International Franchise Expo

12:00 am

The International Franchise Expo (“IFE”) is returning to the Javits Center May 30-June 1. The event is hosted each year by MFV Expositions and Comexposium. Registration is now available for FREE to those who use code NYC2024 when registering here.

Exclusively partnered with the International Franchise Association and supported by the U.S. Department of Commerce as one of a limited number of expos in the world to participate in the International Buyer Program, IFE brings together attendees from 120+ countries, 300+ exhibiting franchise brands and industry experts presenting across 70+ educational seminars for networking, education, business development and more.

In addition to the  exhibition hall, IFE also features exclusive and original programs, including:

  • Morning Masterminds and Mimosas with Benetrends Financial – On Friday, May 31, prior to the exhibit hall opening, exhibiting franchisors can participate in a Morning Masterminds and Mimosas roundtable discussion to hear about new ideas and insights on topics such as marketing, finance, legal, business development and more.
  • Emerging Pavilion – Reserved exclusively for emerging franchisors, brands with 10 units or less can showcase their brands at the Emerging Pavilion, a busy location on the trade show floor.
  • Business Resource Center – Business suppliers and vendors that cater exclusively to the franchising industry can be found in this dedicated section of the expo floor.
  • IFE Unplugged – The franchise industry’s  Social Geek Radio will be conducting live podcast interviews direct from the trade show floor.                                   

Numerous workshops and panel discussions led by renowned influential speakers are also on tap at IFE, including popular sessions like The A-Zs of Buying a Franchise; Minorities in Franchising; Franchise Your Business; and Franchising 101: Exploring The Franchise Business Model For Veterans, Women and Members of Diverse of Underserved Communities and Other Aspiring Entrepreneurs.

Attendees can build their own unique conference experience by selecting from a variety of seminars to attend from the three-day event's agenda here.