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National Event Management produces 25 annual business ownership events across North America, in addition to 14 major events in other industries. President, Fred Cox’s goal is to share his passion for business ownership with people who have the dream of being their own boss.
http://www.nationalevent.com/

Vice President of Business Development leads ACE Hardware’s aggressive, proactive growth strategy to open over 800 stores in the next 5 years. He launched and managed Ace’s category management initiative, Corporate Brand Identity, Research and Development, E-commerce, Ace Gift and Credit Card and Ace’s Customer Relationship Management program called the Helpful Hardware Club.
http://www.acehardware.com

With Vice-President of Franchising, Deven Klein’s deft guidance, Kumon North America, Inc., has been ranked by Entrepreneur Magazine as the Top Franchise in the Tutoring category for seven consecutive years. New center openings increased 62% increase from 2007 through the end of Sept. 2008. He is also a member of the legislative and corporate counsel committees of the International Franchise Association.

Jerry Crawford is President of Jani-King International, with more than 20 exceptional years in the company. The company has franchises across the US, Europe, Asia and South America. As a result, JANI-KING is perennially in the top 15 of Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Best Franchises in America.” He has also served on the International Franchise Association’s Board of Directors for more than a decade.