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Franchise Investment Conference

Annual Master Franchise Investment Conference held in South Bank House.

Mason Hayes & Curran were delighted to welcome the International Franchise Association, in conjunction with the Irish Franchising Association, for their Annual Master Franchise Investment conference. This conference is part of a series of networking events being held across the U.K. and Ireland with this year’s event forming part of International Franchising week.

The conference was aimed at assisting hands-on investors looking for low risk, high reward business development opportunities and for existing franchisors/ business owners wishing to develop new brands/ concepts.

The conference was a most informative session with presenters from a variety of US/ Australian franchises outlining their concepts and business operations. Franchisors included beauty and tanning operations, storage and shipping operations and ice cream parlours. 

Jeanne Kelly, a partner at Mason Hayes & Curran and a speaker at the event commented, “Today’s event has been a great success and Mason Hayes & Curran is delighted to have had the opportunity to host such a worthwhile and informative event.  The organisers brought together many interested Franchisors and Franchisees and allowed all interested parties the opportunity to meet and discuss new business ideas.“.

All delegate fees, amounting to over €1,000, have been donated to the Harry Callaghan Fund, Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin. Funds raised will go to the purchase of equipment for specialist units and ongoing work in the treatment and prevention of childhood illnesses.

Pictured below from left to right are,

Brian Duckett (The International Franchising Centre), Peter Holt (Tasti D'Lite), Michael Paul (Pack & Send), Jeanne Kelly, (Mason Hayes & Curran), Sean Bock (Cold Stone Creamery), Mark Armstrong and Brigette Betser (ComForcare), Jeanine Blake (PODs), Richard Jukaa (seated), David Mesa (Planet Beach), Bill Gabbard (Edwards Global Services), Iain Martin (Howarth Franchising), Declan Moylan (Mason Hayes & Curran).