CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Stuart Varney Stuart Varney is a popular business correspondent and anchor, best known for his work on FOX News Channel. He joined the Fox Business Network as an anchor on October 15, 2007. Formerly with both CNBC and CNN, he has hosted such shows as Wall Street Journal Editorial Board with Stuart Varney and The Moneyline Newshour. His erudite, charismatic, and articulate style of analyzing financial and economic news has charmed audiences for years. |
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Peter Leyden Peter Leyden is a technology and future trends expert who was managing editor of the original Wired magazine, at the center of the Global Business Network's pioneering think tank on the future, and co-authored two books on the coming decades: The Long Boom and What's Next?. He now directs the New Politics Institute, a think tank helping those in politics understand the transformation in new media and in the demographics of the United States. A former journalist, Leyden was a Newsweek special correspondent in Asia, and now frequently appears as a commentator in the media. |
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- Jeff Bevis, Principal, Renaissance Franchise
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- Susan Black-Beth, Director of Franchising,
Super Wash, Inc.
- Linda Burzynski, President, V/L Service Corp.
- Steve Dunn, Vice President, Denny’s
- Rocco Fiorentino, President, United Financial Services Group/Eagle
Tax Services
- Stan Friedman President, COO, RetroTax™ ACI Franchising, LLC
- Nikki Gahr Sells, Vice President Franchise Development,
Tasti D-lite
- Keith Gerson, President, PuroSystems
- Jan Gilbert, Partner, Haynes & Boone
- Steve Greenbaum, CEO, PostNet Intl. Franchise Corp.
- Scott Haner Vice President of Franchise Development, Yum! Brands
- Shelley Harris-Horn Lead Franchise Examiner, Illinois Office of the Attorney General
- Mike Herrera, Director of Broker Relations, Home Franchise Concepts
- Darrell Johnson, President, FRANdata
- Marc Kiekenapp, Senior Partner, Kiekenapp & Associates
- Kurt Landwehr, President, BrandOne Franchise Development
- Joyce Mazero, Haynes and Boone
- Lynette McKee, VP of Franchising and New Business Development,
Dunkin' Brands
- Bill McPherson, Vice President Franchise Sales, FASTSIGNS.
- Barbara Moran, CEO/President, Moran Industries
- Kerry Olson, Vice President - Legal, International
Dairy Queen
- Steve Olson, Publisher, Franchise Update Media Group
- Brian Schnell, Faegre & Benson
- Charlie Simpson, COO, Great Clips
- Brian Spindel, President/COO, PostNet Intl. Franchise Corp.
- Jeff Sturgis, Vice President of Franchise Sales
and Development, Fantastic Sams
- Shelly Sun, President, BrightStar Franchising, LLC
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