida, April 20-22, 2017! 30 Keynote Speaker Dennis Snow wowed the crowd with his presentation on Performance Excellence during opening general session.